After St. Paddy’s Day, you might need a rest, so get that power nap in because we’ve got comedy, two bars to frequent and some fresh new music out of Belfast’s Free Range Music Series.

Cider tasting at Rollie’s

Friday, March 11—Belfast

Downeast Cider is making a special stop in Belfast at Rollies’ Bar and Grille to give the locals an exclusive tasting.The cider house will be sampling their Downeast Original and Downeast Maple Cider. There will be specials and giveaways. The event  goes from 6-8 p.m.

Comedian “Krazy” Jake Hodgdon

Friday, March 11—Belfast

After Rollie’s skip on over to see Fast-rising comedian and Animal Planet star “Krazy” Jake Hodgdon performs at Belfast Area High School. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7 p.m. Voted “Best Maine Comedian” check out this PG-rated show that benefits Project Graduation. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at door.

Free Range Music Series

Saturday, March 12—Belfast

Waterfall Arts is hosting the Free Range Music series with two bands from Portland and Waldo county. Influenced by ‘90s sound, Fur mixes gentle pretty parts and walls of fuzz with romanticized sentiments of the every day. Earth Person will also be playing. Earth Person is a genre bending musical project creating sounds that flow and weave between folk, psychedelia, pop, and sample based beat making. Earth Person will be joined by Quelle (Justin B) of Belfast. The show starts at 7 p.m.$8 in advance; $10 at the door; $6 for students , $5 for kids 12 and under. To buy tickets and listen to each band’s sound click here.

Sketch Comedy Troupe at Unity College

Saturday, March 12—Unity

I wonder if the band Just Teachers knows there is a comedy troupe called Teacher’s Lounge Mafia, because somebody’s about to get schooled! (I’ll show myself out.) This sketch comedy troupe has been plating since 2008 and has been called: “Inspired. With a wonderful balance between obscure political references and the occasional cuss, TLM has a direct line to my funny bone.” The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15 at the door. FMI: Unity College

Killer Road Trip: Byrnes Irish Pub in Brunswick

Saturday, March 12-Brunswick

Here’s a way to keep St. Paddy’s Day celebrations going—approximately a month ago, Byrnes Irish Pub suffered a boatload of water damage and had to be shut down for clean up. According to an article by the Bangor Daily News, they’ve been hustling to fix the water damage and be open for St. Paddy’s Day weekend. Their grand re-opening is set for Saturday at noon. Stay on top of their announcements via Facebook.