March gig calendar

A Batman cake?!?! I guess that makes up for the fact that only The Singles and The Dirtbombs want to play on my birthday.

If you're allowed one day of the year to be a little greedy, it should be your birthday. Whatevs. The real birthday treat is a plethora of March shows, right?

P.S. You're all invited to my Billy Joel Birthday Bash in East Lansing.

March 1
—SikSik Nation, The Bloody Hollies at The Belmont in Hamtramck

March 2
—Headed for the Ditch: A Michigan Tribute to Neil Young release show w/ The Hard Lessons at The Kraftbrau in Kzoo
—5th Annual Sound and Vision Festival w/ Charlie Slick, Das Chritz, Ambit at 555 Art Space in Detroit
—Mason Proper, The Dead Bodies (dual CD Release Party), Great Lakes Myth Society at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor
—Mike Vasas at the JMAC in Jackson
—The Pantones at The Cappuccino Café in East Lansing

March 3
—The Royal Affairs, The Charms at The Lager House in Detroit
—That's Him! That's The Guy!, Matt Hopper, Leroy Stagger at the Jumberlack Media Manor in Muskegon
—The Singles CD Release Party w/ The Lessmores, Citizen Smile at The Magic Stick in Detroit
—Great Lakes Myth Society at Huron Athletic Club in Port Huron
—Brandon Wiard and the Saviours, Duende, Hoots and Hellmouth, The Jehovah's Witness Protection Program at The Elbow Room in Ypsi

March 4
—Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Little Brazil at Mac's Bar in Lansing

March 6
—Canada w/ Page France, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos at Calvin College in Grand Rapids

March 7
—Canada, The Pop Project w/ Page France at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor

March 8
—The Silent Years, Akron/Family at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor
—Mason Proper w/ Stars of Track and Field at The Intersection in Grand Rapids

March 9
—Sari Brown, Will Fossum, Amanda Farmer at Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing
—Zoos of Berlin, Starling Electric, MC Trashpedal at The Halfass in Ann Arbor
—Nomo, The Novel Citizen, Burnin' Man at Mac's Bar in Lansing

March 10
—Mason Proper and Dead Bodies CD Release Party w/ Great Lakes Myth Society at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor
—Mike Vasas at the JMAC in Jackson
—The Pantones at The Cappuccino Café in East Lansing
—The Novel Citizen, Onett, Lamp at Rochester College in Rochester

March 14
—Annie Palmer at The Elbow Room in Ypsi
—Jacets, Emergency Care, The Jaded Reason at Touchdown Café in Ann Arbor

March 15
-Elm from Arm w/ ela at Small's in Hamtramck
—Annie Palmer, Dan Roth, Mark Lavengood at Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing

March 16
—Kevin from The Word Play, David from That's Him! That's the Guy! at Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing
—Jim Roll, Annie Palmer, Todd Deatherage at The Tap Room Anex in Ypsi

March 17
—The Mighty Narwhale, Bear Hugs, Nate Kalish, The Wildfire at The Break Room in Grand Rapids
—Scotty Karate, David Grammer and the Periods, Annie Palmer, Patrick Elkin and more at Andrew's B&G in Ypsi
—"Run Drugs Out of Town" featuring The Epitomes, Tips, The Man and more at Miller Early Childhood Center Gym in Brighton
—MC Trashpedal, Patrick Elkins, Perhapsy at Andrew's Bar in Ypsi
—Mike Vasas at Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing
—Mason Proper at The Big Barn in East Jordan
—SikSik Nation, Minor Planets, The Royal Affairs at The Elbow Room in Ypsi

March 18
—The Mighty Narwhale at Tarry Hall Roller Skating Party in Grandville

March 19
—Mason Proper at Mac's Bar

March 20
—The Novel Citizen, Melophobia at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor
—Perhapsy at the U of M Diag in Ann Arbor

March 21
—Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Purple Watch Out, Sullivan Sky at Club Bart in Ferndale

March 22
—The Royal Affairs, The Questions, 4 Dead Flowers at Mac's Bar in Lansing

March 23
—Corner Brewery Acoustic Music Fest in Ypsi w/ Nick White, Annie Palmer, Matt Jones, Jesse Tack, Billy Catfish and more
—Timothy Monger at The Tap Room Annex in Ypsi
—Frontier Ruckus, Anathallo at Alma College in Alma
—The Silent Years at The Lager House in Detroit
—The Pantones at Corktown Tavern in Detroit
—Canada, Castanets, Shapes and Sizes at The Halfass in Ann Arbor

March 24
—Child Bite and Stationary Odyssey Split EP Release Party at Small's in Hamtramck

March 25
—Annie Palmer at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak

March 27
—Perhapsy, Them Roaring 20's at Mac's Bar in Lansing
—Mason Proper w/ Birdmonster at The Lager House in Detroit

March 28
—Natural Monuments, Either/Or, Darling, Camerata at Kraftbrau in Kzoo
—Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Syscrusher at Mac's Bar in Lansing

March 29
—The Singles, The Dirtbombs, The Films, The Vigilantes at UofM Ballroom in Ann Arbor

March 30
—Telefon Tel Aviv, Post Prior at The Halfass in Ann Arbor
—The Pantones at Mac's Bar in Lansing
—Chris Bathgate, Beilby's Ball, Head and Toe at Albion Coffee House in Albion
—Calvin College Festival of Faith and Music featuring Anathallo, Sufjan Stevens, Neko Case, Emmylou Harris in Grand Rapids
—The Novel Citizen, Buffalo, Wildcatting, In Civilian Clothing at The Elbow Room in Ypsi
—The Looms, Jen Wilke, Almus Magnus, Annie Palmer at The Corner Dog in Ypsi

March 31
—Misty Lyn, Paul's Big Radio at The Belmont in Hamtramck
—The Royal Affairs, SikSik Nation, Hat Madder, The 77's at Mac's Bar in Lansing
—The Mighty Narwhale at the Clique Bowling Alley in Grand Rapids
—The Novel Citizen, The United States, Paleo at Kraftbrau in Kzoo
—JungleKatAgility, Sah, Knife the Symphony in Marquette

And of course, Blowout X begins Wednesday, March 7 and ends the following Saturday. That's way to many shows to type out, so here's a link to the official schedule.

As always, if we've missed anything or made a major goof, be sure to tell us in the comments section.
-Erik