Join The St. Patrick's Day Festivities In Butte With Edmonton Police Pipes And Drums

Since the 1980s, one of the most popular parts of St. Patrick's Day in Butte, Montana is the annual visit from the Pipes and Drums of the Edmonton Police Service.

Again, this year over the course of the weekend-long St. Patrick's Day celebration going on throughout Butte, you will have several opportunities to catch these incredible musicians (and amazing people) performing throughout the Mining City. Here is a look at this year's schedule:

Saturday, March 15

9:00 AM - Crest Nursing Home, 3131 Amherst Ave.

10:00 AM - Copper Ridge Health & Rehab, 3251 Nettie St.5 Veterans Circle

11:30 AM - The Springs at Butte, 300 Mt. Highland Dr.

2:00 PM - BSB Courthouse, 155 W. Granite St.

3:30 PM - Vu Villa, 521 W. Park St.

4:30 PM - Pair-A-Dice Bar, 1653 Harrison Ave.

6:00 PM - Butte Brewery, 464 E. Galena St.

8:00 PM - Fifty-One Below, 51 E. Park St.

9:30 PM - Cavalier Lounge (Hotel Finlen), 100 E. Broadway St.

Sunday, March 16

11:00 AM -Big Sky Senior Living, 3701 Elizabeth Warren Ave.

10:30 AM -Copper Ridge Health & Rehab, 3251 Nettie St.

1:00 PM - Headframe Spirits, 21 S. Montana St.

3:30 PM - Opening Ceremony Park & Main Streets

5:00 PM - Shenanigan’s Bar and Casino, 100 S. Excelsior St.

6:30 PM - Crazee Carol’s Casino, 2702 Walnut St.

6:30 PM - Helsinki Bar, 402 E. Broadway St.

Monday. March 17

9:30 AM - Hillcrest Elementary School, 3000 Continental Dr.

12:00 PM - Parade

1:00 PM - Metal’s Sports Bar & Grill, 8 W. Park St.

2:30 PM - Elks Lodge, 206 W. Galena St.

3:30 PM - Sam’s Place, 905 N. Excelsior Ave,

5:00 PM - Shawn O’Donnell’s Irish Pub, 123 N. Main St.

6:30 PM - Handing Down the Heritage, 1340 Harrison Ave. (Butte Civic Center)

8:00 PM - M&M Bar and Grill, 17 N. Main St.

A huge shout-out goes to the Kenneally Family of Butte and the Comfort Inn of Butte just off of Dewey Boulevard for being the primary sponsors of the Pipes and Drums band this year. Every year the show gets better, but the expenses become greater. If you would like to help with the cost of transportation, lodging and accomodations, please get in touch with Mainstreet Uptown Butte, P.O Box 696, Butte, MT 59703 with a notation that the donation is for the Friends of the Pipers Fund.

For more details, call or text Mainstreet Uptown Butte at 406-565-2249 or send email to geverett@montana.com.

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