Hans Gruber & the Die Hards

About this event

Doors 7pm | Show 7:30pm | Advance $18 / Day of Show $22 + Dice Fees | 21+

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Menacingly fun, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards’ brand of punk/ska mashes genres together with messy intensity for maximum enjoyment. From Boston hardcore to Colombian cumbia, southern gospel to crossover thrash, their live shows are filled with mosh pits, sock puppets, conga lines and confusion – if you are brave enough to jump in feet first.

Formed in Austin, TX in 2014, the band shamelessly embraces change and welcomes musicians of all levels into their live show experience (forever cementing those who join into the greater Grube family) and now has a rotating cast of performers on their aggressive touring schedule.

Their newest album, “Or Hans Gruber and the Die Hards,” (self-released on February 17, 2026) is the truest attestation to the Grube family growing, with more than 30 musicians making instrumental and vocal contributions. They set out in 2023 with their producer Drew LeClair to create their most prodigious album yet, which led to memorable moments like an evening fighting Austin traffic to set up a mobile rig to record three seconds of a harp from the vaudeville era; to a day of live horn, latin percussion, and choral ensembles; to foley work with paper towels and a dog water bowl. Truly, this album came straight from the deranged minds and big hearts of the artists the world has come to know as Hans Gruber and the Die Hards. Much like their ability to combine musical genres, their lyrics tread a fine line between metaphor, truth, sarcasm, and lies, assuming their audiences have the know-how to join them on this magical journey.

Possessed by unbridled joy for music, Hans Gruber and the Die Hards continue to push forward, looking for the next venue to haunt as they chant: IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER!

From Hotel Congress