St. Patrick's Day Event Comes to The CATS Restaurant & Tavern in Los Gatos Next Month

For Saint Patrick’s Day The CATS Restaurant & Tavern in Los Gatos will present an evening of Irish music and comedy with Jim Stevens & Friends on Sunday, March 17, from 6pm to 8pm. No Cover Charge and No Reservation required. 

Located at 17533 Santa Cruz Highway (that’s Highway 17 just two miles south of downtown Los Gatos) The CATS was established in 1896 and originally served as a stop on a stage coach line. It later became a weigh station for lumber wagons on their way to San Jose, and during the 1920s was one of the area’s most notorious speakeasies and bordellos. It was a stop for numerous music groups, singers and comics on the road between Los Angeles and San Francisco for many years and still is a popular music venue, BBQ restaurant and bar.  Phone: 408.354.4020. 

Jim Stevens & Friends will be performing from 6 to 8pm with an evening of Irish music and comedy. The set includes: One for the Morning Glory, The Orange and the Green, Rambling Rover, Here’s to the Barley Moe, Black Velvet Band, Whistlin’ Gypsy, O’ Danny Boy, Johnny Be Fair, Fine Felt Hat, Some Say the Devil is Dead, a sing-along of Nancy Whiskey…and much more. 

The acoustic quartet has been performing together for over three decades and is noted for their tight four-part harmonies and a wide variety of folk, country, blues and standards. Stevens has opened for such major talents as Richie Havens, Maria Muldaur and Ray Price. They have been the traditional opening act on the Main Stage of the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival for over 20 years, and will be returning for the 52nd iteration of the event this coming October. 

Photo Credit:  Eileen Finn