Sure, there’s a few songs about the joy of love, but the heart of country music is typically filled with pain and tragedy. After all, is it more fun to croon about a pretty girl who likes you, or a pretty girl who liked you… then died? The annual Dead Sweethearts Ball celebrates the musical catalog of star-crossed lovers and crimes of passion with an A-team of Austin musicians including Teri Joyce, Roger Wallace, Jim Stringer, T Jarrod Bonta, Lisa Pankratz, Brad Fordham as well as surprise special guests. Tragedy never felt so good!

THE ORIGINAL DEAD SWEETHEARTS:
Teri Joyce, Roger Wallace, Jim Stringer, Lisa Pankratz, Brad Fordham and T Jarrod Bonta

Body Count by the lovely Miss Krissy Lee

SPECIAL GUEST KILLERS:
Marti Brom, Ted Roddy, Brennen Leigh, Noel McKay, The Carper Family, Elana James, Susanna Van Tassel, Ruby Dee, Jason Arnold, Robert Banta, Bo Porter, Jimmy Deveney, Jesse Reynolds and Brian Rise