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The Gourds

Country & americana band from Austin, TX · formed 1994

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
51
Cities
28
Releases
26
Last show
Apr 13, 2025Sam's Town Point

About

The Gourds is a band from Austin, TX, formed in 1994, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2025, across 51 rooms in 28 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · archive etree, Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20052 shows
  2. 20066 shows
  3. 20077 shows
  4. 200813 shows
  5. 20096 shows
  6. 20109 shows
  7. 201111 shows
  8. 20124 shows
  9. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 13, 2025Sam's Town Point · AustinHeadliner
Apr 12, 2025Sam's Town Point · AustinHeadliner
Sep 17, 2012Wonder Ballroom · PortlandHeadliner
Sep 14, 2012Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoSupportwith James McMurtry, AC/DShe, Hellfire, +1
Aug 29, 2012Mercury Lounge · New York, NY, USAHeadliner
Jul 6, 2012Cain's Ballroom · TulsaHeadliner
Nov 14, 2011Pla Mor Ballroom · LincolnHeadliner
Oct 26, 2011The Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadliner
Sep 24, 2011The Kessler · DallasHeadliner
Jun 24, 2011The Kessler · DallasHeadliner
May 13, 2011Threadgills · AustinHeadliner
Apr 28, 2011Hamley Slickfork Saloon · PendletonHeadliner
Apr 26, 2011The DougFir Lounge · PortlandHeadliner
Apr 23, 2011The Top Hat · MissoulaHeadliner
Apr 22, 2011The Top Hat · MissoulaHeadliner
Mar 26, 2011City Park · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Anders Osborne, The Radiators, Honey Island Swamp Band, +3
Feb 25, 2011Charleston Rifle Club · CharlestonHeadliner
Sep 20, 2010North Star Bar · PhiladelphiaHeadliner
Jul 12, 2010The Waucoma Club · Hood RiverHeadliner
Jul 9, 2010The Wonder Ballroom · PortlandHeadliner
Jun 26, 2010The Scoot Inn · AustinHeadliner
Jun 25, 2010Granada Theater · DallasHeadlinerwith Shurman, Dustin Welch
May 28, 2010Threadgill's South · AustinHeadliner
Mar 18, 2010Continental Club · AustinSupportwith The Hot Seats, Deadman, The Mother Truckers, +6
Feb 19, 2010The Cactus Cafe · AustinHeadliner
Feb 12, 2010Bend Winterfest · BendHeadliner
Dec 5, 2009Texas Union Ballroom · AustinHeadliner
Dec 4, 2009Jovita's · AustinHeadliner
Sep 19, 2009The Cain's Ballroom · TulsaHeadliner
May 9, 2009The Panida Theatre · SandpointHeadliner
May 8, 2009The Wilma Theatre · MissoulaHeadliner
Feb 9, 2009The Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadliner
Dec 13, 2008Antone's · AustinHeadliner
Nov 8, 2008Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadliner
Jun 6, 2008The Blue Note · ColumbiaHeadliner
Jun 5, 2008Clinton Lake · LawrenceSupportwith The Flaming Lips, Emmylou Harris, Ben Folds, +74
Apr 26, 2008Highside Brews and Tunes · LivingstonHeadliner
Apr 25, 2008The Wilma Theatre · MissoulaHeadliner
Apr 24, 2008Machinery Row · Great FallsHeadliner
Apr 18, 2008High Noon Saloon · Madison WI USAHeadliner
Feb 17, 2008McMenamin's Old St. Francis School · BendHeadliner
Feb 16, 2008WOW Hall · EugeneHeadliner
Feb 15, 2008DougFir · PortlandHeadliner
Feb 14, 2008Tractor Tavern · SeattleHeadliner
Feb 9, 2008Slim's · San Francisco, CA USAHeadliner
Dec 30, 2007Granada Theatre - Dallas TX · Dallas TXHeadliner
Sep 15, 2007River City Roots Fest · MissoulaHeadliner
Sep 1, 2007Bumbershoot · SeattleHeadliner
Apr 7, 2007Jaqua Concert Hall - The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts · EugeneHeadliner
Apr 6, 2007Domino Room · BendHeadliner
Apr 1, 2007The Other Side · MissoulaHeadliner
Mar 30, 2007The Other Side · MissoulaHeadliner
Jun 23, 2006The Birchmere · AlexandriaHeadliner
May 21, 2006Centennial Olympic Park · AtlantaSupportwith The Flaming Lips, Big Star, De La Soul
May 19, 2006The Mercy Lounge · NashvilleHeadliner
Apr 8, 2006Threadgill's · AustinHeadliner
Mar 26, 2006The Other Side · MissoulaHeadliner
Mar 25, 2006The Other Side · MissoulaHeadliner
Sep 30, 2005The Other Side · MissoulaHeadliner
Apr 22, 2005Smith's Olde Bar · AtlantaHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

51 rooms in 28 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Austin11 shows
  • Missoula10 shows
  • Portland6 shows
  • Bend3 shows
  • Dallas3 shows

and 23 other cities

Releases

26 releases, 1996–2020

  • Coffee and Guitars (Austin, TX Live '95)

    2020 · Album

  • All the Labor

    2014 · Album

  • All The Labor Official Soundtrack

    2014

  • All The Labor

    2013

  • Old Mad Joy

    2011 · Album

  • Haymaker!

    2009 · Album

  • 2008-01-12: Gruene Hall, Gruene, TX

    2008 · Album

  • 2007-12-30: Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX

    2007 · Album

  • Noble Creatures

    2007 · Album

  • Best of the Boots 2004

    2006 · Album

  • Heavy Ornamentals

    2006 · Album

  • Blood of the Ram

    2004 · Album

  • The Gourds Live At Bluebird Theater 6/18/03, Vols. 1, 2 & 3

    2004 · Album

  • Best of the Boots 2003

    2003 · Album

  • Growin' a Beard (The Soundtrack)

    2003 · Album

  • Cow Fish Fowl or Pig

    2002 · Album

  • Shinebox

    2001 · Album

  • Bolsa de Agua

    2000 · Album

  • Ghosts of Hallelujah

    1999 · Album

  • Gogitchyershinebox

    1998 · Album

  • Stadium Blitzer

    1997 · Album

  • Clear Night

    1996 · Ep

  • Dem's Good Beeble

    1996 · Album

  • 2002-09-04: Blue Heron, Missoula, MT, USA

    Album

  • 2012-08-29: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA

  • Perm’s Picks Vol. 1

    Compilation

Lineup

  • Claude Bernard
  • Max Johnston
  • Keith Langford
  • Kevin Russell
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Smith/McKay All Day

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2011-10-23–2025-11-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Gourds — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Gourds — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Gourds — Great American Music Hall, 2012-09-14
Poster · Great American Music Hall, 2012-09-14 — Songkick
The Gourds — Centennial Olympic Park, 2006-05-21
Poster · Centennial Olympic Park, 2006-05-21 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Gourds on Last.fmArtist facts
The Gourds on DiscogsArtist facts
The Gourds on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
archive etreeShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.