30+ bands doing Johnny Cash covers 6pm, all ages, 10$
All proceeds donated to the Diabetes Association of America
Rockabilly, Americana, Psychobilly, rock n Roll, Honkey Tonk
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DJ's: Charlie the Slut, Al Wildcat, Mare idol, Scared Stiff, Fresh Prince of Darkness, Bloodbath, Bad LuckBands: Eugene Hutz (of Gogol Bordello)(NYC) Gypsy Punk The Folsom Prisonaires (members of Jet Black Machine, The Rockats, Wanda Jackson Five and 6 Gun Republic) -Rockabilly-Americana- ,Turbo AC's (NYC) -Psycho Punkin Rock-, Jack Grace Band (NYC) -Blue Grass, Honky Tonk-Rockabilly-, Charm School with Mickey Leigh (NYC) -Punk Rock n Roll-, Speed Crazy (NJ) -Psychobilly-, Demolition String Band (NY)-Americana-Rock-, Famous in Vegas (Philadelphia) Punk Rock, Alphabet Bombers (Washington DC) - Psychobilly-, Miss Debra Dynamite (NJ) - Rockabilly-,Blue Suede Bombers - Neo Rockabilly-,(NJ), Satan's Teardrops (Boston) -Psychobilly-, Khris Kehr (NC) -Americana-, Phantom Drifters (PA) Rockabilly Psychobilly Punk rock Roll -, JDRB (PA) Garage Punk n Roll, Blind Pharaohs (NYC) Rockabilly Psycho Rock, Steel Pier Sinners (NJ) -Rocking Roll-, Johnny Thursday and the Friday Knights (NY) Punk and Rock, Super Charged Suicide (PA) -Psychobilly-, Los Griswolds (PA) -Rock n Roll, Sean Kershaw and the new Jack Ramblers (NY) -Honky Tonk, The Buzzards (NY) -Rockabilly-, Jones Crusher (NY) Rock n Punk, Jan Loe (NJ) -Blues- and more.
Knitting Factory New York
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013
Tel: (212) 219-3006
Fax: (212) 219-3401
DIRECTIONS
You can take the 1 or 9 train to Franklin Street, walk one block south to Leonard, turn left and walk a block & a half to the club.
You can take the A, C or E train to Canal Street, walk 4 blocks south and turn left on Leonard.
You could also take the N or R train to Canal Street, walk down Broadway 4 blocks to Leonard, turn right, and see the club at the far end of the block.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Polina Y, Decay Music
NYDecay@hotmail.com
JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE/BENEFIT SHOWOn Sunday, November 30th a group of promoters,
artists, musicians, and writers will hold a tribute
show at the Knitting Factory in New York City to honor
Johnny Cash--a man whose music touched all of us
deeply.In conjunction with The American Diabetes Association,
the charity event will bring together a wide variety of artists
and fans to celebrate his life and to benefit an organization
fighting to end the disease that eventually killed Mr. Cash.Bands and performers from many genres are coming
together to make this a monumental show. The confirmed bands
include Bands: Eugene Hutz (of Gogol Bordello)(NYC) The Folsom Prisonaires (members of Jet Black Machine, The Rockats, Wanda Jackson Five and 6 Gun Republic),Turbo AC's (NYC), Jack Grace Band (NYC), Charm School with Mickey Leigh (NYC), Speed Crazy (NJ), Demolition String Band (NY), Famous in Vegas (Philadelphia), Alphabet Bombers (Washington DC), Miss Debra Dynamite (NJ), , Blue Suede Bombers (NJ), Satan's Teardrops (Boston), Khris Kehr (NC), Phantom Drifters (PA), JDRB (PA), Blind Pharaohs (NYC), Steel Pier Sinners (NJ), Johnny Thursday and the Friday Knights (NY), Super Charged Suicide (PA), Los Griswolds (PA), Sean Kershaw and the new Jack Ramblers (NY), The Buzzards (NY) , Jones Crusher (NY) , Jan Loe (NJ) and more.Bands will perform 4 Johnny Cash covers each, with the area's most notable DJ’s spinning Rockabilly, Americana, and Punk Rock between acts. Each band will be introduced by a special celebrity guest and the who's who of NYC will be in attendance. Not only an artistic celebration and a charitable event, this tribute will also be a gathering of fans, friends and colleagues of a beloved man who impacted American and world culture and psyche with his work and life.
The Johnny Cash Tribute is already being widely promoted via press, web, radio and tv. Extensive coverage from radio, print, and e-media is expected. The event is fully sponsored by The American Diabetes Association, with all proceeds going to fight diabetes.