This week is one of those weeks at the Ottawa Tavern when I have to wonder if we’ve booked too many outstanding bands. I know. It’s weird, but it happens. If we pack a week with amazing shit, sometimes you guys get tired of it.

I told myself that it was fine, that I wasn’t going to turn down amazing bands from all over the country just because there were other equally amazing bands already playing. I’ll just make Facebook events, invite everyone, and hope that people show up to everything and don’t get sick of our dumb mugs.

Well it turns out my little javascript cheat code that allows me to invite all of you in one fell swoop stopped working with a coding change on Facebook’s end. I know, boring, but it meant me spending 2 and 1/2 hours inviting people to one event. So, instead of clicking boxes for 12 hours this week, I thought I’d throw together one mega blog post about the sweet-shit extended weekend we’ve got planned.

Thursday, March 17th
Pomegranates, Great Uncle
Opening at Noon! $8 Jiggs Dinner

It’s always great when the nicest guys in the world make outstanding music.

Everybody Come Outside by Pomegranates at the Ottawa Tavern shot by Chris Graver

Pomegranates Website | Great Uncle MySpace | Facebook Event

Friday, March 18
Magic Magic, So So Radio, Words After

Sweet band overload, from all over the country: Boston, Madison, and Monroe come together.

Bat People by Magic Magic at SXSW shot by True East

Walls by So So Radio at the Turner Ballroom

The Edge of Space by Words After at the Ottawa Tavern by Chris Graver

Magic Magic on Bandcamp | So So Radio on Bandcamp | Words After on Bandcamp | Facebook Event

Saturday, March 18
The Saw Had Eyes That Sea, Homeville Circle, Timothy Monger State Park, Kyle Bliss

The Saw Had Eyes That Sea LP Release. Eff yes.

My Darling Virginia by The Saw Had Eyes That Sea at Culture Clash In-Store shot by redrunnin

The Homeville Circle at Frankie’s shot by redrunnin

The Classics by Timothy Monger State Park at Mittenfest 5 shot by pherek1

The Saw Had Eyes That Sea Myspace | The Homeville Circle Myspace | Timothy Monger State Park | Facebook Event

Sunday, March 19
Sleeping in the Aviary, Microdot

My Body is a Basement by Sleeping in the Aviary shot by lilgetlow

Sleeping in the Aviary | Facebook Event