Paint it green at ShamRockFest

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When you go to the ShamRockFest this weekend, you can likely leave the Mardi Gras beads at home. Matt Kelly says that when his band, Dropkick Murphy, played shows this past week, fans have been throwing the beads on stage.

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2011 ShamRockFest
» When: 12:30 p.m. gates, Saturday
» Where: RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St.
» Info: $19.99 to $89.99; shamrockfest.com

“I think they’re messing up the two holidays,” said Kelly with a laugh talking about St. Patrick’s Day and Mardi Gras. “It’s all a lot of fun though.”

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