& Country Music Jamboree Two Great Events One Awesome Venue
by James Coulter Do you want to celebrate the Luck of the Irish without having to wait until St. Patrick’s Day? Can’t wait until March to guzzle some Irish whiskey or eat corned beef and hash? Well, wait no longer. Balmoral Resort Florida will celebrate Paddy’s Day early with its upcoming Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party. On Sat., Sept. 18, Balmoral Resort will be commemorating the halfway point to Mar. 17 next year with an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration filled with good old-fashioned Irish fun. The festivities will kick off around 10 a.m. on their Feltrim Sports Village Complex with Irish hurling and football through the Gaelic Athletic Association. The games will be played by six teams from across the state and country, including Orlando, Tampa, and Atlanta. The Irish frivolities will continue at 4 p.m. at the Balmoral Bar and Grill with traditional Irish dancing. Then at 6 p.m., Guinness representatives will host classes on pouring the perfect Guinness pint, along with a Zoom presentation on the making of 69 Fighting Irish whiskey. The day of Irish fun will conclude with a big music act at 7 p.m. and a band at 8 p.m.
8 SEPTEMBER 2021
“So we have a full day of Irish events,” said Garrett Kenny. “We had a good interest on social media. The fact that it is an outdoor event will help us at the moment with COVID, people will be able to keep their distance...So we are looking forward to a veritable day, and we are looking forward to an Irish culture day.” If you prefer more down-home American fun, then the Country Western Jamboree will sure be a real hootenanny of a good time. The twoday event will offer excellent country music, good food, and overall good old-fashioned country hospitality. The event will kick off on Fri., Oct. 29, with Them Sweeney Boys hosting their hilarious musical act, “Down Home Revue FullLoving Family Entertainment, with Picking and Grinning Swamp Humor” at the Balmoral Indoor Event Center. Sat., Oct. 30 will feature a great selection of country music bands playing all day long, with good Southern food served, including barbecue chicken, ribs, corn, baked beans, and specialty drinks served in Mason Jars. “Overall, we're trying to accommodate another group of people,” Kenny said. “We Celtic Conundrum to perform at the Halfway know Polk County really likes country, so we to St. Patrick's Day Party. FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND WWW.TODAYANDTONIGHT.COM
