It would appear that Spring has finally sprung. The several feet of snow that covered my yard for the past month or two has almost completely melted away and the forecast for the month of March is looking to have an average of about fifty-something degrees. The good weather has arrived just in time for St. Patty’s Day. Celebrate the holiday downtown with green beer this weekend, with the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade, followed by the first outdoor concert event of the year on Fountain Square. There’s a lot of great bands playing this Saturday, from locals like The Tigerlilies, who kick things off at 1 pm, the Mt. Pleasant String Band, The Tillers and the Buffalo Killers. The Super Desserts from Columbus, and Rhode Island indie-folk band Deer Tick, are also on the bill. Here’s the full schedule:
1 pm The Tigerlilies
2:05 pm Mt. Pleasant String Band
3:10 pm Mark Utley and Magnolia Mountain
4:15 pm The Super Desserts
5:20 pm The Tillers
6:25 pm Buffalo Killers
8 pm Deer Tick