No Alternative at Great American Music Hall

GOOD NIGHT AND GET OUT! DIRK FEST a tribute to the Pope of Punk, Dirk Dirksen (1937-2006) will be held on Thursday, June 7th, at Slim's, and Friday, June 8th at the Great American Music Hall, In San Francisco. The show will feature reunion performances by many of the great bands who once graced the stage of the Mabuhay Gardens back in the heyday of punk rock in the late 70's and early 80's.

Friday, June 8th - Dirk Fest at GAMH: Emcee, Jello Biafra ~ The Avengers ~ SF Mutant Non-Allstars ~ The Contractions ~ The White Trash Debutants (w/ the fabulous Jon Gries “Uncle Rico” of Napoleon Dynamite) ~ No Alternative (w/ Chip Kinman of the Dils and Rank and File) ~ DJ Denise Demise ~ Film shorts by Karl Hinz ~ Special Guest, Ness Aquino, the original owner of the Mabuhay Gardens restaurant which Dirk helped transform into the "Fab Mab" providing a much needed outlet for "outspoken ideas" in Dirk's words.
posted by joy on Monday, May 21, 2007 - link to this photo
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Mon, June 11, 2007 - 11:15 AM
those gigs were both great fun. i sure hope you all got to go. a real historic moment in time to celebrate dirk's work as promoter. and to all that helped and to all the bands that played i say thanks, it couldn't have been the same without all of you. it was a real honor to work with all of you. and a special round of applause for kathy peck who made the whole thing happen. (ow, my back!) peace love happiness -andy

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