Night life events: Parties, bar crawls for St. Patrick's weekend
OG's Moscato Madness
While some celebrate March Madness, Olive Garden brings on the Moscato Madness: two new ways to enjoy Moscato. Try the green apple Moscato sangria, a blend of chilled moscato, Granny Smith apple, and a splash of pineapple juice, $6 per glass or $24 per pitcher; or the black cherry moscato cocktail, a sparkling blend of Primo Amore Moscato made with Limoncello, black cherry and ginger beer, for $6 per glass. Olive Garden has locations throughout the suburbs. olivegarden.com.
BaseCamp music, bar crawl
Sonder Sway plays BaseCamp Pub and Eatery beginning at 9 p.m. Friday. Doors open at 3 p.m. with $3 green Bud Light drafts, $5 Guinness pints, and $5 Irish car bombs all night. BaseCamp also kicks off the Leprechaun Lockdown Bar Crawl at 3 p.m. as the first of five stops, including Potter's Place, Jimmy's Grill, Two-Nine and The Town Bar and Grill. For $25, get beer-stocked transportation between bars, a themed bar crawl T-shirt and express entry to venues. BaseCamp Pub and Eatery, 5750 Lakeside Dr., Lisle. (331) 777-2712 or basecamppub.com.
Potter's Place
Potter's holds its annual St. Patrick's Day heated tent party with free live music all day and no cover. The Gleeson Irish Quartet plays from 4 to 7 p.m., and SODA plays from 9 p.m. to midnight. Drink specials include $3 Miller Lite Drafts, $4 Harp drafts, and $5 Guinness drafts. Potter's Place, 29 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-9165 or pottersplacenaperville.com.
Jimmy D's celebrates St. Patrick's Day Saturday
Carry on the celebration Saturday at Jimmy D's District with live music from 4 to 11 p.m. Wooden Lix plays 4 to 5:30 p.m., Jahli Llama plays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Dill Spears plays from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Jimmy D's District, 1718 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. (847) 255-1340 or jimmyds-district.com.
Crosstown's Friday
Crosstown Pub and Grill goes green Friday. Drink specials are: $6 Bud Light and Coors Light green drafts, $5 Black Orchards, $7 Angry Irishmans, and $4 Bud and Bud Light aluminum 16-ounce pints. Or try the Revolution Anti Hero pints and Caskmates Drinking Buddy. Crosstown Pub and Grill, 909 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. (630) 357-9775 or xtownpub.com.
MT Barrels' green weekend
Party at MT Barrels with plenty of green beer and prizes. Enjoy $3 Miller and Coors all weekend. Focal Point and Lava Rock jam the Jameson Stage. MT Barrels, 1712 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. mtbarrelsbar.com.
Beamish plays Copper Fiddle
Beamish plays Copper Fiddle Distillery in Lake Zurich from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday for an evening of Beatles, British Invasion and traditional Irish and Americana/country and more. Try a cocktail made with Copper Fiddle Distillery's own whiskey, gin or rums like the Fiddle Manhattan with bourbon whiskey, apple juice, maraschino cherry juice, bitters and cherry garnish; the Dark and Stormy made with Gold Rum, ginger beer and fresh lime juice; or the Bee's Knees made with Fiddle Gin, honey, fresh lemon juice, and lemon garnish. Copper Fiddle Distillery, 532 W. Route 22 Suite 110, Lake Zurich. (847) 847-7509 or copperfiddledistillery.com.