A weekly source for things to do and see in and around Burlington. Only events for the upcoming week will be listed, and submissions for upcoming events will be accepted at burlingtonbeacon@gmail.com.
(Note: Due to the evolving Coronavirus pandemic, all events are subject to change.)
Saturday, March 14
• Downtown Burlington St. Patrick’s Day Celebration will continue until 10 p.m. There will be live music, pop-up shops, giveaways, sales, book signings, food and drink specials and more. Find the event “Downtown Burlington’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” on Facebook for all the details.
• Celtic Night will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Bart Howard Lounge inside the Des Moines County Heritage Center Museum. There will be Irish cuisine and traditional Celtic music from Iowa. City’s Blame Not the Bard. Tickets are $40 and available at the Heritage Center Museum in Burlington.
• Closet Witch and Manhattan Blockade will begin playing at 6 p.m. at Wake n' Bake Breakfast Company in downtown Burlington.
• Dueling Pianos will be at 8 p.m. at Corked 101 in downtown Burlington, featuring Aaron Lotzow and Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alum Mick Staebell. Tickets are $15.
Sunday, March 15
• Morning Sun St. Patrick’s Day dinner is 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center, serving corned beef and cabbage and more for a freewill donation with all proceeds going to Sunshine Gardens community betterment project. The parade starts at 1:30 p.m. at Division Street. To learn more, call (563) 260-3904.
• Mount Pleasant High School Band Concert is 2 p.m. at the school. Admission is free.
• Jonas Woodstock and California Jeff will play at 2 p.m. at Washington in downtown Burlington. Bluzillion plays at 6 p.m., and doors open at noon.
Tuesday, March 17
• Eric Pettit Lion will play at 2 p.m. at The Som in downtown Burlington.
Wednesday, March 18
• Burlington Lunchtime Chamber Music will be at 12:15 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The concerts are free and open to the public. This month features The La Moines Brass Quintet.
Thursday, March 19
• The Almas and Living Lucid will play at 7 p.m. at The Washington. An evening of hard rock, funk rock and “Gypsy Hippie Hillbilly Roadside Revival.”
Friday, March 20
• ReCaptured: A Tribute to Journey will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theater in downtown Burlington. Full concessions, including wine and beer.