Nuggets

The Damned announce classic '80s lineup NYC show with The Dictators & Lenny Kaye 'Nuggets' (BV presale)

The Damned are bringing the classic ’80s lineup of the band — Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray — to the US for the first time in 35 years…

Patti Smith, Bob Mould, Lenny Kaye & more celebrated 50 years of 'Nuggets' @ City Winery (pics, setlists, video)

Also on hand to perform at these two ‘Nuggets’ 50th Anniversary shows: Juliana Hatfield, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Ivan Julian, Richard Lloyd, and more.

'Nuggets' 50th Anniversary shows at City Winery on BV presale (password here)

The shows feature Patti Smith, Bob Mould, Juliana Hatfield, Jesse Malin, Marshall Crenshaw, Peter Buck, and more covering songs from the classic Nuggets garage rock comp

Patti Smith, Bob Mould, Peter Buck & more playing NYC 'Nuggets' 50th Anniversary shows (BV presale)

Lenny Kaye’s classic garage rock/psych comp turns 50 this year, and these anniversary tributes also feature Jesse Malin, Marshall Crenshaw, Juliana Hatfield, Ivan Julian and more…

Lenny Kaye hosting all-star 'Nuggets' 50th anniversary concert

Members of The Seeds, The Chocolate Watchband, Love, R.E.M., The Cars & more are all playing this 50th anniversary tribute to Kaye’s classic psych comp ‘Nuggets‘

Patti Smith reviewed Haruki Murakami's new novel for the NY Times, playing 'Nuggets' anniversary w/ Joan Wasser, more

Patti Smith in Austin in 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) As previously mentioned, the “40th + 2 Anniversary” of Nuggets — the essential 1972 garage rock compilation put together by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman and Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye — is being celebrated this year with multiple shows at NYC’s City Winery…

tix on sale: The Weeknd, Drive-By Truckers, Josh Ritter, Glenn Tilbrook, 'Nuggets' Anniversary, Cher, Pat Benatar, more

Tickets for all dates on the Mastodon, Gojira and Kvelertak tour, including the Long Island and NJ dates, go on Invisible Oranges presale today at 10 AM local time…