This is the complete schedule for the 20th Annual PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing, to be held on Saturday, Octobarrrr 5th, 2024 – Captains: share it with your crews!
We WILL be producing 20th Anniversary Shirts AFTER the Palooza, the design will be revealed in late October. We will be taking online orders with shipping direct to you, and there will NOT be a second run so don’t miss out!
We are VERY excited to announce that this year we will be hosting several additional events around town, to celebrate 20 years of you, the PiratePalooza family. We hope that you will stay tuned and be able to attend at least one of these! And finally, what you’ve been waiting for…
It has become increasingly difficult to invade the port city of Decatarrrr over the past 20 years, and up until tonight all the pieces were not quite in place. But here we are now, time to share the Invasion Plan!!
PiratePalooza #20 (2024): The Invasion Plan
Let’s go ahead and saw off your pegleg now and get it over with – the Brick Store Pub will NOT be a stop on the route for PiratePalooza 20. The restaurant is previously engaged for a private event so we will shake things up a bit this year and add in an extra shore party to make things interesting. (Please do visit the Brick Store Pub on another occasion, as it is a fine establishment with great food and drink and we’ve made many wonderful memories there in the past)
Here is the schedule for the 20th Annual PiratePalooza:
1:30pm – 3:30pm – Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards
3:30pm – 3:45pm – Invasion March
3:45pm – 4:30pm – The Virginia Reel
4:00pm – 6:00pm – O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Shore Party!
7:00pm – 10:00pm – Pub Sing at Wild Heaven
Please Hydrate!
Temperatures should be cooler this time of the year, but grog and ale and porter and rum can sneak up on a person if they ain’t careful, so be sure to HYDRATE for week leading up to the event. This means drink lots of water, not soft drinks and sweet teas – it’s a great and easy way to avoid having a bad day.
Twains 1:30pm – 3:30pm
We will assemble at Twain’s Brewpub & Billiards beginning at 1:30pm. This is the point from which our invasion crawl will commence and this year we’re going to stay longer to enjoy the place – a great opportunity to get a bit of food into your belly before the invasion begins!
Here’s our recap of PiratePalooza 19!! This year’s event was on Saturday, September 23rd, in the City of Decatarrrr. This year, PiratePalooza was devoted entirely to the pub crawl, providing our traditional performers a well-deserved vacation. We welcome all of you who joined us in the sacking of the city and invite you to join us again next year for our 20th Anniversary!
The 19th Annual PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing will take place this year on September 23rd! This year we remember the Legend of the Ghost Pirate, who has long watched over the seas of Japan. Ghost Pirate will be commemorated in this year’s shirt, the design for which we are revealing today!
In the small coastal village of Mizu no Kuni, nestled between rugged cliffs and the vast expanse of the sea, whispers of a legendary figure had circulated for generations. The Japanese Ghost Pirate was said to haunt these waters, an enigmatic specter that emerged from the depths to reclaim lost treasures and wreak havoc upon those who dared to cross his path.
On a stormy evening, a young fisherman named Hiro found himself alone at sea, his boat battered by the fierce winds and crashing waves. As the tempest raged, he glimpsed an eerie silhouette on the horizon, a ship with tattered sails gliding effortlessly through the tumultuous waters. Fear washed over Hiro as he knew the tales, and the chilling realization struck him – the Ghost Pirate had come for him.
As the phantom vessel approached, Hiro’s heart pounded in his chest. But to his surprise, instead of a malevolent crew of undead sailors, a solitary figure emerged from the mist. The Ghost Pirate was unlike any other pirate Hiro had imagined. Tall and imposing, he wore a ragged kimono and had a weathered, solemn expression.
With a resonant voice, the Ghost Pirate spoke, “Why do you brave these treacherous seas, young one? Turn back before it’s too late.”
This is a recap of PiratePalooza 18, created to encapsulate the events of the day, because those who attended have no memory of what actually happened.
The 18th running of the PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing happened on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, in the City of Decatarrrr. PiratePalooza 18 represented a festive return to live-action piracy, following the long, strange period that included Curse of the Commodore (PP2020) and Grog Quest (PP2021).
There were many smiles to be seen at PiratePalooza 18, though not as many teeth.
This year marked the arrival of fresh pirates, many from the shores of Newcastle. We welcome all of you who joined us in the sacking of the city and hope that you will consider joining us once again in Septembarrrr of 2023 (final date to be announced).
Exciting News! To memorialize this year’s PiratePalooza Pubsing & Pubcrawl, Captain Drew has commissioned a very special commemorative PiratePalooza Mutiny pin. The pin features the PiratePalooza Mutiny logo in shiny red enamel with silver details.
These limited edition 1-inch wide pins with magnetic-backing will be available for $10 each in person.
We only made 100 of these pins, so when they’re gone, they’re gone!
Next week we’ll announce online ordering instructions, if any stock remains.
Captain Drew will be able to accept PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, and the real $10 Bill app.
No more than 5 of the commemorative PiratePalooza Mutiny pin per customer, please.
Please don’t ask us how Captain Drew will be able to sell these trinkets while he is being held prisoner.
It’s easier not to ask too many questions, honestly.
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Rumors are swirling over at the PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing! An unexpected office meeting by the crew has resulted in PiratePalooza 18 moving its date to September 17th. While some sailors (who have teeth) described the meeting as a “collective bargaining agreement”, other sailors (who do not have teeth) have assured our reporters that this is in fact “The PiratePalooza 18 MUTINY“.
This year, that rangy pirate of yore, Israel Hands, has dipped into a dangerous den of pirates to assemble a most daring raid upon the City of Decatarrrr in search of the Commodore’s legendary Golden Grog – join us for PiratePalooza Grog Quest!
The 2021 edition of the PiratePalooza Pubcrawl & Pubsing takes place on September 18th and has been split into two halves for Grog Quest, to accommodate ALL our pirate fans! For those who feel comfortable we’ll have an in-person pub crawl. Those who plan to stay aboard their ship can watch a virtual pub sing at 8pm. Shirts are now on sale until September 28th (click here!)
Here’s the schedule our cutthroat crew will follow:
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Twain’s
2:45pm – 4:00pm – The Brick Store
4:05pm – 5:00pm – Virginia Reel (on the Plaza)
5:00pm – 5:45pm – O’Sullivan’s
6:00pm – ???? – Salsa Dancing on the Square!
Live musical acts include members of Landloch’d, the Barehead Bards, The Long and Short of It, Tenpenny Travelers, Toucan Dubh, and Old Silk Road!
Captain Drew was furious when he found out that his organizing committee had cancelled the 2020 edition of the PiratePalooza PubCrawl & PubSing due to the Curse of the Commodore, so he screamed “PiratePalooza 2020 is Happening!” and then fired them all.
“I did not know that any man could suffer such pain!”cried the Commodore as he lay dying from wounds Bainbridge had delivered in their duel that fine March morning. It would become the second most famous duel in American history, and Commodore Steven Decatur. It would also become the origin of the Curse of the Commodore…
Last night a meeting was held between the Minstrels League of Greater Newcastle, Haverbrook, Lower Shasta, Upper Shasta, Dingle’s Hollow, and West Shelbyville. Up for discussion at the meeting was an idea for new marching uniforms (Diego), a motion to disallow further motions (J. Minstrel), and an impassioned speech by a masked bandit who demanded that a few minstrels should be assigned to perform at the 15th Annual running of the pirates at PiratePalooza™.
