Joe Bob’s Jamboree is proud to announce the nine bands scheduled to perform live sets at The Mahoning Drive-In on Saturday 7/17 & Sunday 7/18. All acts are currently practicing hard and getting ready to rock the #MutantFam’s socks off!
Special Thanks to our live stage sponsor Bad Dragon!
Twitter: @bad_dragon
Website: https://bad-dragon.com/
Saturday 7/17
Q: What is the best way to open an event with the word “Jamboree” in the title?
A: An onslaught of Progressive Bluegrass from the SHELF LIFE STRING BAND! Drive-In Mutants will start the day off right by dancing to fast picking and air-tight harmonies!
Website: http://www.shelflifestringband.com/
Hometown: Pittsburg, PA
Next up, THE KILTED CREATURE will rise from the murky depths of The Black Lagoon to perform his signature slimy set! Be prepared for bagpipe solos and killer guitar shredding. Minds will be blown! This creature is about to go way beyond The Black Lagoon for our listening pleasure!
Website: https://kiltedcreature.wixsite.com/blacklagoon
Hometown: Transylvania Country, North Carolina
After that we kick off a Double-Whammy of New Jersey Punk Rock! PISSED! takes the stage to play a raucous set of tunes; for example: the modern classic “Shitters Full”! Even Randy Quaid isn’t ready for this insanity!
Website: https://p1ssednj.bandcamp.com/
Hometown: Trenton, New Jersey
Rounding out our New Jersey Punk Rock Double-Whammy is the gut-punching power-trio THE ACCELERATORS! Founded in 1981, and largely influenced by The Ramones, these local punk legends will charge-up the crowd with earworms such as “They Call Him Bigfoot” and “Sex in a Cemetary.”
Websites: https://www.facebook.com/The-Accelerators & https://myspace.com/theaccelerators
Hometown: Union, New Jersey
Finally, to close Saturday’s live music festivities, and lead us into the main Joe Bob & Darcy double feature event, we have JOHN BRENNAN AND THE BIGFEET! Fans of Shudder’s hit show The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs have enjoyed John’s many musical numbers, as well as his infectious opening theme song “Joe Bob is Back in Town.” Now, joined by the raw power of his backing band The Bigfeet, John will perform songs from The Last Drive-In, selections from 80s movie soundtracks, original bangers, and beyond!
Social Media: @badtechno on Twitter & IG
Website: https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/john-brennan-no-offense-none-taken-lp
Hometown: Queens, New York
Sunday 7/18
Good morning! Hope you’ve had a great rest, because things are about to get wild! First up, A PIANO AND A COCKTAIL MURDERESS eases us into a lazy, haunted, family-friendly Sunday afternoon. This piano and vocalist duo has performed curated cover sets for over 10 years in the Philly area. Their infectious energy is bound to get Mutants singing along to classic hits like Smokey Robinson’s “Tears of a Clown” and Tom Petty’s “Yer So Bad!”
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PianoCocktailMurdress
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
The creature so nice, we booked him twice! THE KILTED CREATURE returns for an encore Sunday afternoon performance, before returning to the depths of The Black Lagoon from whence he came! Here’s your last chance to experience The Kilted Creature’s bewitching brand of boisterous bagpipes and ghoulish guitar solos!
Website: https://kiltedcreature.wixsite.com/blacklagoon
Hometown: Transylvania Country, North Carolina
The good-time ghoulishness continues with our next band, GHOUL FRIENDS! They’ve described themselves as “…a cult celebrating the Power of the Square. We perform in costume and character, preaching the mystical powers of geometry. Musically, we’re a chaotic twee / freak folk / chamber-pop band that takes influence from The Magnetic Fields, The Moldy Peaches, The Velvet Underground, and Neutral Milk Hotel. Fun music for fun families.” With universal song subjects such as “I was Hungry so I Ate!”
Website: https://ghoulfriends.bandcamp.com/
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
TIMMY’S CREEPSHOW takes the stage fourth on Sunday, in what baseball aficionados call “the cleanup spot!” A mix of the Cramps and post punk new wave, Timmy’s Creepshow is a toe tappin’, hand clappin’ good time… and they have a Clown named Alfred that follows them around! Prepare to party!
Website: https://www.facebook.com/timmyscreepshow/
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Last but not least, LORDS OF OCTOBER will take the stage! A band that plays music for monsters and celebrate Halloween every day of the year will fit right in with the Drive-In Mutants! This spooky set brings our live music festivities to a haunting conclusion. Featuring: Lucifer Fulci – Uncle Salem – Aleister Kane – October Phoenix.
Website: https://lordsofoctober.com/
Hometown: Halloween, Michigan
Joe Bob Briggs hosts JOE BOB’S JAMBOREE, a 4-day drive-in event, July 15-18 at the world famous Mahoning Drive-In. Event info here: https://joebobsjamboree.com/
What? You would think that such an auspicios occasion would call for the unique presence of one of the legendary grindcore bands if all time Repulsion!