By now, you know all about the 2nd Annual Annapolis Irish Festival at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds on July 14th! But did you know about the Friday night FREE concert?

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is sponsoring a FREE Friday night preview. Scheduled to appear are The Rogues, Albannach, Barleyjuice, Irish Dancers, and a special guest or two!

Admission is FREE from 5pm to 6pm. After 6pm, it is $10 at the gate. 

The show starts at 6pm and there will be plenty of food and drink available for purchase.

The full Irish Festival kicks off on Saturday at 11am. And remember the proceeds will benefit the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Hospice of the Chesapeake!

On July 1, the early bird pricing will increase from $15 to $20 so to save $5, buy your tickets now!

But, if you are into saving another $5, we have you hooked up. Use the code EYE to get your tickets for $10 each! Look at that, this subscription just saved you 50%!

And finally, thank you for again for being a subscriber. We try our best to bring the local news, events and opinions to you. We support the local business scene and hope you do as well. Last year the Irish Festival was an overwhelming success. This year looks to be even better with more music, more vendors, more food, and an expanded Little Leprechaun Land (kid's zone) sponsored by Busch Gardens!

If you want to see all that is on tap, download a copy of the 2012 Annapolis Irish Festival Guide! (PDF)

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