MustDo Monday: March 11-17– Elton John + St. Pats in Five Points

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St. Pat’s in Five Points Festival | Photo by @stpatsinfivepoints

Good morning Cola, Miranda here. 👋 Are you ready for a week sham-packed with all sorts of shenanigans? There’s F2T Productions’ March harvest dinner tonight (that I’m already drooling about), the Elton John concert on Wednesday, and of course St. Pat’s in Five Points this weekend (where I’ll be celebrating my wee bit o’ Irish roots).

Here are our top event picks for this week. Grab your calendars and get planning.

Harvest Dinner ft. Clint Sloan | Mon., Mar. 11 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | City Roots, 1005 Airport Blvd. | $75 | Tonight’s four-course meal – hosted by F2T Productions – will feature menu items like wood-grilled Brasstown beef braciole, rigatoni w/sugar snap pea and green garlic pesto + wine pairings by one of the top sommeliers in the country. Click here for the full menu.

Elton John Concert | Wed., Mar. 13 | 8 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $175+ | Sing along to classics like Rocket Man + Don’t Go Breaking My Heart at Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour. Click here for tickets before they sell out. 🚀🎶

Gamecock Baseball vs. Georgia | Fri., Mar. 15 | 7 p.m. | Founders Park | $10+ | UofSC is up to bat this weekend as they face the Bulldogs at home for their three-series matchup. See their full schedule here.

St. Pat’s in Five Points | Sat., Mar. 16 | 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Five Points | $20 in advance, $25 day-of | St. Pat’s in Five Points is one of the largest green, Gaelic celebrations in the Southeast.

Get ready to shake your shamrocks all day long with 25+ bands, local food vendors, a silent disco, arts, crafts + more.


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