HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA Sings THE DICTATORS... and Other Punk Classics!

The Southgate House Revival - Sanctuary

Thu March 06, 2025 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:00 pm)

Ages 18 and up

$20 adv/$25 dos Buy Tickets

Before there was punk rock, there was HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA. He wasoriginally credited as The Dictator’s “Secret Weapon” on their debut album. That is untilmanagement saw his undeniable stage presence and bombastic delivery.Since their second album, “The Manifest Destiny,” and for over 40 years,HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA was, and to fans always will be, the lead singer,frontman, and the face of THE DICTATORS and DICTATORS, NYC.He’s also been on the road singing with the Legendary MC5 and spent 14 yearsdoing his own radio program on Sirius XM satellite.The Handsome One, while no longer a member of the new patchwork Dictators,has put together a fantastic band featuring current and former members of Fear,Streewalkin’ Cheetahs, Exodus, Jetty, Circus of Power and more. And he continues tobe the embodiment of New York City attitude, swagger and unapologetic personality

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Handsome Dick Manitoba

How does one write bio for someone who, in many circles, is regarded as one ofthe Godfathers of punk rock? Whose band Rolling Stone once called “The missing linkbetween glam and punk rock?” Whose stage attire is ensconced in the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hallof Fame?” Seems a bit superfluous, but here goes.Before there was punk rock, there was HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA. He wasoriginally credited as The Dictator’s “Secret Weapon” on their debut album. That is untilmanagement saw his undeniable stage presence and bombastic delivery.Since their second album, “The Manifest Destiny,” and for over 40 years,HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA was, and to fans always will be, the lead singer,frontman, and the face of THE DICTATORS and DICTATORS, NYC.He’s also been on the road singing with the Legendary MC5 and spent 14 yearsdoing his own radio program on Sirius XM satellite.The Handsome One, while no longer a member of the new patchwork Dictators,has put together a fantastic band featuring current and former members of Fear,Streewalkin’ Cheetahs, Exodus, Jetty, Circus of Power and more. And he continues tobe the embodiment of New York City attitude, swagger and unapologetic personality.WE ARE LIVE!!!“HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA Sings THE DICTATORS... and Other Punk Classics!”It’s a punk rock ‘n’ roll show from one of the most influential survivors of the CBGBera. Come witness HDM belt out the greatest songs of his long and infamous career aswell as other punk rock gems...