De Vere's St. Patrick's Day Block Party

St. Patrick's Day Block Party to be livestreamed all day Wednesday

2010-03-17T00:16:28Z

Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to help make St. Baldrick's Day a success! Especially to those who shaved their locks off for the cause. 100% of the money raised will go to fund research to help end childhood cancer.

Wednesday the pub will be open at 8am, and we're offering free admission until 10am. L St. will be blocked off all day long between 15th and 16th streets. There will be live music, Irish dancers, corned beef, brats, 26 beer taps, an incredible whiskey selection, and the list goes on. We'll also be interviewing local business and community leaders all day.

If you can't make it to the block party, check us out right here where we will be livestreaming the event. The livestream will feature the crowds, the music, and special interviews.

Join Us In Celebrating Sacramento's St. Patrick's Day week!

2010-03-10T04:59:15Z

Sacramento has a lot of great things happening for St. Patrick's Day and we wanted to Highlight just a few for you. Come and celebrate St. Patrick's Day week with de Vere's Irish Pub and a few of our close friends!

SATURDAY MARCH 13TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- JOIN US FOR ST. PRACTICE DAY with $4 Tullamore Dew and $1 off draught beers from 4-8pm

OLD SACRAMENTO’S PARADE- Celebrate with your entire family at Old Sacramento’s 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Enjoy the parade, Irish food, and their new beer gardens! For more information CLICK HERE!

SUNDAY MARCH 14TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- JOIN US FOR BRUNCH before, during and after the Shamrock’n half Marathon. We will have brunch and drink specials from 9am-2pm!

SHAMROCKIN- Join Sacramento for their favorite 5k/ half marathon. The Shamrock’n run starts and ends at Raley field. To sign up or for more information CLICK HERE!

MONDAY MARCH 15TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- JOIN US FOR ST. BALDRICK’S DAY FROM 5-8PM!
It’s never too late to save a life, join us as locals come together to shave their heads in a sign of solidarity with children fighting cancer. 100% of the money raised will go to fund research to help end childhood cancer. To join a team, donate your time, or to donate money to see a friend or stranger shave their heads bald please CLICK HERE!
Join us for drinks and bagpipes afterwards to celebrate the money we have raised this year. Be a hero and sign up!

TUESDAY MARCH 16TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- JOIN US FOR IRISH WHISKEY TRAINING DAY where we invite you all to participate in one of our Whiskey Society nights! Usually this discounted whiskey experience is only available for members, however we invite you all to join us for a very special evening to taste all that Ireland has to offer. We will be showcasing the following flights for your enjoyment so you can experience great Irish whiskey’s.

JAMESON’S FLIGHT- Enjoy three full shots of Jameson 12 year, Jameson Gold, and Red Breast 12 year. Old whiskey. $18

BUSHMILL’S FLIGHT- Enjoy three full shots of : Black Bush, Bushmill’s 10 year, and Bushmill’s 16 year old Irish Whiskey. $18

A BIT OF THE BOG FLIGHT- Enjoy some of Ireland’s best small batch whiskey’s , try Knapouge, Slane Castle, Tyrconnell Port cask, and Connemara peated Irish whiskey. $22

THE BIG FELLA FLIGHT- Enjoy the best whiskey Ireland has ever made! Taste and experience Middleton Rare, Jameson Vintage and Bushmills 21 year old whiskey! $55

de Vere’s pub will be closing at 12am in order to prepare for St. Patrick’s day sorry for any inconvenience.

WENDSDAY MARCH 17TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- SACRAMENTO’S ST. PATRICK’S DAY BLOCK PARTY!!!

8AM – 10:30AM FREE ADMITANCE (PUB OPEN FOR BUSINESS)

10:30 AM ON( THE STREETS ARE OPEN) …$20 Pre-sold tickets with priority admittance or $25 at the door.
Come and enjoy an entire city block shut down and turned into Sacramento’s largest block party! Enjoy 4 different bands, local Irish dancers, the Fire department’s Pipes and Drums band, full outdoor food tent, full bars on the street, and beer gardens pouring Ireland’s best beers! All this for only $20!!! For more information CLICK HERE!

