Flogging Molly at the Varsity

Celt-punk legends Flogging Molly will light up the stage at the Varsity Theatre this Thursday night as they tour in support of their new album, Speed of Darkness, due out on May 31. Deftly blending boisterous traditional Irish ballads with heavy, anarchic rock, you can celebrate a belated St. Patrick’s Day with this much-revered Los Angeles group. Supporting acts include haunting and genre-defying tunesters the Drowning Men, and local punk rocketeers No Fuego. Tickets are $32.50. Show begins at 8:30 p.m. varsitytheatre.com