12th March

Ashlee Simpson plays at The Palace Theatre, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Nightwish play at Namba Hatch, Osaka, Japan, Asia.

Mercury Rev play at Carling Apollo, Hammersmith, London, UK.

Alicia Keys plays at The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The second day of The International Live Music Conference is held at The Royal Garden Hotel, London, UK.

Mindy Smith and Alison Moorer play at The Music Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.

Hayley And The Vibe play at Tongue And Groove, San Francisco, California, USA.

Bob Dylan plays at The Earle Chiles Center, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Tony Christie plays at The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, UK.

Judge Rodney S. Melville, the presiding judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case in California, USA, over-rules a gagging order on Jay Leno, the US tv show host and comedian. Leno, who is expected to give evidence during the case, had been making jokes about Jackson on his show until Jackson's attorney, Robert Sanger, hit him with the gagging order.

Umphrey's McGee, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra and Particle are among the acts playing at Langerado Music Festival 2005, Markham Park, Sunrise, Florida, USA

Efterklang play at Gimle, Roskilde, Denmark, Europe.

Michael McDonald plays at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK.

Mark Knopfler plays at The Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.

Rapper Nelly plays at The Convocation Center, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA. Local church dignitaries had tried to organise a boycott of the gig, but there is no sign of protesters. However, three individuals are detained by Jonesboro police on charges including disorderly conduct, second-degree assault, resisting arrest, criminal trespassing and obstruction of justice.