St Patrick's Day at The Wild Rover

Overview

'Tis the time of year when dropping a shot of Bailey's and Jameson into a pint of Guinness is genuinely applauded, blasting The Corrs on Spotify is forgiven, then promptly forgotten, and every last sticky-floored pub in The Rocks and the CBD is heaving with novelty wigs and slurred singalongs.

Sure, this might be your thing. But if you're looking to celebrate St Patrick's Day without battling tinsel mullets, listening to U2's 'Elevation' or going anywhere near Scruffy Murphy's, the lads at The Wild Rover are throwing a St Patrick's Day celebration you can actually get excited about. Held over three days from Sunday, March 15 to Tuesday, March 17, the Rovers are cranking out live music, those Wild Rover Paddy's Day spuds with Guinness gravy, $5 Guinness, $10 Irish whiskey cocktails and $1 freshly shucked oysters until 6pm.

On Sunday, the Rover will be open from 12pm, with a street barbecue and live music from Cruisin' Deuces from 5pm. On Monday, it's Irish whiskey tasting from 6.30pm with Jameson's Lexie O'Toole, who'll be sharing her whiskies out of the New Midleton Distillery. Then, on the day of days, Tuesday's St Paddy's celebrations will see 'drunken riddlers' during the day and live music from The Sweet Jelly Rolls from 5pm.