Rockers Unite October 4 in Support of Homeless Animals
WHAT: A charity event hosted by Rational Animal and the ASPCA to benefit local rescue groups and NYC’s homeless animals as we move towards the goal of entirely no-kill city shelters by the year 2010.
WHO: BEASTIE BOYS, JOE & ALBERT BOUCHARD of BLUE OYSTER CULT, THE CHOKE, THE DUELLING BANKHEADS, JOE HURLEY AND THE GENTS, MARSHALL CRENSHAW, MURRAY WEINSTOCK NELLIE MCKAY, SIC F*CKS, THE STAR SPANGLES, The group MORE AND MORE GUESTS T.B.A.
With special appearances by DEBBIE HARRY and MISS GUY
Master of ceremonies: Nightclub Empress CHI CHI VALENTI
Guest MCs: Comedian MICHAEL SHOWALTER, HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA (formerly of the Dictators), jewelry designer/former Beatle associate MAY PANG
With Very Special Guest DJs TONY (BUZZCOCKS) BARBER and KARMEN GUY (of the band MAD JUANA), spinning between acts as video tributes to local rescues are projected on the big screen
$50 GENERAL ADMISSION
$150 VIP ADMISSION
$875 VIP TABLES (6-7 PEOPLE)
(SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SHELTER AND RESCUE WORKERS)
On sale September 1: http://www.gimmeshelterrockandrescuenyc.org/
WHEN: October 4, 2006, 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM
WHERE: HIRO BALLROOM at the Maritime Hotel, 363 West 16th St. (@ 9th Ave)
WHY: In 2005, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, Inc. announced the goal of all city animal shelters becoming “no-killâ€