Get Well Soon, Backwoods Payback
Sad news from Westchester, Pennsylvania, merchants Backwoods Payback, who’ve been forced by a medical emergency to drop off their tour with Small Stone labelmates Lo-Pan, which starts tonight (March 9). To the credit of Backwoods Payback, even in the face of this trying fucking time, they’re still playing the first four gigs, but it’s a definite downer that they’re going to miss on the joy that is Small Stone‘s SXSW showcase. Get ’em next year. All the best for a speedy recovery.
The PR wire has it as such:
Pennsylvania stoner/doom rockers Backwoods Payback, who are slated to kick off their tour with labelmates Lo-Pan tonight, have been forced to pull out of much of the trek due to a medical emergency. The band will play the first four shows of the tour but will be unable to continue past March 12.
Said guitarist/vocalist Mike Cummings in an official statement: “It is with heavy hearts that we are forced to drop off our tour to and from SXSW with our brothers Lo-Pan, but due to a serious medical emergency we will be unable to continue past March 12. We are deeply sorry to be missing these shows and the hang seshs that always follow. Seems like the motto has never rang more true than now……we drop out to live.”
Backwoods Payback tour 2011
w/ Lo-Pan
03/09 Golden West Café Baltimore, MD
03/10 Krug’s Place Frederick, MD
03/11 Slim’s Raleigh, NC
03/12 Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge Atlanta, GA
Lo-Pan continues w/o Backwoods Payback
03/13 The Nick Birmingham, AL
03/14 Siberia New Orleans, LA
03/15 The Ten Eleven San Antonio, TX
03/17 The Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK w/ Tombs, Castevet
03/18 Headhunter’s (back patio) Austin, TX [SXSW date]
03/20 Headhunter’s Austin, TX [SXSW date]
03/20 Rudyard’s Houston, TX
03/21 The Hi Tone Memphis, TN
03/22 Fubar St. Louis, MO
03/23 The Melody Inn Indianapolis, IN
03/24 Reggie’s Chicago, IL
03/25 Corktown Tavern Detroit, MI
03/26 South Park Tavern Dayton, OH
03/27 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA
