2024-02-16 17:34:18
Only one month left for the long-awaited Fuzztones live in Ioannina.
The legendary group, which is happily in its fifth decade of life, is preparing to set fire to the stage of Polychoros Agora, on Saturday, March 16.
Born in the bowels of New York’s Lower East Side, the Fuzztones soon became regulars at legendary New York hotspots like CBGB and the Mudd Club. Using the fuzzbox (an antiquated effects pedal, used by many 60s bands to achieve highly distorted “psychedelic” guitar sounds), the band created a disgusting sound, which they referred to as “Grunge” and the band was nicknamed “The Gurus of Garage Grunge”.
Complete with paisley and leather clothing, authentic human bone necklaces, the Fuzztones influenced the culture and fashion of rock musicians and beyond. The band’s classic video for “Ward 81” even inspired the legendary Ramones, whose “Psychotherapy” video copied several scenes directly from the Fuzztones’ masterpiece, as did the glitter rock docu-film “Velvet Goldmine”!
They will be joined on stage by George Gakis & The Troublemakers, who will present arrangements of favorite songs, as only George Gakis knows, as well as pieces from their rich discography.
Tickets are available for 20 euros in advance and 25 euros at the box office. On sale at Beatnik (121–123 Independence), Indian Rock Café (145 Independence) and online at