Mabuhay Gardens alumni come together for Ness Aquino benefit

A benefit for club owner Ness Aquino will be held in San Francisco this November. Aquino is the original owner of the North Beach Filipino Supper Club, the "Mabuhay Gardens," and former business partner of the late Fab Mab punk promoter Dirk Dirksen. Ness has suffered through multiple strokes and heart failure, requiring emergency medical and financial assistance.

Two shows have been scheduled at Club 443 (the old Mabuhay Gardens), that will raise money for both Aquino and the non–profit organization, H.E.A.R. (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers). Saturday, November 10th will feature performances by the Sheets, the Lifers, Very Special Guest,
Warning SF, Embers of Euphoria, Stretus, Closer To The Real and the Nubs. Sunday will feature the Fab Mab All Stars (members of the Vktms, Mutants, Translator, the Contractions, the Symptoms, the Lewd, J Raoul Brody, Surprise Guest), Pynotics (members of Psychotic Pineapple) and No Politics (Paul Casteel of House of Wheels, Steve DePace of Negative Trend/Flipper, East Bay Ray of Dead Kennedys, Bruno De Martis of Bad Posture/Slug Lords and Dave Chavez of Verbal Abuse). The show will also feature Polkacide, the Symptoms, Minus One, Kitten On Keys and Acu–Funk–ture.