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Benefit for PJ

Over the last couple of decades, PJ Barbalato has hugged more than a million people—a conservative estimate. Serving as the doorman at Nietzsche’s, PJ has greeted more happy music fans than anyone else in town. Starting at 2pm this Sunday (Oct. 14) at Nietzsche’s, a long list of local music luminaries will be adding their names to the bill at a benefit for PJ, who is battling cancer. The Allen Street Jazz Band, the Thirds, the Pine Dogs, John & Mary, Outer Circle Orchestra, Ann Philippone, the Great Train Robbery, the Fibs, the Tails, Miss Vicky, and the Steam Donkeys will all turn out. Another twist will occur the night before, on Saturday (Oct. 13) also at Nietzsche’s, when an historically accurate version of the Steam Donkeys (pictured above, in 1997) throw a 40th Birthday Bash for then-drummer Joe Kross (second from left). That party starts at 10pm.