Good Wrecking Tonight/FT presents Long Tall Texans/McKinley James & The Flattops /The Gadgets

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Good Wrecking Tonight/FT presents Long Tall Texans/McKinley James & The Flattops /The Gadgets

Saturday 23 January 2027 · Doors 20:00

Face Bar, Reading

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Good Wrecking Tonight/FT presents Long Tall Texans/McKinley James & The Flattops /The Gadgets is on Saturday 23 January 2027 at Face Bar, Reading, with doors at 20:00. Tickets start at £16.50, including the booking fee.

The Long Tall Texans are an influential British psychobilly and rockabilly band formed in Brighton, England in 1985. Known for their high-energy, fun, and often irreverent live performances, the band remains an active fixture on the international psychobilly circuit Rather than focusing heavily on new studio albums—their last major full-length record being The Devil Made Us Do It—the Long Tall Texans continue to prioritize their highly praised live reputation. In 2026, they have maintained their schedule of headlining major underground European festivals and events, including appearances at the Bedlam Breakout and the Psychobilly Meeting Supports McKinley James & The Flattops The Gadgets

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