The Tour de Patrick includes three road races, you can choose to run just one or register for all three to be scored in the cumulative competition. The Irish 5K will be held on 3/7 in Pawtucket, RI the Guiness Celtic 5K will be held in Worcester. MA on 3/8 and the  St. Pat's 5K is on 3/9 in Providence, RI. Visit the Tour de Patrick website for more information and registration for all events. Also, this month the Shamrock Shuffle 5K will be held in N. Kingston on 3/15.

Newport Irish Heritage hosts numerous events this month highlighted by 59th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on 3/14, rain, shine or slush!  The Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will be open to visitors on weekends this month starting on 3/7, see their website for dates and times.

Enjoy a Traditional Irish Music Session this month (and every month) with the South Coast Rovers on Sundays (from 5pm-9pm) at the Fastnet Pub.

Common Fence Music features Garnet Rogers on 3/7, Tall Heights on 3/14, The Foghorn Stringband on 3/21 and Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys on 3/28. Among the great concerts at the Narrow's Center for the Arts this month are Asleep at the Wheel on 3/6, Jorma Kaukonen on 3/12, Jimmie Vaughan & the Tilt-A-Whirl Band on 3/15 and Todd Snider on 3/21. I first learned of Todd Snider in January on Cayamo, he is truly like none other, I highly recommend this show!

Norey's on Broadway has become my new favorite LOCAL venue, with live music every Wednesday night! This month they will host Greg Klyma on 3/4 and experimental rock country music (I like the sound of that), by The Jack Grace Band on 3/18. And finally don't forget about Ocean Mic, where you can hear up and coming local artists every Thursday night at Jimmy's Saloon!