Like many others, and many of you, the devastation and suffering in Haiti has been too much for The Color of East to sit back and watch idly. The band wanted to do something - and since what they do is rock, a benefit show seemed natural.

Specifically, The Color of East wanted to do something for the American Red Cross, one of the oldest and most respected humanitarian organizations in the world. Before long, through the efforts of the band, KUPS, KEXP and 38th Street Minutemen Press had all agreed to help.

The show was set, with The Color of East inviting Portland's SuckerForLights up for the show, along with Tacoma's Bandolier and Norman Baker - a snug bill for an obviously worthy cause.

[The New Frontier Lounge, Benefit for the American Red Cross and the People of Haiti with The Color of East, Bandolier, Norman Baker, SuckerForLights, Saturday, Jan. 30, 9 p.m., $5 and up, $10 and receive a free The Color of East EP, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020]