In 1980 a group of children living in a government housing project in Washington, D.C. formed the Junk Yard Band after witnessing the performances of go-go groups in the neighborhood. They used makeshift instruments, banging on pots, pans, hubcaps and buckets and the JYB gained popularity as the go-go scene blew up. The group signed with Def Jam Recordings, toured in support of Salt-N-Pepa, Tupac Shakur, The Roots, Beastie Boys and Slayer, and performed at prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center and the Apollo Theater throughout the ’80s and ’90s.
Thursday 11/27. $15, 10pm. Main Street Annex, 219 W. Water St. 817-2400.