The Official 2024 PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl & Pubsing

Saturday, Octobarrrr 5th, 2024!!!!

PiratePalooza is FREE!

Scheduled on the weekend nearest to Talk Like A Pirate Day1, the PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl is the ultimate inland meeting of pirates, buccaneers, rascals, rogues, scoundrels, ruffians and scalawags this side of the bounding main. It’s an invasion, a sack, a pub crawl and a great way to meet other enthusiasts of the piratical arts ending in a fantastic pub sing starring some of the most popular renfest bands of our time! Follow Captain Drew and his crew as they wend their way through the ale houses of downtown Decatarrr on their way to the big Palooza at the end of the night!

PiratePalooza™ 2024 Countdown

Latest Pubcrawl Updates

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Plan For It!
2024 Facebook Event Page

The 2024 PiratePalooza™ Invasion Map

The Palooza Bands

These be bands what have played with us in the past, and may play with us again, listed in an alphabetized order

Old Soul Silk Road

Playful. Evocative. Bawdy. Sublime. High-energy performances with lush harmony and puckish humor. [Facebook]

Pogue Mahone

What happens when you mix 8 types of rum with Israel Hands and Willam Foley? The whackiest sea shanties on the high seas! Tag along with these lads to hear songs like "The Anchor Done Sank" and "Did You Steal Me Rum, Harvey?" and "Seriously Harvey, Did You Take My Rum??". Pogue Mahone means "Up with Grog" in some languages.

The Shipwreckers

Fresh from their appearances at the Georgia Renaissance Festival, Naughty Nellie Peachbottom and Joni Minstrel will drift ashore at PiratePalooza as The Shipwreckers, and they ain't messin' around. [Facebook]

Tenpenny Travelers

The Tenpenny Travelers have become popular regulars with the Palooza fans and we all look forward to their sprightly harmonies and songs of the sea! We’re happy to announce that the Travelers (Mike Quigley, Ariel Stewart, Tara Maurer, and Katherine Maurer) are planning to join us again this year!

Three Quarter Ale

Celebrating more than 20 years of roaming the land, Ariana Pellayle, Rosemary Quench, and Wicked Pete Speakeasy are one of the most popular and original renfaire bands to ever grace the stages of Newcastle. They will bid you to "Drink Hail!" once more as they return to PiratePalooza™ in a very, very special engagement.

Toucan Dubh

Toucan Dubh is made up of Julia Campbell, Ian O'Donnell and Linda Hoopes. Each talented musicians in their own right, Ian, Julia & Linda team up to bring a zeal and flavor to their performances that will leave you wanting more.

The PiratePalooza™ Schedule

Timeline

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

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Mister Twain's Alehouse

Scurvy pirates of all descriptions will begin to slink into Mister Twain's steamboat pub to plan their 20th invasion of Decatarrrr!

Twain’s Billiards & Tap

211 E Trinity Place, Decatur, GA 30030-3414 (404) 373-0063

3:30pm – 3:45pm

Invasion March

The rumthirsty Crew will depart the house of ale and take to the streets of Decatarrrr!

3:45pm – 4:30pm

The Great Virginia Reel

Inevitably some challenge will arise between rival crews that can only be sorted through combat, and since the Palooza is holy grounds for pirates the world round, the only combat allowed is a dance of the Virginia Reel! Marvel as dozens of pirates sashay up and down the promenade in front of the ghost of Commodore Stephen Decatur!

Commodore Stephen Decatur Plaza

Directly above the MARTA station, Decatur GA 30030

4:00pm – 6:00pm

Seizure of O'Sullivan's

Our pirate crews will assail the bars and ice cream shops on the southerly side of the plaza, concentrating on O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub, renowned for its spirited Irish service. O’Sullivan’s will be our home base for the remainder of the crawl but be sure to get yourself a ride over to the final destination of Wild Heaven in Avondale Estates by 7pm!

O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub

111 Sycamore Street, Decatur GA 30030, (404) 377-8050

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Shore Party!

A shore party will depart for The Marlay House Irish Pub (former site of the The Angel) for a quick pint to commemorate the site of the very first PiratePalooza 20 years ago. This trip will not be for the faint of heart (or foot) so please feel free to remain at O'Sullivan's. Be sure to get yourself a ride over to the final destination of Wild Heaven in Avondale Estates by 7pm!

Marlay House Irish Pub

426 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030, (404) 270-9950

7:00pm – 10:00pm

PiratePalooza Pubsing

Our famous pub sing makes a return to Avondale Estates with a terrific lineup, including: Tenpenny Traveler, Shipwreckers, Three Quarter Ale, Old Road Silk Road, The Session, and Toucan Dubh. Local brewery Wild Heaven will play host to our crew as we celebrate our 20th anniversary.

Wild Heaven

135B Maple St, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, (404) 997-8589

Palooza History

How it came to be

Dreamed of by Captain Drew, greatly and fabulously abetted, planned and engineered by Fiona Leonard, Geoffrey Brown and Tracy Wilson, the very first PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl transpired on Septembarrrr 17, 2005, netting nearly 100 patrons, both pirate and lubbers. Still remembered by what some calls an "impossible confluence" of Georgia-based minstrels, including: Juliana Finch, Wine Woman & Song, Joni Minstrel, Susan Hickey, and Three Quarter Ale.

