Going Out

Celtic fest: Cincinnati Museum Center gets into the St. Patrick's Day spirit when it celebrates the dance, music, crafts and culture of Ireland, Scotland and Wales at its Celtic Lands Culture Fest. Silver Arm and Mad Anthony Wayne Pipe Band make music, Cincinnati Highland Dancers stiffen their arms and kick up their heels, and crafters operate booths with Celtic merchandise. Noon-5 p.m. today and Sunday, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate, free. 287-7000.

Spring concert: MUSE Cincinnati's Women's Choir has "We Live We Learn," its 21st annual spring concert full of old favorites and newly commissioned works. 8 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Sunday, Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Road, $8-$22. 281-5945.

Hot Tickets

Parrothead alert: Tickets for Jimmy Buffett's Aug. 31 date at Riverbend Music Center go on sale at 10 a.m. today at Ticketmaster outlets, phone: 562-4949; online: www.ticketmaster.com. $36-$69.50.

Linkin Park: Tickets for the metal-rap group's July 24 date at Germain Amphitheater in Columbus go on sale at 10 a.m. today. The show also stars Korn and Snoop Dogg. Pavilion seats are $53, lawn are $39 at Ticketmaster outlets and online. Phone: (614) 431-3600.

Sting: Tickets for former Police man's show with Annie Lennox July 27 at Germain Amphitheater go on sale at 10 a.m. today. $95, $65 and $33.50 at Ticketmaster outlets and online. Phone: (614) 431-3600. Tickets for the duo's Riverbend show July 25 go on sale next Saturday.

Dashboard Confessional: Tickets for the group's May 19 show at Riverbend go on sale at noon today. $25 at Ticketmaster outlets and online. Phone: 562-4949.

Planning Ahead

24 hours out: Cincinnati's 38th annual St. Patrick's Parade hits the streets with floats, souped-up cars, dancers, bands, Irish clans and, of course, politicians. The route is Eighth and Reedy (east of Broadway), west on Eighth to Vine, south on Vine to Fifth, past the Westin Hotel to Broadway. 1-3 p.m. Sunday. 421-4440.

Also 24 hours out: Erich Kunzel leads the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and guest artists Mariachi Cobre on a trip south when it salutes the music of Latin America with a program called "South of the Border." 7 p.m. Sunday, Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, $17.50-$67. 381-3300.

Coming Wednesday: Here's a chance to be part of history. The Dubliner celebrates St. Patrick's Day by constructing what it's calling the Biggest Fish and Chips Ever. That would be an 18-pound cod and 30 pounds of potatoes. It also plans on documenting the whole affair and submitting it to Guinness for a possible world record. Music all day. Noon-midnight-ish, 6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge. 531-6111.

Jim Knippenberg

E-mail: jknippenberg@enquirer.com; fax: 768-8330.