From the early 1970s until his death in 1991, Johnny Thunders ruled New York’s underground rock and roll circuit as the guitarist in the New York Dolls, the Heartbreakers and Gang War. Apfel/Krebs/Simone annually presents the Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash at the Bowery Electric, in which local circuit bands pay tribute to Thunders by performing his songs. Normally held on Thunders’ birthday, July 15, a scheduling conflict this year moved the party to July 21.
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| Promoter Steven Krebs (stage manager Kipp Elbaum in the background) |
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| The setlist |
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| DonBlackCat (left) & Friends |
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| The Black Angels NYC |
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| Freddie Katz (right) & the Thundertones with guest Richard Dev Greene (center) |
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| The Hipp Pipps |
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| Diane & the Gentle Men |
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| The Hudson City Rats |
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| Joy Buzzer |
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| Frankie Goes to Dollywood |
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| Mighty Joe Castro & the Gravamen |
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| The Retromantics |
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| The Waldos |
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| The Waldos with former member JF Virgil and Sam Hariss |
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| The Waldos with former member Matt Langone |
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| The Waldos with Steven Krebs |
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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music circuit. All articles are written by Everynight Charley Crespo. All photographs are taken by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise. For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right of the home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music." For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's July and August calendars.
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