More for the already jam-packed May

Yesterday we bought tickets to see Andrew Bird in Paradiso on May 6. That brings the total number of shows in May we actually have tickets for to 5. But wait, there's more! Josh Ritter is touring Europe in May and I caught the date for Amsterdam over on Paradiso's site. He'll be here May 31. Just edging into May there, upping the shows to a total of 6. Tickets aren't on sale yet though.

So, minus the 3 shows that are now past (Caesar, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Two Gallants), the remainder of our Insane Pile of Concerts - Spring 2006 now looks like this:

Death Cab for Cutie - Melkweg, March 8
Calexico and Iron & Wine - Tivoli, Utrecht, April 26
Andrew Bird - Paradiso Kleine Zaal, May 6
Belle & Sebastian, Paradiso, May 8
The Decemberists - Paradiso, May 18
Presidents of the USA - Paradiso, May 24
Sleater-Kinney - Botanique, Brussels, May 27
(Josh Ritter - Paradiso, May 31, tickets still to be bought)

That makes an average of 1 show every 5 days in May. Considering though that 3 of the 6 are some of my absolute favourite bands, and the other 3 I really enjoy seeing live, it's going to be an awesome month.