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03.05.2009

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ShamrockFest '09 Happening All Day March 14 at RFK Festival Grounds
50+ Musical Acts to Perform, including Flogging Molly, Junior Sanchez, Carbon Leaf, Aggrolites, Burnt Sienna, Scythian, Mr. Greengenes, Joel and Benji Madden

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ShamrockFest '09 will take place March 14 from 1pm until 9pm at RFK Festival Grounds. More than 50 musical acts will perform, including Irish rockers Flogging Molly and Scythian, Aggrolites, regional favorites Burnt Sienna, Mr. Greengenes, and Flip Like Wilson, local standouts Practically Einstein and Scott's New Band and DJ's Junior Sanchez and Joel and Benji Madden. With 10 stages, an "authentic" Irish village, rides and amusements, food, crafts, NCAA hoops viewing areas and lots of Bud Light, this event offers something for everyone. Advance VIP and General Admission tickets on sale now-- http://ShamrockFest.com

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* Tickets: General Admission currently $19.99; VIP currently $79.99. Prices will increase at any time and without notice.
* Detailed information and advance tickets can be purchased through the event web site: http://www.shamrockfest.com
* Portion of proceeds to benefit Stop Child Abuse Now.
* Rain or Shine. All Ages. Must be 21 to Drink.

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Full Lineup: Flogging Molly, Carbon Leaf, Aggrolites, Burnt Sienna, Mr. Greengenes, Scythian, Dr. Fu, Scott's New Band, Flip Like Wilson, Sick Feed, Practically Einstein, Ceann, Icewagon FLU, Lost in Paris, Overdrive Superthruster, Junkfood, The Godshites, O'Neil James, Flatfoot, Donegal Express, SMZB. Pubcrawlers, Maple School of Dance, Status Green, Dub Trio, Passafire, Minus One, Rome in a Day, Charm City Saints, Girls Girls Girls, Culkin School, Justin Trawick Group, Flying Cows of Ventry, McGrath Academy, DCFD Pipes and Drums

o VIP Ticket Price: Currently $79.99, $129+ at door. + You must be at least 21 to enter VIP areas and receive VIP benefits. + Tickets only available through ClicknPrint, via the methods listed below
+ There is a very limited supply of VIP Tickets + VIP Ticket includes access to all Main Event party areas, as well as access to multiple VIP areas featuring: # All your beer is included in the VIP ticket price featuring: Bud Light, Budweiser American Ale & Bass # Premium viewing areas of all major performance stages # Private VIP band stage with special performances by major acts # Hot 99.5 Club VIP tent featuring famous international, as...

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Full Lineup: Flogging Molly, Carbon Leaf, Aggrolites, Burnt Sienna, Mr. Greengenes, Scythian, Dr. Fu, Scott's New Band, Flip Like Wilson, Sick Feed, Practically Einstein, Ceann, Icewagon FLU, Lost in Paris, Overdrive Superthruster, Junkfood, The Godshites, O'Neil James, Flatfoot, Donegal Express, SMZB. Pubcrawlers, Maple School of Dance, Status Green, Dub Trio, Passafire, Minus One, Rome in a Day, Charm City Saints, Girls Girls Girls, Culkin School, Justin Trawick Group, Flying Cows of Ventry, McGrath Academy, DCFD Pipes and Drums

o VIP Ticket Price: Currently $79.99, $129+ at door. + You must be at least 21 to enter VIP areas and receive VIP benefits. + Tickets only available through ClicknPrint, via the methods listed below
+ There is a very limited supply of VIP Tickets + VIP Ticket includes access to all Main Event party areas, as well as access to multiple VIP areas featuring: # All your beer is included in the VIP ticket price featuring: Bud Light, Budweiser American Ale & Bass # Premium viewing areas of all major performance stages # Private VIP band stage with special performances by major acts # Hot 99.5 Club VIP tent featuring famous international, as well as local DJs
# Exclusive NCAA hoops viewing areas # NEW: VIP "Sideshow" Tent - Gotta see it to believe it. Too wild for words! # New: VIP food vendor area # A complimentary, limited-edition ShamrockFest '08 mug # Separate VIP entrance # Additional bathrooms # VIP seating areas

o Main Event Ticket Price:Currently: currently $19.99, $39+ at door.
+ Access to ELEVEN Main Event party areas + Entertainment by over THIRTY-THREE spectacular bands and DJs + EIGHT kilt-raising performance stages + Ginormous college basketball viewing area + Acres of amusements, rides and games + The Main Event areas feature Bud Light Beer

