Point Loma residents and their guests will be seeing green from 1-11 p.m. on March 17 and 18 at the second annual St. Paddy\u2019s O\u2019Beach party, a two-day Irish-themed festival in Ocean Beach arranged by the producers of Oktoberfest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really creating a festival experience and pride ourselves on not being a traditional St. Patrick\u2019s Day event,\u201d said Heather Hudson, Irish holiday event organizer for the second year who added, \u201cIt\u2019s St. Paddy\u2019s Day with a twist \u2013 a really big concert and party at the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n
The inaugural St. Paddy\u2019s O\u2019Beach Party a year ago was so successful, Hudson said they opted to extend it to two days, which allowed the event\u2019s festivities to be beefed-up. \u201cWe are really promoting local bands and the musical element,\u201d she pointed out.<\/p>\n
Reggae rock band The Expendables<\/a>, along with a handful of other well-known bands, are set to perform at the Irish fest. \u201cWe are bringing in headliners up and down the coast that truly embody that Southern California lifestyle,\u201d noted Hudson.<\/p>\n One of those Southern-California lifestyle bands appearing at the two-day affair is Half Hour Late. The band\u2019s album, \u201cBusy Chillin,\u201d is in the running for “Best Pop Album” at the San Diego Music Awards. An OB-based group, Half Hour Late is led by the Musical Dring Boys \u2013 Riley, Kasey, and Karl on harmonica \u2013 along with bandmates David Pozay and Zac Stillwater. They will be performing Friday, March 17 for an hour starting at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n A Montreal native, Pozay gradually worked his way in his van down the coast ending up in OB where he met his sweetheart who introduced him to the Dring brothers and Stillwater. \u201cWe became friends and started jamming together in a shed,\u201d Pozay said adding forming a band \u201cjust happened organically for us. We began performing at The Holding Company. Since then, we\u2019ve cut our first album, which got nominated as best pop album at the San Diego Music Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n Pozay characterized Half Hour Late as a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll band but added, \u201cWe all come from very different influences, mixing a bunch of different genres and sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n Pozay added the Drings are influenced by their dad, Karl, a \u201cblues man\u201d who plays harmonica, among other instruments. \u201cHe\u2019s going to be sitting in with us a lot at the St. Paddy\u2019s Day show,\u201d said Pozay adding the band played at OB Oktoberfest last fall noting it was \u201cmemorable.\u201d<\/p>\n Pozay said he and the Dring\u2019s dream is to \u201cplay major festivals, travel the world with our music, and spread love and rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d He added, \u201cIt\u2019s just really cool to get to do it together with your homies.\u201d<\/p>\n The event on Saturday will kick off with a 5K run by the pier prior to the day\u2019s shenanigans held by OB Run Club. The run drew 200 participants last year.<\/p>\n The second annual beachside event is expecting over 10,000 party-goers this year, dressed in head-to-toe green, to gather at the Ocean Beach Pier parking lot for live music, green beer, cocktails, and St. Paddy\u2019s Day-themed games. The first 500 attendees each day will receive a special experience.<\/p>\n On Friday, those that arrive first will receive complimentary corned beer slides and a gold coin that can be redeemed for prizes such as cocktails, swag, and cash. On Saturday, the first 500 party-goers will participate in the returning and highly anticipated “Guac Off” competition, where local vendors will compete to be crowned the “Best Guac in Ocean Beach,” challenging the reigning champion, La Do\u00f1a. M\u00daSICA EN VIVO<\/p>\n March 17<\/u><\/p>\n Peach Cooler\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n Kat Hall<\/a><\/p>\n Half Hour Late<\/a><\/p>\n Sunsets<\/a><\/p>\n Boostive<\/a><\/p>\n Jungle Fire<\/a><\/p>\n March 18<\/u><\/p>\n Q.VARO<\/a><\/p>\n Tulengua<\/a><\/p>\n Helena Holleran<\/a><\/p>\n TV Broken 3rd Eye Open<\/a><\/p>\n Sensi Trails<\/a><\/p>\n The Expendables<\/p>\n EVENTS<\/p>\n Gold Coin Giveaway \u2013 The first 500 people on March 17 get to participate in the gold coin redeemable for a variety of prizes including; green beer, car bomb shots, and exclusive merch.\u00a0One winner will receive $500 cash.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n Guac Off<\/a> \u2013 March 18, the first 500 people will get to try 10 samples of guacamole from local restaurants going head-to-head in a blind tasting for the title of Best Guac in Ocean Beach.<\/p>\n \u200bBeach 5K Fun Run<\/a> \u2013 March 18 at noon on the beach hosted by the OB Run Club.\u00a0Tickets can be purchased\u00a0aqu\u00ed<\/a>\u00a0and include 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\nA portion of proceeds from the St. Paddy\u2019s O\u2019Beach Party will benefit two organizations. One is the\u00a0Asociaci\u00f3n Ocean Beach MainStreet<\/a>, a business improvement district dedicated to building a thriving business district. The other is The Peninsula Alliance<\/a>, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities and implementing change in the Peninsula\u2019s Point Loma and Ocean Beach communities. Last year\u2019s event raised over $50,000 for St. Paddy\u2019s community partners.<\/p>\n