The Fleshtones Announce 50th Anniversary Concert in New York

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In May, the group will also perform a handful of shows in France before returning stateside for dates in Wisconsin and Illinois in June.

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Fifty years after first igniting New York’s underground rock scene with their blend of garage rock, punk, and R&B, The Fleshtones will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a special hometown concert on August 7 at Bowery Ballroom.

Joining the legendary band for the milestone show are special guests The Minus 5 and The Goons, with DJ sets from Todd-o-phonic Todd and Gaylord Fields. Tickets are on sale Monday, May 4, here . In May, the group will also perform a handful of shows in France before returning stateside for dates in Wisconsin and Illinois in June.

Since forming in Queens in 1976, The Flestones have remained one of rock ‘n roll’s most enduring live acts. Over five decades, the band has released a celebrated catalog of albums while becoming fixtures in New York’s downtown music culture and the international garage rock scene.

They have also been the subject of books (Sweat by Joe Bonomo), movies (Pardon Us For Living But The Graveyard’s Full, 2009), played with Ian McKellen on Andy Warhol ’s MTV program Andy Warhol ’s Fifteen Minutes, and were the last band to publicly perform at the World Trade Center’s Windows on the World.

May 20 – Le 106 – Rouen, France

May 21 – Supersonic Records – Paris, France

May 22 – Café de la Poèterie – Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, France

May 23 – Atelier des Môles – Montbéliard, France

May 26 – Brin de Zinc – Barberaz, France

May 27 – Grande Salle, La Laiterie – Strasbourg, France

May 28 – Le Bateau Ivre – Tours, France

May 29 – La Sirène – La Rochelle, France

May 30-31 – Rocksea Festival – Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France

June 24 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI^

June 25 – Fitzgerald’s – Berwyn, IL^

June 26 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI^

August 7 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY*

^ with The New Duncan Imperials

* with The Minus 5 & The Goons

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Fleshtones-Set-New-York-50th-Anniversary-Celebration-20260504)._