The Vandals played CBGB | RIP "Stevo" Jensen

August 26, 2005

Stevo Jensen singing for The Vandals

The Vandals played a CBGB benefit show on August 20, 2005. Steve “Stevo” Jensen died the same week.

Former Vandals lead singer Steven “Stevo” Jensen passed away at his home on the island of Maui last weekend due to causes as yet unknown. Jensen sang for the Vandals from 1980 through 1984, appearing on the band’s first two full-lengths, Peace Through Vandalism and When In Rome Do As The Vandals before being replaced by current vocalist Dave Quackenbush.” [antiMusic]

Mike Neuman was at the CBGB show…
“I saw The Vandals at CBGB on Saturday night. It was pretty packed, but I don’t think it was sold out. Jerry’s Kids opened. Never listened to them before. They all looked like they were in their mid-40’s. The Vandals finally came out and opened with…Cafe 405? I think it was Cafe 405. I can’t remember exactly. Anyway the crowd was really, really fun. They asked for a show of hands of who had seen them last time they played CBGB…a few people raised their hands. Then they asked how many people had been alive last time they played CBGB (April of 1987). I can’t believe how much energy the band had after 24 years of playing cheesy (yet loveable) pop-punk. Oh, and Josh Freese was drumming, so that was really cool. Here are the songs that I know they definitely played, in no order…”

Cafe 405
It’s A Fact
I’ve Got An Ape Drape
Idea For A Movie
The New York
Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen cover)
America, Fuck Yeah (From Team America)
Pizza Tran
I Have A Date
Anarchy Burger
And Now We Dance
My Girlfriend’s Dead
Oi to the World
Take It Back
So Long, Farewell