Washington DC-- Get ready for the most exciting festival on the East Coast. Munich has Oktoberfest, Tennessee has Bonaroo, New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Brazil has Carnival…and now ShamrockFest, which rocks the Nation’s Capital, has joined the party elite. After eight years of extraordinary growth, the 9th annual ShamrockFest has now graduated to an entirely new level AGAIN. Taking place at a massive, spectacularly-crafted festival grounds, with a multitude of entertainment areas, dozens of incredible performers, and much more, the National ShamrockFest is now recognized as one of America ’s premier festivals. So get your green on and get ready to party like never before – at SHAMROCKFEST `09!!

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Shamrock Festival Rocked! RFK Management Blows! DC Police Are Professional

I say the festival rocked because I am no longer there. The management company decided to stop honoring VIP wrist bands for the VIP area (which was not the organizers fault). Like I always do with bad customer service, I asked to speak to the supervisor but was told no. He was only 10 feet away so I walked towards him to straighten everything out. Before I even got to him I was physically assualted by the staff - attempting to break my arm by pushing it up behind my back - and physically threatened further by the staff. The staff also refused to give me their names etc. so that I could file a formal complaint with the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission (who run RFK) and the police. That is unacceptable, but typical cover your ass behavior by the type of uneducated people who work these jobs and realize their in the wrong. (To quote the asshole professor from Real Genius "[they're] laborers ... that's what you get for not having an education").

I was visibly upset by their unwarranted assault and called the police on 911. Someone came very promptly, and I was escorted out of the event. I don't blame the police - they were doing their job and in their situation I would take the management company's word over mine since the management company is also part of DC government. I was very tense and the officers kept commenting on it and asked me to relax as we walked out. They were very professional the whole time and I appreciate their difficult jobs. I also believe that law enforcement at any level is second only to military servicen in terms of noble callings and professions deserving respect. Kudos to the DC police for handling this well.

However, if I were the guys who sponsored the event and the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission stopped honoring the tickets I had sold (as well as vendor passes - many of whom also were barred from the VIP area despite the fact they were supposed to have access), I would stop having Shamrock Fest and Blocktober Fest at RFK. They did not provide acceptable customer service to the festival promoters.

Instead, I would do like the HFStival and do the events at Ravens stadium in Baltimore. In addition to better management, there is more to do around the stadium than at RFK, and it's just a better environment for having a good time than the RFK area. Of course, there will be a new Nationals stadium, so maybe they can do it there in the future.

RFK deserves to close due to poor management and inability to resolve customer service issues. Maybe the DC United (our excellent soccer team that not enough people see) could play at the new stadium too. For a WaPo article that mentions previous management problems at the stadium, click here.I worked in customer service for over five years service is a big thing for me.

Despite all the drama the festival was fun. The Connells aren't quite as good as they were 15 years ago, but still put on a solid show, as did all the Dewey Bands and Kelly Bell. I'm bummed I'm missing DJ AM and Carbon Leaf, but that's what happens for sticking up for yourself with the government (you can't fight city hall). I'm sure they'll both put on excellent performances.

The Shamrock Festival is Going to Rock!

I love music and music festivals (no surprise to regular readers). The Shamrock Festival is going to ROCK! And let me tell you why.

In the past, the Shamrock and Octoberfest music festivals have been held in Ballston. They generally feature a mix of local talent and VERY popular cover bands such as Mr. Greengenes, Burnt Sienna, Kristen and the Noise, Laura Lea & Trip Fabulous. Love Seed Mama Jump usually plays too - they have an eclectic mix of their excellent original music plus covers. (You know - the typical Dewey Beach bands). Kelly Bell usually plays too and this year features Scott's New Band - a reworking or LRS.

This year is going to be better because it will be at RFK. This will minimize the crowding, but possibly make it bigger. It also is going to have major headliners and a lot of the favorites I mentioned above.

I hope that this eventually supplants the now-defunct HFStival.