A Night with Blood Sucking Maniacs at Paramount Theatre
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If you love your country with a side of cosmic weirdness, “A Night with Blood Sucking Maniacs” is the kind of legendary story-song evening you’ll be bragging about for years.
On Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 8:00 pm, the Paramount Theatre presents Blood Sucking Maniacs, the multigenerational Allen family band led by iconic Texas artist Terry Allen and trailblazing performer Jo Harvey Allen. Doors open at 7:00 pm, setting the stage for a night that’s part concert, part family reunion, and entirely its own universe.
This isn’t your typical band. Blood Sucking Maniacs spans five generations and 121 years of Allen family history, pulling together an almost mythic lineup: sons Bukka and Bale Allen; grandsons Kru, Sled, and Calder Allen; plus Panhandle Mystery Band stalwarts Charlie Sexton, Lloyd Maines, and Richard Bowden, along with frequent collaborator Will Sexton. It’s like an all-star Texas roots orchestra, stitched together by shared bloodlines, decades of musical experiments, and a seriously twisted sense of humor.
The show celebrates the release of their self-titled album on Paradise of Bachelors, a label known for championing outsider country, art-rock mavericks, and cult legends. Expect songs that feel like short films: surreal stories, borderlands ballads, dust-blown love songs, and wild, darkly funny narratives delivered with Terry Allen’s unmistakable voice and the family’s full-band firepower.
What to expect from the night:
- A rare chance to see the entire Allen clan and friends on one historic stage
- New music from the Blood Sucking Maniacs album performed live, loud, and up close
- Plenty of Terry Allen deep cuts, left turns, and unpredictable storytelling
- A mix of country, rock, frontier psychedelia, and art-damaged honky tonk
- The kind of intergenerational musical chemistry you only get from a real family band
The name may sound like a midnight horror flick, but this night is pure Texas art-history-in-the-making: part concert, part happening, part celebration of a family that has quietly shaped the sound and spirit of the Southwest for decades.
Whether you’re a longtime Terry Allen devotee, a Paradise of Bachelors diehard, or just in the mood for something wildly different than a standard rock show, “A Night with Blood Sucking Maniacs” promises a night of smart, strange, brilliant music you won’t hear anywhere else.
Grab a ticket, settle into the Paramount’s red velvet, and get ready to be delightfully bitten by the Allen family’s singular musical world.