Reckless Kelly

Hey Kids, We're here to make sure everyone knows that Reckless Kelly will be joining Joe Ely for four rare performances in May. The “Riders in The Rain” Tour will be coming to Austin, Dallas, Helotes, and Conroe. After RK begins the night with an acoustic performance, the stage will be reset for an explosive electric Joe Ely set with Reckless Kelly as his backing band. "Joe Ely is one of our greatest heroes, and we are honored and excited to perform the songs that were such an influence to our band." -RK "Reckless Kelly is my kind of band; hell-raising, hard playing, kick-ass songwriting, feet firmly in the present but with an amazing knowledge of where it has all come from. What else is there?" -Joe Ely Please see below for all concert information and a copy of the official press release. We hope to see all of you there so be sure to buy your tickets soon, before shows begin to sell out. -RK
RECKLESS KELLY JOINS JOE ELY FOR ‘RIDERS IN THE RAIN’ TOUR Their Recording of Newman Hit Prompts 4 Texas Shows AUSTIN, Texas — For four shows in four days in May, raucous roots rockers Reckless Kelly join veteran rocker of the road Joe Ely for a “Riders in the Rain” Tour, named for the Randy Newman-penned ballad the pair recorded on last year’s SAIL AWAY: THE SONGS OF RANDY NEWMAN tribute album (Sugar Hill Records). Reckless Kelly kicks off the show and then plays with and backs Ely — the young artists sharing the stage with one of their heroes — on May 9 at The Granada Theater in Dallas, May 10 at The Glenn in Austin, May 11 at Floores Country Store in Helotes and May 12 at the historical Crighton Theater in Conroe. Together, Reckless Kelly and Ely make fine work of Newman’s “Rider in the Rain,” the forlorn country-western song (complete with sweet harmonies and whining guitar), and the recording process spurred the upcoming tour dates. Other tunes planned for the set include their take on Dylan’s “You Ain’t Going Nowhere.” Ely has said, “Reckless Kelly is my kind of band; hell-raising, hard playing, kick-ass songwriting, feet firmly in the present but with an amazing knowledge of where it has all come from. What else is there?” Reckless Kelly played 16 sold-out or SRO shows with rockers Big Head Todd in February and March behind its 2006 CD-plus-DVD, RECKLESS KELLY WAS HERE. During breaks from almost constant touring, with shows planned from Texas to San Francisco to Idaho through the summer, the band has been in the studio writing and recording for its next project. Ely recently completed a sold out, 30-city tour with Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and Guy Clark. He will soon head to Europe, where he will play shows in Scotland, England and Norway. After the May shows with Reckless Kelly, he’ll resume touring with The Flatlanders. He is marking the releases of his road journal, “Bonfire of Roadmaps” (UT Press); the companion album, HAPPY SONGS FROM RATTLESNAKE GULCH (on his own Rack ’Em label); and SILVER CITY, a collection of songs he wrote long ago but just recorded.	CONCERT INFORMATION 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 The Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., Dallas Tickets: $20 & $30; Information: 214.824.9933 tickets.granadatheater.com 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10 The Glenn at The Backyard, 13101 Hwy. 71, Austin Tickets: $20 advance, $23 day of show; Information: 512.263.4146 www.gettix.net 9 p.m. Friday, May 11 Floores Country Store, 14464 Old Bandera Road., Helotes Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show; Information: 210.695.8827 www.liveatfloores.com 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 Crighton Theatre, 234 N. Main St., Conroe Tickets: $47; Information: 936.441.7468 x 201 www.crightontheatre.org