Thanks to all who made my return to the New World Deli a night to remember and a night to reminisce. There will be more Deli shows upcoming. In the meantime, if you're looking for a show this week where you can actually find a chair, you can hear me two different evenings at Mesa Ranch. If you're looking to hoist a pint for St. Patrick's Day, I'll be singing some Irish favorites on Tuesday, alongside my usual Texas and South Austin fare. Saturday, I'll be backing up Paula Held on the Mesa stage.

In-between, on Saturday morning, I'll be joining the fourth annual Million Musicians March for Peace - marking the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and reminding our new president to make good on his promises to pull us out. Musicians - and fans - will gather in front of the State Capitol from noon to 1. At 1, we'll parade to City Hall, where a rally and concert will run from 1:45 to 4 p.m. I'm hoping Bill Oliver brings his portable PA in a shopping cart, so we can plug in and provide some rolling thunder through the streets of SXSW.

If you'd like to get a taste of last year's march, you can check out a video at http://instrumentsforpeace.org/blog/, where I'm performing "What Would Molly Do?"

Steve

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Happy Hour show)

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Happy Hour show)

STEVE BROOKS

MESA RANCH SOUTH @ THE CLARION INN

2200 S I H 35, 916-8787

www.mesaranchaustin .com

Directions: From I-35, exit at Oltorf and head West on Oltorf. Once you cross I-35, take a immediate right onto Live Oak. Mesa Ranch is on your right, next to the hotel. If youʼre coming East on Oltorf, take the last left turn

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

MILLION MUSICIANS MARCH FOR PEACE

Noon to 1 - State Capitol

1 to 1:45 - March to City Hall

1:45 to 4 - Rally and Concert at City Hall