The Golden Bear- Will be hosting a huge party celebrating St. Patrick's Day and the opening of thier new Back Bar! These guys have put a huge amount of work in their remodel and are ready to show it off! Come down and see them for all the Jameson and Guinness you can handle!

THURSDAY MARCH 18TH-

DE VERE’S PUB- WE WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL 5PM ON THIS DAY IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM ST. PATRICK’S DAY WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIANCE.

The Kennelly Irish Dance Company To Perform

2010-03-09T01:50:44Z

The Kennelly Irish Dance Company is performing during the St. Patrick's Day Block Party at de Vere's.

The Kennelly Irish Dance Company is a talented and dynamic troupe that offers outstanding performances in both traditional and modern styles of step dancing and figure arrangements. Thedancers put on a powerful show.

The Kennelly Dance Company is directed by Patricia Kennelly, world-renowned Irish dance teacher, choreographer and musician. The group holds titles from competitions across the United States, Canada and Ireland — with dancers placing first and second in the 2002 North American National competition, and first in the 2002 Great Britain championships — and has made guest appearances with many well-known musical groups, including Cherish the Ladies, De Danann, Arcady, the Black Family and the Grammy-award winning Chieftains.

Tickets for the block party are $20 and are available in advance at de Vere's pub on 16th & L streets.

St. Baldrick's Teams Include Michael Ault and Steve Hammond

2010-03-09T00:25:33Z

Every 3 and a half minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer.
Despite some advances in research, childhood cancer still remains the # 1 disease killer of our children in the U.S.

Thanks to the efforts of quite a few good people in Sacramento, we at de Vere's Irish Pub will be hosting over 100 shavees on Monday, March 15th. People from every walk of life will be shaving for a cure and raising money for childhood cancer research. We are proud to be hosting this event and are so excited at all the community members who stepped up to get involved. On behalf of our family, the Keaton Raphael Memorial, and St. Baldrick's, we can't thank you enough for getting involved.

Exciting News: Michael Ault, Executive Director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and Steve Hammond, the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO have committed to shaving this year. And trust me, they have nice heads of hair!

Here are the Shave Times and Teams:

5:00-6:00p.m.

Team de Vere's Irish Pub
ICF - I Can't Find my hair
B&L Baldies
Jack Hinrichsen is bald
Shady Lady Saloon
The Baldos
The Sacramento Press
CBHS Falcons
Slaff Jared
McCann James

6:00-7:00p.m.

Raley Field
Team Luigi
McClatchy Baseball
Team SSD O'Farrell & Tomich
Sanderlin Galen
Richardson Selena
Richardson Moriah
Stensland Fantasia
Stadler Ryan

7:00-8:00p.m.

Gearheads 4 Kids
Markstein Beverage Company & Supplier friends
AECOM (An Exceptional Crop of Manes)
Golden State Donor Services/UCDMC
Mix / Park
UC Davis Medical School
Young's Market
Usrey Joe
Curry Adam
Farid Idean
Ortiz Zachary
Washington Samantha
Slaff Jared
McCann James
Scarff Barry
Lal Krishant
Pullmann Larry

Thank you for making a difference, Sacramento.

How Much Would You Shave To Save A Life? St. Baldrick's Day 2010 in Sacramento

2010-02-14T00:01:45Z

My family and I are so excited for Sacramento's annual St. Patrick's Day block party, and we hope that every year we can create a better
experience for everyone.

After a year of reflection and many debates, we have decided to add a charitable aspect to our block party. We felt that we had a wonderful
opportunity to bring Sacramentans together for St. Patrick's Day, and that we could do so while giving back to the community that has been
so supportive of us.

This year we have two charity events that take place during our block party on March 17. The 20/30 Club will be raising money for the UC Davis Medical Center Children's Cancer Center, and local firefighters will be cooking the event's food to raise money for the Burn Institute.

We also have an amazing charity event that takes place March 15 at de Vere's. This year we have the privilege to host alongside the Keaton Raphael Memorial the annual St. Baldrick's Day event.

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. At St. Baldrick's events all throughout the year, brave volunteers shave their heads, raising funds for research. Like runners in a marathon, "shavees" collect donations from family, friends and associates. The foundation receives these funds and makes grants to research experts to find new and better treatments for fighting kids' cancers.

