The Decemberists will play the Overture Hall in Madison on April 19.

Check out this list of  big upcoming entertainment options just outside our area. These totally drive-to-able events maybe just thing to scratch your mini-road trip itch. Or, if you just need to get out of town for the day (we're not asking questions), you might as well have some place to go, right?

March 15
  Ice Cube • First Avenue, Mpls

March 16
  Good Charlotte • First Avenue, Mpls
  Bluegrass & Roots Festival • Downtown River Falls

March 17
  Bluegrass & Roots Festival • Downtown River Falls
  Senses Fail • The Cabooze, Mpls
  Murder By Death • The Annex, Madison

March 18
  Bluegrass & Roots Festival • Downtown River Falls
  Creedence Clearwater Revisited • Crystal Grand, Lake Delton

March 19
  Dokken + Quiet Riot • Medina Entertainment Center, Medina

March 21
  Korn + Distrurbed + Sevendust • La Crosse Center Arena

March 23
  The Dodos • Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls

March 24
  Star Trek Live • Overture Center, Madison

March 25
  Kenny Chesney + Uncle Kracker • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
  Vince Gill • Treasure Island, Red Wing

March 26
  Stone Sour + Theory of a Deadman • Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St Paul
  The Greenhornes • Triple Rock Social Club, Mpls
  Travie McCoy • Station 4, St Paul
  .38 Special • Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo

March 27
  Willy Porter • Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls
  The Greenhornes • High Noon, Madison
  Henry Rollins • Great Hall, Madison

March 28
  Henry Rollins • Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls
  Jeff Tweedy • Capitol Theatre, Madison

March 29
  British Sea Power • Cedar Cultural Center, Mpls
  STOMP • Ordway Center for the Arts, St Paul

March 30
  That 1 Guy • The Annex, Madison

March 31
  Harlem Globetrotters • La Crosse Center Arena

April 1
  That 1 Guy • The Cabooze, Mpls

April 2
  Bret Michaels • Medina Entertainment Center, Medina
  Madagascar Live • Orpheum Theatre, Mpls
  Harlem Globetrotters • Target Center, Mpls

April 3
  The Wood Brothers • Fine Line Music Café, Mpls

April 12
  My Chemical Romance • First Avenue, Mpls
  Robert Plant • The State Theatre, Mpls

April 16
  Cinderella • Medina Entertainment Center, Medina
  Kellie Pickler • Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake
  Low • First Avenue, Mpls
  Loudon Wainwright • Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton
  Paul Revere and the Raiders • Ho-Chunk Casino, Baraboo

April 17
  House of Pain • The Cabooze, Mpls
  Jeff Beck • The State Theatre, Mpls

April 19
  The Decemberists • Overture Hall, Madison
  Elton John • La Crosse Center Arena

April 21
  All Time Low + Yellowcard • First Avenue, Mpls

April 23
  TV on the Radio • First Avenue, Mpls

April 24
  Chris Cornell • Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul

April 28
  Adam Carolla • Varsity Theater, Mpls
  Deftones • First Avenue, Mpls
  G Love & Special Sauce • Majestic Theatre, Madison

April 30
  G Love & Special Sauce • First Avenue, Mpls