Jamesons claims to throw the city’s biggest St. Patrick’s party, and it certainly takes the event’s Irish theme seriously. With locations on 17th Avenue Southwest and in Brentwood, the pub spreads its 2016 festivities over two days. On March 17, the party starts with a 10 am full Irish breakfast complete with pints of Guinness. The balance of the day will be filled with face painting, Irish dance interludes and live Celtic music performances, including bagpipe sessions. On March 18, Fraid Knot unleashes an evening of live Celtic rock and green beer at 7 pm at Jamesons on 17th.
A far-west club-hopper stop on the 17th Avenue Southwest nightlife strip, Jamesons’ other location is kitty corner to the University of Calgary at Brentwood Village Shopping Centre. Enjoy a pint, including a number of craft ales with a flatbread entree or Irish pub standard such as potato boxty, fish and chips or Irish stew.