Reverend Horton Heat at the 1859 St. Joseph's Church

Schedule

Sun Aug 10 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

St. Joseph's Church | Galveston, TX

This performance is supported by Saint Arnold Brewing Company.
- Tickets are non-refundable
- #GalvestonHistory+ Member Meet & Greet and early admission from 5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
- Doors open at 6:15 p.m., show starts at 6:30 p.m.
- Seating is general admission - no reserved seating will be available
With their hot-rodded fusion of dazzling high-speed guitar runs, thundering rhythms, high-profile swagger, and lyrical smirk, The Reverend Horton Heat are perhaps the most popular psychobilly artists of all time, their recognition rivaled only by the esteem generated by the genre’s founders, the Cramps. The Reverend (as both the band and its guitar-playing frontman are known) built a strong cult following during the ’90s through constant touring, manic showmanship, and a barbed sense of humor. The latter was nothing new in the world of psychobilly, of course, and Heat’s music certainly maintained the trashy aesthetic of his spiritual forebears. The Reverend’s true innovation was updating the psychobilly sound for the alternative rock era. In their hands, it had roaring distorted guitars, rocked as hard as any punk band, and didn’t look exclusively to the pop culture of the past for its style or subject matter. Most of the Reverend’s lyrics were gonzo celebrations of sex, drugs, booze, and cars, and true to his name, his early concerts often featured mock sermons in the style of a rural revivalist preacher. On their 1992 debut Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, the group established the template of their no-frills, high-intensity approach to rockabilly, and though celebrity producers helped beef up the sound of their next two albums — Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers on 1993’s The Full Custom Gospel Sounds and Ministry’s Al Jourgensen on 1994’s Liquor in the Front — the Reverend’s essential style changed little with time. They would explore a more introspective side on 2004’s Revival, embrace their country influences on 2009’s Laughin’ & Cryin’ with the Reverend Horton Heat, and add a pianist to the mix on 2018’s Whole New Life, but on-stage and in the studio, Jim Heath and his bandmates could always be depended upon to deliver some of the twangy fire that their fans loved.
With over 1 million albums sold and nearly 35 years in the game, Heath and company have been delivering blood-pressure inducing scriptures to millions of fans worldwide. Call it rock and roll, psychobilly or what have you, The Reverend Horton Heat is often considered an early architect of the latter genre (at least on this side of the Atlantic) and occupies a peculiar place in American musical terrain.
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The Texas Music Office (TMO) designated Galveston as a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community on February 26, 2024. The Music Friendly Texas program aims to create jobs and economic development in Texas communities by supporting the music industry. Galveston's certification recognizes its rich musical heritage and the city's connection to the arts. Learn more at https://www.visitgalveston.com/blog/galveston-celebrates-receiving-official-music-city-designation.

Where is it happening?

St. Joseph's Church, Galveston,TX,United States
Tickets

USD 43.20 to USD 69.45

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