Keaton Raphael Memorial is the host and event organizers for both the Roseville and Sacramento events.

“Shaving my head in 2003 in honor of my son Keaton remains one of the highlights of my life," said Robyn Raphael, founder of The Keaton Raphael Memorial. "I gave only hair. Keaton gave his life!”

KRM is a local childhood cancer organization established in 1998 that raises funds to assist local childhood cancer families and childhood cancer research.

Since 2003, KRM has shaved thousands of heads. This year will mark the eighth Annual St. Baldrick’s Celebrations KRM has hosted. The Keaton Raphael Memorial hosts some of the largest St. Baldrick’s celebrations in the nation. In 2009, 565 heads were shaved - 35 of which were women - and a total of $125,887 was raised.

We hope that we can gain the support of the community for this event that will now take place at our pub annually. This great cause will be a wonderful way to start off our St. Patrick's Day celebrations every year.

St. Baldrick's Day originated on the east coast in pubs as a way to raise money for childhood cancer research and now has participants all
over the country. We are proud to be able to host this event and keep the tradition of St. Baldrick's alive. One hundred percent of the money raised during this event is donated to research and ultimately contributes to saving lives.

Donations can come in a few forms, from shaving one's hair to monetary support or even volunteering your services to help at local St. Baldrick's events. If you are interested in learning more or participating in any way, please check out the site here. For the record, I'm shaving what hair I have! There are a few other Sacramentans getting involved in the before-and-after fund raiser, and I salute them for it.

Please support our Northern California families by shaving your head and raising money to help find a cure.

De Vere’s Irish Pub Announces St. Patrick’s Day Block Party and Benefit Event

2010-01-19T06:57:41Z

It is with excitement that I am here to announce that the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebration in Sacramento is going to happen again. That's right folks, last year we did the undoable. We closed L Street between 16th & 15th for a St. Patrick's day block party like no other. Nearly 7000 people showed up, but it remained a festive and safe community event. We had no incidents, thanks to great security and great people who came to have a good time. This year, we're projecting attendance at 8,000 and I want to get everyone involved. We are working with The Sacramento Press to get the community involved and I'm going to keep everyone posted on the event as it develops right here. So join the conversation, tell me what you think and what you want to see more or less of.

Last year, crowd favorite Tainted Love headlined the street concert, and we have great news: they're confirmed for 2010! They play classic 80s, and trust me, you'll be doing your best moon walk once you're at their show. The Second Stage features traditional Irish dancers and Irish session music. The California Fire Department Pipes and Drums will blow your mind and have you screaming between live bands.

Outdoor concessions will be well stocked. The food tent sells sandwiches, sodas, and brats where all proceeds benefit the Fire Dept.’s Burn Unit. Two outdoor bars, a whiskey tent, and 26 beer taps will keep those beverage lines to a minimum. The 20/30 Club will host a Donation Station selling shirts where the proceeds benefit a local children's cancer center.

All this on the block, plus the entire indoors of de Vere’s Irish Pub make this an event not to miss.

The block party will run from 8am till 2am. L Street will be closed to traffic between 15th and 16th Streets from 9am to 6am the next day. Tickets go on sale in advance on Monday, March 1 and are $20. There will be a limited number of tickets sold.

The Monday (March 15, 2010) prior to the block party event, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, in association with the Keaton Raphael Memorial, will raise funds to support children with cancer and their families. The St. Baldrick’s 2009 event generated more than $80,000 in contributions in Sacramento alone. Volunteers shave their heads in an act of solidarity with children fighting cancer and family and friends give generously - worldwide. The St. Baldrick's Foundation uses these donations to fund more childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the United States Government.

Interested volunteers can participate by building a team or donating at http://www.stbaldricks.org or join my team! I've started a team to try and raise $75,000 and you can join me and the de Vere's crew HERE.

We are happy to be working with The Sacramento Press on the media engagement for 2010. For press or media inquiries, please contact Sonny Mayugba, 916.320.3560, sonny@sacramentopress.com. If you have any questions or ideas about the event, send them to me or add it below in the conversation.

Looking forward to seeing you all there and as the event develops, I'll post it here. Sláinte!