X in their heyday

X, the band

"Los Angeles" by X

What do you get when you put Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, and D.J. Bonebrake in a big shiny bus and tell 'em to have at it? Why, you've got the "13-31 Tour", an all-too-rare series of live outings from the original lineup of seminal Los Angeles rockabilly-tinged punkers X in celebration of the 31st (holy hell!) anniversary of their formation. What did you think I was gonna say?

Yes, X will be doling out many a Wild Gift on stage this spring, from a youngster-schooling appearance at SXSW to, you guessed it, a gig where it all began, Los Angeles. And just in case you don't feel like leaving that house that you call home to catch all the steamy single-X action, one of the band's SXSW appearances will be taped for an hour-long DirecTV special. Ooh, special!

Seasoned road warrior John Doe has quite a few dates of his own before the so-called "13-31 Tour" kicks off, including a whole bunch with some band called Wilco.

X on tour:

03-12-16 Austin, TX - SXSW

03-18 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue

03-19 Chicago, IL - Metro 03-21 Madison, WI - Barrymore 03-22 Minneapolis, MN - Caboose 03-25 Denver, CO - Bluebird 03-26 Aspen, CO - Belly Up 03-28 Boise, ID - Big Easy 03-29 Portland, OR - Crystal 03-30 Seattle, WA - Showbox 03-31 Seattle, WA - Showbox 04-09 San Diego, CA - Belly Up 04-10 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre

John Doe, himself on tour:

01-18 Los Angeles, CA - Getty Center 02-01 Yachats, OR - Yachats Commons 02-02 Portland, OR - Dante's 02-03 Salem, OR - Guitar Castle 02-04 Seattle, WA - Triple Door 02-21 Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub 02-22 Cleveland, OH - Lakewood Civic Amphitheater * 02-23 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre * 02-24 New Haven, CT - Shubert Theater * 02-26 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 02-27 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 02-29 Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center * 03-02 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium * 03-03 Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center Theatre * 03-04 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's * 03-04 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's * 03-07 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre * 03-08 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom * 03-09 Des Moines, IA - Val-Air Ballroom *

• with Wilco