Unreal Band CD Release and Pat Quinn Tribute at the Ashkenaz Saturday, October 20

Almost thirty years ago, a guy heard a band practicing in a room they had rented in the back of his club. Blown away by what he was hearing, he declared that the band was far too good to not be playing gigs and he booked them to play an upcoming night. Well.....the guy was Dave Nadel.....the club was The Ashkenaz.....and the band....well they didn't have a name yet, but there was this one word that seemed to keep coming up...........

Three decades later, The Unreal Band is (finally) releasing their first CD "Asphalt Dream." And the release party is taking place where it all began.....at The Ashkenaz Club this coming Saturday Night, October 20th at 9pm. The Ashkenaz is located at 1317 San Pablo Anvenue in Berkeley. The night falls one year to the day of Pat ("Irish") Quinn's exit on the sunset and a musical tribute in his honor is on the agenda with some special guest performers.

And if THAT is not enough, GRAPEFRUIT ED is going to kick things off. Chuck Rosene, Steve Ellis and Sam Johnston will be puttin' in some overtime. They'll join Pat Nevins and Stu Allen for some "citrus flavored tunes for the soul" before getting Unreal with Gary Robinson, Ron Kresch, Clayton Call and Fred Weed.

And if THAT is not enough, the emcee for the evening's festivities will be none other that the divine dodo himself, WAVY GRAVY !!!!!!!! Sooooo......we are calling all Hogs, Buffaloes, Muffineers, Avenueites, all characters savory and unsavory......and anyone who has ever been Unreal....to join us in a celebration of thirty years of Rock and Roll.

And if THAT is not enough we are going to give a complementary copy of Asphalt Dream to all paying attendees. (CD giveaway will take place after the first set of Unreal).

$13 at the door ($10 for students with ID).