Couple of SXSW Showcases You Should Check Out

So a couple of friends of HickoryWind.org are putting together some great showcases at the upcoming South By Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in a couple of weeks.

First, on Wednesday the 14th, our buddy Cary Baker of Conqueroo and the Guitartown folks from right here in the Research Triangle in NC are putting together a showcase at Mother Egan's Irish Pub.

Here's the rundown:
11:45-12:10 Randy Weeks
12:25-12:50 Ed Pettersen
1:05-1:30 Michelle Shocked
1:45-2:10 Scrappy Jud Newcomb
2:25-2:50 Walter Tragert
3:05-3:30 Tom Freund
3:45-4:10 Jon Dee Graham
4:25-4:50 Pam Tillis
5:05-5:30 James McMurtry
5:45-6:10 Uncle Monk featuring Tommy Ramone
6:25-6:50 The Silos
7:05-7:30 The Summer Wardrobe
7:45-8:15 Patty Hurst Shifter
8:30-9:15 Peter Case

Woohoo!

And then, extra-special good, our buddy Gregg Geil and his merry band of miscreants over at AmericanaRoots.com are putting together their own showcase at the Waterloo Ice House on Saturday, March 17th!

Here's their list:
8PM Bow Thayer
9PM Band of Heathens
10PM John D. Hale Band
11PM Wrinkle Neck Mulls
12PM Tom Gillam's Tractor Pull (full band)

Both of these shows are free! Go check em both out, and tell em "Larry sent ya!"

(Good luck Cary and Gregg! Have fun, gentlemen! Wish I could be there!)