This year's spring Club Crawl might feel cozy, with zero bars on North Fourth Avenue participating in the event, leaving East Congress Street to handle all the rocking itself.
"Basically, the (Fourth Avenue) bars backed out," said Jeb Schoonover, event coordinator and Rialto Theatre owner.
Despite playing the Grinch role, Fourth Avenue bars will still be accepting drink orders.
"I think there was the attitude amongst them, that they could benefit from the event and not be part of it. Personally I think it's a bad attitude to take," Schoonover said.
You may be thinking, "But why should I, of legal drinking age, pay $7 to hear countless local bands rock just about every venue in the downtown area, when I can get wasted at home on whip-its and pump my new William Hung CD?"
My friend, you are pathetic.
The good part is you don't have to be.
Turn that Usher t-shirt inside out, slide into any Zia Records location in advance for the wristband (because if your sorry ass waits, it'll cost you $10 at the door), and get your Mick Jagger-swagger on Saturday night.
As a service, Go Wild will even include the complete schedule (subject to changes), so your stoned, drunk ass can needle in and out of the Congress clubs and stages at will.
Enjoy.
Like Vegas, Except With Music, The Outside Stages On East Congress Street:
Zia Mainstage
12 a.m. Sunday Afternoon
11 p.m. Camp Courageous
10 p.m. Chango Malo
9 p.m. The Jons
8 p.m. Gorilla Behind Bars
AVA Stage
12 a.m. The Zsa Zsas
11 p.m. Bad News Blues
10 p.m. Hipster Daddy-0
9 p.m. Dutsi Spoon
8 p.m. Dolemite Jones
KLPX Stage
12 a.m. Innisfail
11 p.m. 7 Days of May
10 p.m. Scratching The Surface
9 p.m. Whiskey Bitch
8 p.m. Your Own Invention
Americana Stage
12 a.m. Al Perry
11 p.m. Mark Insley
10 p.m. Tallboy
9 p.m. Kevin Pakulis
8 p.m. Last Call Girls
Rhythm Stage
11:40 p.m. Spirit Familia
10:40 p.m. Spirit Familia
9:40 p.m. KBZM
8:40 p.m. KBZM
Blues Stage
11:40 p.m. Tom Walbank
10:40 p.m. Tom Walbank
9:40 p.m. Ken Tucker
8:40 p.m. Ken Tucker
My Liver Barhopped East Congress Street And All I Got Was This Stupid Cirrhosis:
The Rialto
(318 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. PH8
11 p.m. Is To Feel
10 p.m. Gat-rot
9 p.m. Blynd
8 p.m. Derived
Hotel Congress (outside)
(311 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. Mariachi Luz De Luna
11 p.m. Sub Rosa
10 p.m. Great American Tragedy
9 p.m. Nowhere Man
8 p.m. Musica Obscura
Club Congress (inside)
(311 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. Manifold
11 p.m. The Therapists
10 p.m. Deludes
9 p.m. Bombs for the Bored
8 p.m. Music Video
Sharks
(256 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. Chuck Stanton
11 p.m. Funky Bonz
10 p.m. Electric Buffalo
9 p.m. 115 Down
8 p.m. Jane Crowe
7 p.m. Los Nawty Dogs
Wilde Playhouse
(135 E. Congress St.)
11:30 p.m. Orion
10 p.m. Round The House
9:30 p.m. Donnegal Heather
7-Black Cats
(121 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. Mankind
11 p.m. Troy's Bucket
10 p.m. Last Call Brawlers
9 p.m. Sonars
8 p.m. Kristen
Vaudeville
(110 E. Congress)
12 a.m. Jesse From Truck
11:30 p.m. Cathy Rivers
11 p.m. Mark Insley
10:30 Annie Hawkins
10 p.m. Emily Long
9:30 p.m. Matt Mitchell
9 p.m. Dave Gleason
8:30 p.m. Ozlo
Heart Five
(61 E. Congress St.)
10:30 p.m. Fashion Show
Where To Eat And Not Miss A Beat:
Red Room at the Grill
(100 E. Congress St.)
12 a.m. The Fashonistas
11 p.m. Rosano Brother's Virtual Quartet
10 p.m. Leila Lopez
Enoteca Pizzeria Wine Bar
(58 W. Congress St.)
12 a.m. Empty Box
11 p.m. Nevershine
10 p.m. Red Vinyl 45
8 p.m. Stop Tyler
Irene's
(254 E. Congress. St.)
9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Salsa lessons & dancing
Where To Bring Your Underage Girlfriend:
Club La Nuit (All age venue)
(310 East Congress St.)
7 p.m.- 1 a.m. Sugarbush, Galactic Federation of Love plus more
Biblio Bookstore (All age venue)
(222 E. Congress St.)
7-10 p.m. Acoustic Music with Andrew Bode-Lang, Tony Mancus, & Mike Sadler
Just Off Congress:
Samiengo Place
(222 South Church Ave.)
7:30 p.m. Cantrell & Mitzi
9 p.m. Tommy Tucker