The Dead Boys, Gorilla Biscuits, Living Colour and other top acts will play benefit shows in August at the legendary rock club. CBGBs is working to build momentum and support for renewing their lease by hosting a month long series of benefit concerts for their "Save CBGB" campaign.

After 31 years, CBGB is struggling to get their landlord the Bowery Residence Committee, to renew their 12 year lease which expires August 31st 2005. The Bowery Residents' Committee sent a letter to CBGBs cutting off negotiations in May and has listed the property on the Real Estate MLS for anyone else who wishes to rent 313 and 315 Bowery. (maybe some bands with money should get together and rent it!)

The goal of these concerts is to help generate support and momentum for a quick and fair resolution for a renewed lease. All funds raised at these concerts will be used to Save CBGBs or donated to the BRC to keep fighting for the homeless upon CBGBs receiving a renewed lease.

The concerts will be a mix of old and new bands from many genres of the underground. Everything from reuniting 70s punk legends the Dead Boys to modern punk bands Against Me, and Thursday will be lending their support to Save CBGBs. Other acts include: Living Colour, Gorilla Biscuits, Sick of it All, Adrenalin OD, The Liars, Channel 3, Today Is The Day, Circle of Dead Children, Rana, Circle Jerks, and music legend Warren Haynes with Gov't Mule. English punk bands Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Anti-Nowhere League, Sham 69 and Conflict will all be coming to the US just for these special benefits. More bands are expected to be announced soon.

The organizers say that donations to Save CBGB.org will be used to promote saving CBGBs staying at 315 Bowery and once a lease has been secured all proceeds will be donated to help the homeless.

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