For all those punk lovers, today the Godfather of the genre, the late Joey Ramone, would have turned 57-years-old. In honor of the legendary frontman, many bands and personal friends will pay tribute to the man with performances and toasts at the Fillmore in New York City later tonight.

Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom, Mary Weiss, Richard Lloyd and the Smurf Dogs, Jesse Malin, Cheetah Chrome, Walter Lure, Tish & Snooky, Jean Beauvoir, Andy Shernoff, Joe McGinty, JP Thunderbolt, Al Maddy, Ivan Julian, Bobby Steele & Mickey Leigh (Joey’s brother), Charm School, Semi-Precious Weapons, The Independents, Local H, Les Stitches and Rachel Newman with MC performances by Little Steven Van Zandt, Matt Pinfield and Peter Asher

Happy birthday Joey! This one’s for you!

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