ROCK OUT FOR ANIMALS!

Hey hey, NYC animal lovers! Please join the Big Apple’s most compassionate musicians and celebs for “Gimme Shelter: Rock & Rescue NYC” on Wednesday, October 4. Hosted by Rational Animal and the ASPCA, the charity event will benefit local rescue groups and New York City’s homeless animals, as we move towards our goal that all city shelters will be no-kill by the year 2010. Be there!

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).

$50 GENERAL ADMISSION
(SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SHELTER AND RESCUE WORKERS)

WHEN: October 4, 2006, 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM

WHERE: HIRO BALLROOM at the Maritime Hotel, 363 West 16th St. (@ 9th Ave)

Click here more information and to buy tickets!