Doors: 6pm Show: 7pm ALL AGES T.S.O.L. w/ The Zeros, The Pandoras, Round Eye, & River Rats
The Zeros, aka “the Mexican Ramones”, are a punk band that formed in 1976 in Chula Vista California by Robert Lopez, aka El Vez, the “Mexican Elvis”, Javier Escovedo, Hector Penalosa and Baba Chenelle. Like many groups, they were heavily influenced by The Stooges, New York Dolls, and The Velvet Underground. One of their earliest shows was played alongside California punk greats The Germs and The Weirdos. Their first single, “Wimp/Don’t Push Me Around”, was released by BOMP Records.
Although the quartet broke up in 1981, the Zeros have re-formed sporadically for live shows (such as a 1991 benefit show for ailing punk rocker/writer Craig Lee, and a few years later, Bomp Records’ 25th anniversary party), and a full album – 1999’s Right Now!