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Richard Hell, Ira Kaplan, Lenny Kaye & more performed at the first Ivan Julian benefit at City Winery (pics/video/setlist)

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The first of two benefit shows for former Richard Hell & the Voidoids guitarist Ivan Julian, who is battling cancer, went down at City Winery in NYC on Wednesday (5/4) with a lineup filled with icons, including Debbie Harry, Lenny Kaye, Willie Nile, Bush Tetras, Ian Hunter (of Mott the Hoople), Richard Barone, and more, with a house band that featured members of the Patti Smith Group and others. The night included Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar performing a mix of songs by Prince and Bowie.

The real treat was a rare appearance by Richard Hell who performed Voidiods classics “The Kid with the Replaceable Head”, “Time” and “Blank Generation,” before bringing some of the night’s performers onstage for a singalong finale of “Purple Rain.” More pics and videos from the night are below.

According to Ivan’s GoFundMe page,the sold-out event raised $15,000. The second benefit show is happening on Saturday (5/7) with return appearances from Richard Hell and Ira Kaplan, plus Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo, Matthew Sweet, Arto Lindsay, Lydia Lunch, Jim Sclavunos (of Bad Seeds/Grinderman) and more. Tickets are still available. Check out more pictures and videos from the first night below.

SETLIST: IVAN JULIAN BENEFIT at City Winery 5/4/2016
Build Me Up Buttercup
(The Foundations cover) (Lenny Kaye)

Walk on the Water
(Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) (Lenny Kaye)

I’m Your Man
(Richard Hell & The Voidoids cover) (Richard Barone)

Numbers With Wings
(The Bongos cover) (Richard Barone)

Things That Go Boom in the Night
(Bush Tetras cover) (Bush Tetras)

Cowboys in Africa
(Bush Tetras cover) (Bush Tetras)

Love is Good
(Nicholas Tremulis)

You is Dead
(Austin Julian)

Wild in the Streets
(Garland Jeffreys cover) (Garland Jeffreys)

I’m Waiting for the Man
(The Velvet Underground cover) (Garland Jeffreys)

If You’ve Got Trouble
(The Beatles cover) (Ira Kaplan)

I Can Only Give You Everything
(Them cover) (Ira Kaplan)

Vagabond Moon
(Willie Nile cover) (Willie Nile with Fred Smith)

Heaven Help the Lonely
(Willie Nile cover) (Willie Nile with Fred Smith)

I Wish I Was Your Mother
(Mott the Hoople cover) (Ian Hunter)

Central Park n’ West
(Ian Hunter cover) (Ian Hunter)

Stay With Me
(The Dictators cover) (The Dictators NYC)

Kick Out the Jams
(MC5 cover) (The Dictators NYC)

?
(Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar ->)

When Doves Cry
(Prince cover) (Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar ->)

Rebel Rebel
(David Bowie cover) (Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar ->)

Let’s Dance
(David Bowie cover) (Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar ->)

Controversy
(Prince cover) (Vernon Reid and Burnt Sugar)

The Kid with the Replaceable Head
(Richard Hell & The Voidoids cover) (Richard Hell)

Time
(Richard Hell & The Voidoids cover) (Richard Hell)

Blank Generation
(Richard Hell & The Voidoids cover) (Richard Hell)

Ivan Julian speech

Purple Rain
(Prince cover) (Richard Hell and everyone else)