02-11-09 Downtown South Bend’s St. Paddy’s Tent Party & Pub Tour Moves

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2009 Downtown South Bend’s St. Paddy’s Tent Party & Pub Tour Moves To New Location SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – Kick-off the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in downtown South Bend on Friday, March 13, as Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB) along with Presenting Sponsors; Baileys, Bushmills and Bud Light present the sixth annual St. Paddy’s Tent Party & Pub Tour from 5:00 until 11:00 p.m. Other sponsors for this year’s event include: Major Sponsors- Harbor Sports & Cycle, Transpo and Ziebart, Media Sponsors- Comcast Spotlight Cable, WRBR 103.9 “The Bear” and Night Lights T.V., Shamrock Sponsors - Hoosier Dads Music and Red Bull. This year the Tent Party & Pub Tour will be located in the 300 block of south Michigan Street near the corner of Wayne and Michigan, west of One Michiana Square.“The Tent Party was not only moved to accommodate a larger crowd but will also bring the excitement of the event to the south end of Michigan Street for the first time,” said Marco Mariani executive director of Downtown South Bend, Inc. The new location places the Tent Party just south of many popular downtown entertainment venues and closer to garage and surface parking options. A popular tradition in Downtown South Bend, the Tent Party drew well over 3,000 visitors last year. Open only to those 21 years of age and older, there is a $5 admittance fee into the event. The Bear’s own radio personality Tommy Carroll will serve as DJ- host of this year’s event and will also broadcast a live show from the Tent Party from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Tent Party will feature two popular bands: Take Aim will begin playing at 5:30 p.m. with headliner Still Shot taking the stage at 8:00 p.m. Both bands play a popular mix of classic and contemporary rock cover songs. A variety of festive foods and drinks by Trio’s Jazz Club, Restaurant & Catering will be served. Page 1. (St. Paddy’s Tent Party) Continued on next page…