Much ale was quaffed. Many barrels of wine consumed. Several mugs of grog were choked back. Some small amount of delicious port was sipped. Suffice to say that many grand hangovers were born that night and the event became pirate legend in short order. You should've been there, mate.

But it's not too late! Check the date! You may still have time to make it to the NEXT PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl & Pubsing!!

Paloozawear™

A grand tradition of PiratePalooza™ is the annual limited-edition T-shirt which will be shipped directly to you. Jump over and take a look at the PiratePaloozaGear™ Section for a history of PiratePalooza™'s highly-prized form of bosom-clinging attire!

Previous Facebook Events

PiratePalooza™ first launched in 2005. In 2012 we began publishing Facebook events, which you can revisit by following the links below.

Footnotes:

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International Talk Like a Pirate Day was started by Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket! Be sure to visit their website Talk Like a Pirate (.com)!
Though we would like to have first dibs at naming any children that might result from those encounters.
Captain Drew cannot validate your parking ticket or you, as a person.

Contact Us!

Feel free to drop us a line, but be aware that Captain Drew is a space pirate and is often light years away from Earth, so expect a delay in receiving a reply! Our apologies if your civilization falls before we are able to grace you with a reply.

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Fast Facts

It's a pubcrawl.
Founded in 2005.
20 years and counting!
It's FREE! Just pay for your food/drinks.
Real pirate music!
It begins at 1:30pm.
It ends by Midnight.
Buy a souvenir shirt!
Giant Virginia Reel!
It includes 4 pubs!
Scores of pirates!!!!

Frequently Axed!

What be PiratePalooza™?

It be an annual pirate-themed pubcrawl which began in 2005, inspired by International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and in honor of the space pirate Captain Drew's birthday. Many people use the name for their own pirate-themed parties (including Disney!) but there be only one true PiratePalooza™, and you're invited!

Tell me more!

It's a Pirate Invasion of Decatarrrr!! The Palooza is divided into two distinct chapters: the PubCrawl and the PubSing.

How much do it cost?

The PiratePalooza™ is bloody free, mate. No stinking badges, no smelly tickets. The food, the drinks, the shirts? Those all be on your nickel, mate. You shouldn't even bother bringing a present, just come to play!

Must I dress like a pirate?

Shah!! You’d look pretty bloody silly if you weren’t dressed like a pirate, now wouldn’t you. Take a little pride in your appearance you scurvy deck monkeys! At the very least wear one of your PiratePalooza T-shirts from a previous year, or buy one from this year so you’ll fit in. Pirates be right divas when it comes to peer pressure.

Where are the T-shirts?

The T-shirts will be available at the final pub on the Palooza route. They are also available for order via PayPal. Simply contact us via Facebook for details.

Weapons Policy

No bare steel. No brandished weapons. We insist that you peace-tie your blades - literally tie them to your belt so that they may not be drawn. If you see someone acting unsafely with a weapon, even a prop weapon, let someone with the bar/restaurant know. Tell other pirates. Don't be shy.

Can I finish my food?

Note that we usually weigh anchor about a quarter 'til the end of each scheduled stop to set sail to the next port of destination. If you have a larger party you might wish to land at one of the locations ahead of us, or stay there after we’ve set sail and catch up to us at another port. You DO NOT have to stay with the party, we don't have rules like that! Please do be sure to enjoy yourself regardless of how you choose to experience the pubcrawl and remember to be gracious tippers and responsible tipplers; we can scarce afford to lose a single sailor to poor judgement – and you must be the Captains of your own ships! Keep a weather eye out for your fellow rogues to keep them safe from harm!

Do I have to print out my ticket?

What ticket???

Do I have to print it out in color?

Okay sure, so you think this is a ticketed event? Fine. Yes. You (and you alone) have to print out your "ticket". Everyone else can do whatever they want. Note: Watch out, Captain Drew may sell you a fake ticket.

What do I get with my membership to PiratePalooza™?

Adventure! Romance! Good beer and great times! (you have to pay for those yourself, by the by) -- you also get a feeling of freedom like you've never felt before. A sense of control in a world that is spiraling ever out of the grasp of the tiny brains of upright monkeys like yourselves. Seriously guys, these questions are boring, got anything better?

Do I have to wear a bra?

Only if you are a very overweight man and there is a chance that your t-shirt might gap open to expose hairy man boobs. The wenches will do what they want, as they've done for millennia (thankfully).

How much do I have to pay for this ticket?

Ticket price is based on the size of your party. Add up your collective weight, divide by the number of people in your party then move the decimal place two places to the left. Please, no checks.

What happens if I get caught sneaking into PiratePalooza™ without my ticket?

We will make you smell our fingers! Or we may turn and look the other way. Come on, let's find out what kind of pirate you really are!

Would you sign my ticket?

Absolutely! They aren't valid without the Captain's signature.3

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