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“GREATEST BOATING BAR IN THE WORLD!”

As a one of a kind location with fun and entertainment, Blarney Island is waiting for you a mile off-shore in Antioch, IL!

Located on the Chain O’ Lakes, the busiest inland waterway in the country, a trip to Blarney Island is like being on vacation!

Take your boat, helicopter or jump on the Blarney Shuttle Boat and in just a few short minutes you will “living on Island time.”

We are also known as the “The Key West Of The Midwest”, thanks to the amazing party and Caribbean feel with Palm Trees, boats, babes, bikinis, booze and more!

The Top musical acts from all over the country play Blarney Island every weekend where you will find the hottest servers and bartenders ready to get you an ice cold drink and welcome you to Blarney Island, the “GREATEST Boating Bar in The World!“

Let the party begin!

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May 2012
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7	8	9	10	11 BLARNEY ISLAND NEW YEAR 7:00 pm iCal 7:00 PM - ??? The only time you will see evening gowns and suits on Blarney Island. It's Blarney New Year! Celebrated the same way as regular new year, but we open the Island to the public on Saturday at noon so this is a private, tickets only event! DJ dance party and Todd from Mr.Myers playing. Open bar, finger foods, champagne toast at midnight...GREAT EVENT! The only formal event on the Island. Get your tickets before they sell out! Stop by Port of Blarney or email Events@BlarneyIsland.com to reserve your tickets TODAY! BLARNEY ISLAND NEW YEAR	12 BLARNEY ISLAND OPENING DAY - LIVE MUSIC w/Paper Airplanes of Fire 11:00 am iCal 11:00 AM - ??? This is the first day of the season. You never want to miss the season opener so get out your party shoes and get to the Island for a great kick-off party with live music and the best party in Lake County! TONS OF BIG SURPRISES ARE IN STORE! COME JOIN US FOR THE TIME-HONORED TRADITION OF OPENING DAY! LIVE MUSIC by: Paper Airplanes Of Fire 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM Hard-rocking band with great originals and your favorite covers. This is a great show! *** Special "UNPLUGGED" show for Opening Day! BLARNEY ISLAND OPENING DAY - LIVE MUSIC w/Paper Airplanes of Fire	13 LIVE MUSIC w/Bad Aim 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm iCal Bad Aim 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Great musicians playing classic rock and songs you know by heart. LIVE MUSIC w/Bad Aim
14	15	16	17	18 CLOSED Due To Hollywood Production of "The Caretaker" Movie 7:00 pm iCal Blarney Island will be CLOSED due to the Hollywood Production of the movie, "The Caretaker"... we will re-open over the weekend, so be sure to join us Sat & Sun when the party on the island continues! CLOSED Due To Hollywood Production of "The Caretaker" Movie	19 LIVE MUSIC w/Deep Six (2PM), Underkover (7PM), Cougar (9PM) and Without A Net (11PM) 2:00 pm iCal Deep Six 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM This local band has a tremendous following, and for a good reason...they put on an awesome show! Classic to modern rock and rockin' country; Creed to Black Crowes to Toby Keith Underkover 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Underkover is a Chicago based cover band playing your favorite music of the 70's, 80's, 90s and beyond, including artists like The Cranberries, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi, Golden Earring, Heart, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blondie, Maroon 5, Tom Petty and many more. Cougar 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Mothers, lock up your sons!! This is the all girl band playing classic to current chick rock with a whole lotta sass!! Without A Net 11:00 PM - ??? Great Rock Music from the 70's, 80's, 90's & 2000's. Come check this out!! LIVE MUSIC w/Deep Six (2PM), Underkover (7PM), Cougar (9PM) and Without A Net (11PM)	20 LIVE MUSIC w/Brian Daniels Band 2:00 pm iCal Brian Daniels Band 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM This great country band hails from southern Wisconsin and is taking Lake County & Kenosha County by storm! Come check these boys out!! LIVE MUSIC w/Brian Daniels Band
21	22	23	24 BOAT RACE KICK-OFF PARTY (7PM) 7:00 pm iCal BOAT RACE KICK-OFF PARTY! 7:00 PM - ??? This is the first Thursday that the Island is open and is a great party to kick-off the boat race season. Come meet the racers, enjoy some great drink specials and see why "Thunder On The Chain" is the best party in Lake County! BOAT RACE KICK-OFF PARTY (7PM)	25 LIVE MUSIC w/Black Cadillac 8:00 pm iCal Black Cadillac 8:00 PM - ??? These talented musicians are pushing out so much dance rock, & alternative covers...everything from The Killers,to Mellencamp, Sublime, Bon Jovi, Fall Out Boy, even Queen! You won't believe how much fun you will have!!! LIVE MUSIC w/Black Cadillac	26 LIVE MUSIC w/Rock of Agest (2PM) & Mike and Joe (8PM) 2:00 pm iCal Rock Of Ages 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM This is a great classic rock band with a big following from all over the Chicagoland area! These guys will blow your mind! Mike and Joe 8:00 PM - ??? This is a HUGE concert! These guys are the #1 attraction at college campuses and bars all over Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin & Ohio. Jamming tunes from Fall Out Boy, Coldplay, The Killers, Green Day, Maroon 5, U2, Gavin Degraw, Sublime, Rusted Root and every current hit you can't stop singing and dancing to! LIVE MUSIC w/Rock of Agest (2PM) & Mike and Joe (8PM)	27 LIVE MUSIC w/Thumpin' Betty (2PM) & Modern Day Romeos (8PM) 2:00 pm iCal Thumpin' Betty 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thumpin' Betty is that attention grabbing rock show that will keep you dancing, singing, participating, and just plain ROCKIN’ the whole night through! You’ll recognize every song, every guitar lick and every vocal line as the band faithfully represents those well loved classics and modern tunes you just don't hear other bands playing. Every song is carefully arranged and performed with passion, intensity, musical integrity and most of all, enthusiasm! Everything we do is devised to get you ou Modern Day Romeos 8:00 PM - ??? This is the most fun you can have with your clothes on!!! Not only are they the BEST party band in the Midwest, but they put on the most interesting show and are voted #1 band by Blarney Island regulars. You will talk about this show and party for weeks to come!! LIVE MUSIC w/Thumpin' Betty (2PM) & Modern Day Romeos (8PM)
28 MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT - LIVE MUSIC w/Savanna Road (2PM) 2:00 pm iCal Savanna Road 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Savanna Road performs a blend of your favorite classic rock and new country hits from past to present. Their high-energy music promises to get audiences dancing all night long! SR fans continue to fill Chicago ’s suburban nightclubs with hits from The Eagles to Sugarland, Melissa Etheridge to Gretchen Wilson and Heart to Tim McGraw. Savanna Road is sure to be one of your favorite choices for a night of great music. Memorial Day concert!! MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT - LIVE MUSIC w/Savanna Road (2PM)	29	30	31 "THUNDER ON THE CHAIN" Boat Drag Racing (6PM) 6:00 pm iCal "Thunder On The Chain" boat drag racing 6:00 PM - ??? The only place in the country that offers 16 straight weeks of grass roots drag boat racing! Come witness the awesome power of these boats as they race past the Island. You can feel the "thunder". Then it's the biggest after-party you have ever seen! "THUNDER ON THE CHAIN" Boat Drag Racing (6PM)