To pregame for St. Patrick's Day head over to Ed's Tavern. Raise your glass with the rest of the drunks for a midnight Guinness toast and chow down on a corned beef and cabbage platter for $5.95. Hunters Travesty will be supplying the evening's tunes. March 15. Ed's Tavern, 2200 Park Road. 704-335-0033. www.edstavern.com.
Wear your green socks and drink some green beer at Bad Dog Burgers and Brew. The food is free and the drinks are cheap. While sipping on your $5 green pitcher and $3.50 Guinness Surger pint you can jam out to Drop D Acoustic and who knows ... maybe get lucky too. March 17. 8933-2 J.M. Keynes Drive. 704-717-7177. www.baddogburgers.com.