Feb 29, 2016 | Michigan Avenue
Lucky for you, Chicago is THE place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And if your luck couldn’t get any better, there are multiple Billy Goat Taverns to visit when your hunger hits.
Can’t miss events on Saturday, March 12!
DYEING OF THE CHICAGO RIVER
It wouldn’t be St. Pat’s Day in Chicago without the annual dyeing of the Chicago River. Best views can be seen along the Michigan Avenue bridge, but be sure to arrive early to claim a good spot! Once the river transforms into Chicago’s very own Emerald Isle, the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade will commence.
THE CHICAGO ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
After the Chicago River is dyed green, the sound of bagpipes, Irish dancers and drum corps will fill the air in Chicago’s annual Irish parade along Columbus Drive.
NAVY SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING ST. PATRICK’S DAY CRUISE
Enjoy an Irish buffet filled with corned beef and cabbage, indulge in a full service cash bar, and tap your toes to live Irish music – all while cruising along the gloriously green Chicago River! Highly popular, completely festive, and a great way to celebrate St. Pat’s Day.
We’ll be serving green beer and great borgers. Our Michigan Ave. location is just blocks from the Chicago River, and don’t forget to stop by our Navy Pier location after the Sightseeing Cruise. Slainte!
Feb 27, 2016 | Lake Street, Uncategorized
Chicago Theatre has the hottest tickets in town with fast-selling upcoming performances. What goes great with hot tickets? Yep, a hot cheezborger with chips and a Coke. Sounds like a perfect plan to us!
A Night with Janis Joplin: March 6, 2016
“A Night with Janis Joplin” is a musical journey celebrating Janis and her biggest musical influences – trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith, who inspired one of Rock ’n’ Roll’s greatest legends. Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Audiences will enjoy Joplin’s favorites (featuring Mary Bridget Davies in the starring role), including “Summertime,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Cry Baby,” and “Me and Bobby McGee,” among others.
Trevor Noah: March 26, 2016 – additional show added by popular demand!
Trevor Noah is known as the most successful comedian in Africa and currently hosts the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late night show.
Check him out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFNYDKS7uFo
For more info, visit www.thechicagotheatre.com.
After visiting the iconic Chicago Theater, another World-Famous destination is just around the corner at Billy Goat Tavern, where you can Butt in Anytime. Learn more about Billy Goat Lake St on our website: https://www.billygoattavern.com/locations/lake-st/
Feb 26, 2016 | Madison, United Center
This March, get in on the madness of chart-topping artists and college athletes – and afterwards, enjoy the best burger in town at Billy Goats!
March 10 – THE WHO
One of rock’s most legendary and defining bands celebrated their 50-year legacy with their “THE WHO HITS 50!” with special guest Tal Wilkenfeld! Go on an “Amazing Journey” through THE WHO’s entire career, from the band’s early days to classic albums including WHO’S NEXT, TOMMY, QUADROPHENIA, MY GENERATION and LIVE AT LEEDS, through the present day.
“This is the beginning of the long goodbye,” says Roger Daltrey of the upcoming tour.
March 12 – FALL OUT BOY
Showing no signs of stopping, multi-platinum selling artist Fall Out Boy brings their can’t-miss “Wintour Is Coming” tour with AWOLNATION. The two chart-topping rock groups, along with special guests PVRIS, will embark on a 20+ city tour, including a stop at the United Center!
Fall Out Boy’s set will include hits from their Gold album, American Beauty/American Psycho, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and includes the lead singles “Centuries” and “Uma Thurman.”
March 25-27 – 2016 NCAA MIDWEST REGIONALS
It’s baaaaaaasketball time! Catch all the NCAA Tournament games at Billy Goat! Be there to Share The Experience™ with your family and friends at the 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Midwest Regionals
Whether you’re cheering on your favorite band or basketball team at The United Center, your friends will be cheering even more when you suggest heading over to Billy Goat’s on Madison after the event! We’ll see you there.
Feb 24, 2016 | Navy Pier
Lush green gardens, stormy green clouds, and the green-flowing Chicago River – bring on all things green as we celebrate the start of spring at Navy Pier.
March 12-20 – THE CHICAGO FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
Over 20 feature gardens from top designers bring visitors the first joys of spring and exciting ways to experience our great city with the new theme “CHICAGO IS.” The Marketplace’s 100 exhibitors is a shopper’s paradise; the Kids Activity Garden is so much fun, kids don’t realize how much they’re learning about greening our world. Garden Gourmet features top chefs with cooking demos. Experts present seminars on the best tricks and tips of gardening; Tablescapes show the most gorgeous, dreamy decor for indoor or outdoor dining, and the “Art of Floral,” features interpretive floral designs.
Now thru March 27 – TORNADO ALLEY 3D
Join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding science adventure. The stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado’s destructive power at point blank range, capturing the birth of a tornado with a 70mm camera and a journey into the heart of the storm.
March 12 – SHORELINE SIGHTSEEING ST. PATRICK’S DAY CRUISE
Enjoy an Irish buffet filled with corned beef and cabbage, indulge in a full service cash bar, and tap your toes to live Irish music – all while cruising along the gloriously green Chicago River! Highly popular, completely festive, and a great way to celebrate St. Pat’s Day.
https://navypier.com/events/upcoming/
These events are sure signs that spring is on its way! Your appetite will be in full bloom after spending the day at the Pier, so be sure to stop by Billy Goat’s for world-famous borgers with a side of chips and a Coke.
Feb 15, 2016 | Cheezborger, Sam Sianis
Ain’t nothin’ better than a delicious Double Cheezborger straight from a sizzling grill – unless it’s a Triple Cheezborger, or a home run!
Ordering at the Billy Goat may go something like this: “Cheezborger! Cheezborger! You want doublecheez?!? Who’s next!?! WHO’S NEXT!?!” If you take more than one second to answer: “Don’t look at the menu, look at ME! I order for you – DOUBLECHEEZ!” If you only feel like a single: “No. DOUBLECHEEZ!!!” If it’s the end of the week: “It’s Friday, doublecheez for everybody! It’s payday! Triplecheez for the big guy!” Want French fries with that? “No fries – CHEEPS!” Thirsty? “No Pepsi – COKE!” To drink: “Coke or Diet?!”
Such rantings by the Billy Goat staff have gone on for almost 40 years and originated when Billy Goat Sianis and another Greek immigrant by the name of Bill Charuchas would entertain patrons by yelling out: “Try the double cheese! It’s the best! No fries, cheeps!” In the 1978, Sam Sianis and Charuchas were immortalized by Saturday Night Live’s John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Loraine Newman. The sketch was originally written by Don Novello (of Father Guido Sarducci fame) when he was an advertising copywriter in Chicago. John Belushi and Bill Murray knew the Billy Goat from their Second City days, and the rest is history. As a result, the Billy Goat Tavern achieved national infamy. When in Chicago, Don Novello and Bill Murray still come by and visit Sam and the Billy Goat staff and have their “Doublecheezborger”!
