Hey Ho, Let’s Go! Marky Ramone at The Ridgefield Playhouse

When punk rock reared its spiky head in the early seventies, Marc Bell had the best seat in the house. Already a young veteran of the prototype American metal band Dust, Bell took residence in artistic, seedy Lower Manhattan, where he played drums in bands that would shape rock music for decades to come, including Wayne County, who pioneered transsexual rock, and Richard Hell and the Voidoids, who directly inspired the entire early British punk scene. If punk has royalty, Marc became part of it in 1978 when he was knighted “Marky Ramone” by Johnny, Joey, and Dee Dee of the iconoclastic Ramones. The band of tough misfits were a natural fit for Marky, who dressed punk before there was punk, and who brought his “blitzkrieg” style of drumming as well as the studio and stage experience the group needed to solidify its lineup. Together, they would change the world. Now Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Marky Ramone brings “My Life as a Ramone” - LIVE in Conversation at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 8pm. The last surviving Ramone tells his story in a multimedia event, part of the Hearst Media Entertaining Conversation Series and Pepsi Rock Series Driven by North American Motor Car, which includes vintage photos, video clips and previously unheard stories behind the music. Make it a great night out with dinner and a show – visit Bareburger (38 Danbury Road, Ridgefield) for dinner before the show and enjoy a complimentary glass of house wine or draft beer with your entrée when you show your ticket!

For more information or to purchase touchless print at home ticket ($45 - $55, VIP Meet and Greet Upgrade $100 additional) go online at www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org or, you can visit or call the box office (203) 438-5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT and is committed to keeping the arts alive and available to all.