Legendary first wave San Diego punk band The Zeros, fronted by Javier Escovedo, will play a handful of Texas dates around Escovedo’s solo band appearance at this year’s SXSW Music Fest.

Escovedo’s name should be familiar to any fan of real rock’n’roll. He is part of a musical family that includes brothers Pete (Santana, Azteca), Coke (Santana, Malo), Alejandro (The Nuns, Rank & File), Mario (The Dragons) and niece Sheila E (Prince). Having formed The Zeros in 1976 while attending Chula Vista High School the band became hot on the Hollywood circuit and released the seminal punk single “Wimp” b/w “Don’t Push Me Around” on Bomp! Records in 1977. After enduring multiple lineup changes and relocating to San Francisco the band would eventually break up in 1981.

 

Javier Escovedo & The City Lights
Thursday March 16th – The Saxon Pub – Austin, TX (official SXSW showcase)

The Zeros
Tuesday March 14th – The White Horse – Austin, TX
w/ Hickoids, Jon Langford & The Far Forlorn, Count Vaseline, Corrine Rose, The Guillotines

Wednesday March 15th – Under The Volcano – Houston, TX
w/ Western Star

Friday March 17th – Hitones – San Antonio, TX
w/ Joecephus & The George Jonestown Massacre, GDX

Saturday March 18th – “The New Texas Love-In” ABGB – Austin, TX
w/ Pong, Pocket FishRmen, Poor Dumb Bastards, Ian Quiet Band