On their last USA tour in 2010, The Good The Bad embellished their affiliation with the Jail Guitar Doors charity (having previously appeared on the soundtrack of the charity’s ‘Breaking Rocks’ documentary), as the band played alongside Billy Bragg, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) at the Strummerville/Jail Guitar Doors showcase.
Upon seeing them for first time, Wayne Kramer described The Good The Bad as “an incredible new band” and both are now delighted to announce they’ll be joining forces and locking axes together at Roky Erickson’s Ice Cream Social 10th Anniversary show at Threadgills, Friday 16th March.
Later that evening, Wayne Kramer will lead the charge at the Jail Guitar Doors official showcase at the Swan Dive with Tom Morello and other special guests. Jail Guitar Doors is a non-profit program that provides musical instruments and opportunities to help rehabilitate prisoners.
As well as Roky Erickson’s showcase and their official showcase at Headhunters on Wednesday 14th March, The Good The Bad will play several other shows, kicking off proceedings at Guero’s Taco bar (location of the opening scene of Tarantino’s Death Proof), continuing with Austin Psych Fest’s gigathon at the Spiderhouse and culminating in the secretive House of Songs project at a mysterious mansion in an undisclosed location within the city limits.
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The Good The Bad's SXSW tour schedule in full:
Tues 13 March / 8.30pm / Guero’s
The Boxing Lesson presents ‘A Music Ovrld’
featuring THE GOOD THE BAD (8.30pm)
Guero’s Taco Bar, 1412 South Congress
RSVP
Weds 14 March / 10.00pm / Headhunters
OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE
featuring THE GOOD THE BAD (10.00pm)
Headhunters, 720 Red River
Badges and wristbands
Thurs 15 March / 6.30pm / Spiderhouse
Austin Psych Fest and Sailor Jerry present LEVITATION
Thursday March 15th 2012
Spiderhouse Courtyard, 2908 Fruth Street
RSVP
Thurs 15 March / 9.00pm / The Highball
Lucy The Poodle presents LEVITATION
The Highball, 1142 South Lamar Boulevard
RSVP
Fri 16 March / 3.10pm / Threadgill’s
Roky Erickson Ice Cream Social and Peace+Love Festival
featuring THE GOOD THE BAD w/ Wayne Kramer 3.10pm
Threadgill’s, 301 West Riverside Drive
$10 cover
Sat 17 March / 12.00pm / Swan Dive
Audiotree presents
THE GOOD THE BAD (12.00pm)
Saturday March 17th 2012
Swan Dive, 615 Red River
RSVP
Sat 17 March / 3.45pm / Jester King Brewery
Danish Day Festival at Jester King
Jester King Brewery, 13005 Fitzhugh Road
$20
Sun 18 March / 3pm-9pm / House Of Creatives
Seasick Mama presents
THE GOOD THE BAD
House Of Creatives, location undisclosed
houseofcreatives.com
