It’s been a long six years since St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Friday. This year, there are opportunities for the holiday to serve as a great way to start the weekend. In addition to the Boston tradition of having a hometown bash with local legends, Dropkick Murphys, numerous other March 17 concerts are happening around the city.

From a night of hip-hop to a wine-sipping, singer-songwriter experience, many Boston area venues have national acts on the calendar.

• Dropkick Murphys: at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

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  It's an annual tradition. If Irish punk rock is your thing, hopefully you have snagged your tickets already.

• Dawes at Roadrunner

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  The Americana band are touring for their latest album, 2022's 'Misadventures of Doomscroller.'

• Bryce Vine: at House of Blues

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  The Latin rapper is on his Serotonin tour.

• Elle Varner: at City Winery

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  The singer-songwriter brings her Lucky Tour to City Winey.

• Jerry Cantrell: at The Cabot, Beverly

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  The Alice In Chains guitarist splits his sets between Alice songs and songs from his solo career, including 2021's "Brighten."

• Hawthorne Heights: at Paradise Rock Club

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  The Dayton, Ohio rock band's latest album is 2021's 'The Rain Just Follows Me.'

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