Ramones have introduced a particular tribute occasion happening on Aug. 30 on the Hollywood Endlessly Cemetery in Los Angeles.
The occasion will mark 50 years since Ramones’ self-titled debut LP, together with the primary dwell efficiency by the Cretin Household — a supergroup comprising Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, Inexperienced Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, blink-182’s Travis Barker, CJ Ramone, and different shock company.
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“The spirit of the Ramones is alive in each yard punk present, punk membership, and pageant,” Armstrong says. “Era after era of cretins and weirdos change into Ramones lovers. Children are influenced by the Ramones, they usually don’t even realize it but. ¡Viva Ramones!”
Actor John Travolta will host the occasion, which additionally encompasses a double function screening of the fiftieth anniversary of the movie Carrie and Travolta’s new film, Propeller One-Approach Night time Coach. Proceeds will profit David Agus MD Most cancers Analysis at Ellison Institute.
Earlier than the occasion, a limited-edition image disc urgent of Ramones will drop on July 17, with a 2LP coloured version of the Ramones’ Dwell at The Roxy on July 31.
