Free Week in Austin - lineup annouced from Tranmission Ent

I have been going to Free Week in Austin for going on 6 years and every year more and more venues annouce they too will open their doors up to Austin for no cover charge and showcase local bands. It just used to be Emos who did it but now it seems like all live venues in Austin are getting on board.

Transmission Entertainment made their annoucements and band picks for Free Week. Of course, all bands are donating their time & efforts for this week so you have to understand that these bands are in it because of how popular Free Week has become.
If you are in a band that is playing this Free Week at any of the Red River venues - way to go! This Free Week is going to be a smaller version of SXSW but think more localized.
Free Week is Jan 1 through the 15. Venues such as Mohawk, Emos, Beauty Bar, Red Eyed Fly, Club Deville, The Parish, and possibly Stubbs (inside) will charge no cover those nights to hop in, see a band, and not have to worry about having wasted 5 bucks for some crappy band.

The bands I definitely will make it a point to see: The Obsolute Machines, Paper Shapes, the Thieves, Iron Age, Missions, La Snacks, Eagle Claw, Many Birthdays, PJ and the Bear, and Fake Book.

Here you can find the full press release from Graham Williams, who started Transmission Entertainment, on what bands they selected to play the time during Free Week.
Here is the poster:

For those bands not picked up by Transmission Entertainment, let me know when you are playing and where. I am going to make it out all of the venues I can during this long week regardless.
Transmission Ent can be so hoity toity.

There are other venues that always have free music and you should support regardless: The Parlor (North Loop), The Carasouel Lounge, Poodle Dog Lounge, Creekside Lounge, Headhunters, Plush, and that's all I got for now that I know is always free.

I think that Free Week is a good marketing tool to figure out what bands you should book more often depending on the amount of people they bring in to their show & how much they ring in at the bar. It's clever and I don't blame anyone if they are using this strategy. Hell, I use it.