The Irish-American punk rock band will pre-game at Casino Morongo in Cabazon on Saturday, March 16 before hitting Los Angeles for an all-day St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Sunday, March 17.
Really, every day is a St. Patrick’s Day celebration for Irish-American punk rock band Flogging Molly. Every time the band takes the stage the Guinness is flowing, whiskey is being shot, the music is loud and the crowd is dancing and rowdy.
To commemorate the actual holiday this year on Sunday, March 17, the band, which originally formed in Los Angeles more than two decades ago, will take over the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Blvd. in L. A. and kick off the festivities early with a KROQ 106.7/FM hosted parking lot pre-party with free Irish food, games, Irish-themed music and dancers and drink specials from noon until doors open at 6 p.m. Admission to the pre-party is free for those 21-and-older with online reservation. A ticket to the actual concert is not required to attend.
“Oh jeez,” vocalist-guitarist Dave King said with a laugh at the thought of the Flogging Molly fans having an all-day party before heading into the show on St. Patrick’s Day. The band is also playing Casino Morongo in Cabazon on Saturday, March 16, which seems to be serving as a bit of a St. Patrick’s Day pre-game. Fans on social media have shared that they plan on going to both Southern California shows, possibly looking to completely destroy their livers and blow out their vocal cords before heading into work worse for wear on Monday morning.
“It’s incredible,” he said of the band’s passionate fan base. King said he’s been feeling a big under the weather since the band was touring over in Europe earlier this year, but even with a cold that he just can’t seem to kick, it’s the energy from the audience that gets him through every night.
“Sometimes I’m tired and I’m like, ‘Jesus, am I going to be okay tonight?’,” he continued. “All of a sudden, I hit the stage and it’s like a wave of just excitement and the crowds are just unbelievable. I don’t know if we could do this if people weren’t as into it as much as they are because at the end of the day, that’s all you’re there for is for the shows.
