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Kicking 2026 Off With A Bang!

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How is it 2026 already? Feels like 2025 flew by in a horrible, dystopian flash. Here’s hoping 2026 is a little more….hopeful?

Good news is, we are going to be playing a ton in the first half of the year. We’re kicking things off on Sunday, January 18th with a Bad Things Trio (accordion/banjo/upright bass) show at Ballard’s Old Stove Gardens. It’s an all ages, afternoon show and we’re going on around 6pm PST, so great news to all the old timers.

Then, on Saturday, February 14th, yes, Valentine’s Day, we’re going to be hosting an epic cabaret night featuring us, The Party Cats, burlesque by Jenny Penny and Jimmy the Pickpocket (aka DJ Pickpocket) will be spinning weird and wonderful love songs from his extensive 45 collection. The Bad Things set will feature love songs from throughout our career and many we haven’t played in over a decade. We’re talking: “The Breaking,” “Bonnie To My Clyde,” “Can’t Get Enough of Love,” “Twilight,” and even a cover of our old buddy Drew’s epic “Zorno’s Waltz” as performed by Circus Contraption and God’s Favorite Beefcake. After the “love” set, Jenny will do some more burlesque and we’ll finish off with a short set of Bad Things “classics.”

It’s at Tim’s Tavern in White Center. They have been going through some tough financial times, so be sure to support them by buying tickets to this show and donating to their fundraiser here. They are a valuable asset to the south end’s live music scene so we got to be sure we don’t lose them.

Tickets go on sale at 10:00AM PST today, so pick yours up here.

We’ll be returning to Portland in early March for a full band set, and we’ll be back to Carnation and Ballard with our “For Shane” tribute nights to The Pogues and Shane MacGowan, just in time for St. Patty’s Day.

2026 is shaping up nicely. Get those tickets, save Tim’s and we’ll see you out there. Cheers!

Last Seattle Bad Things Show Until November!

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That’s right, we’ve been hitting Seattle hard this year getting the new songs and band members up to speed but it’s time to take a break. We have another batch of songs we got to get ready before recording in early 2025, so it’s back to writing mode. But, don’t worry, we have a fun return to Seattle planned for November 1st at the legendary Swedish Club. Stay tuned on that.

The show at Tim’s is not to be missed though. Not only are we joined by our old friends and former practice space roomies The Jesus Chords and the always incredible Vito, but the show is all ages, meaning my kid can come and yours too if you have ’em. What better way to warp their young minds?

The show also has to be wrapped up by 10pm due to noise curfew in White Center so even better for us old folks. But that means we’ll be going on much earlier than normal. I would plan on us hitting the stage by 8:30pm or so.

Advanced tickets are only $10 so I would get those here.

We’re going to be focused on some other regional markets when we return in the fall so look for shows in Carnation, Portland and Tacoma, hopefully. Live outside of Seattle and want The Bad Things to come to your town? Let us know and we’ll try and make it happen.

Happy Summer everyone! Hope you can come party with us on the 15th.

P.S. We will have our amazing new stickers available to hand out. Please vandalize at will and spread the love. We are also going to have prints of Kathy Moore’s amazing poster art for sale. This one’s a framer for sure.