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As the headliner on a bill that includes bad-taste-makers Fatback, cover boys Baloney Poneyz and DJ Sol T Nutz, Kansas City rock royalty Shiner adds instant class to The Hurricane's St. Patrick's shindig. But for gross-out connoisseurs eagerly counting the days until the release of the Farrelly brothers' madcap Say It Isn't So, a preferable nightcap after seeing Fatback's mix of juggling theatrics and porn-inspired lyrics might be The Keely Zoo's set at Davey's Uptown. Davey's covers all bases by offering the Irish Ramblers Association from 1 to 5 p.m. and pairing the wild Zoo with the relatively refined Victorstands. In another rock attraction, one-man-band B.O.M.B. might add a mandolin or fiddle to his multi-instrument arsenal when he joins Moaning Lisa at the Pyro Room.

Of course, for some concertgoers, St. Patrick's Day is just another day, and for anyone seeking an escape from mindless drunken buffoonery, technically proficient droning indie rock might provide the ideal antidote. The Bottleneck is probably the best place to go green-free without getting pinched: Death Cab for Cutie, John Vanderslice and Appleseed Cast, all gifted and occasionally gloomy underground acts, are unlikely to inject fun-loving jiggery into their meticulously crafted sets.