Lemmy

49% Motherf**ker, 51% Son Of A Bitch

“More than any other rock musician, he is the baddest motherfucker in the world.” – Dave Grohl

Raise a glass (or two, or three) and toast the life of one of the music world’s most innovative artists and genuine rock heroes, Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, with the phenomenal documentary LEMMY. Over four decades, Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister registered an immeasurable impact on music history, and remained a living embodiment the rock and roll lifestyle until his death in December, 2015.


Tuesday, February 2
Doors 8:30 | Movie 9:00
Tickets $8 advance HERE / $10 at the door
*Minors OK in the balcony! Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
**Groupons and passes OK. Please redeem at the door.



Shot on a combination of High Definition and Super 16mm film, LEMMY includes interviews with friends, family, bandmates past and present and such admirers/peers as Metallica, Slash, Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters), Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), actor Billy Bob Thornton, wrestling superstar Triple H, Alice Cooper, Mick Jones of The Clash, and many more.

Called “pure gold” by WIRED, LEMMY made its world premiere in March 2010 at the South by Southwest Film and Music Festival, and has since collected rave reviews at film festivals around the globe. Variety remarked “LEMMY rocks!” and The Hollywood Reporter noted, “You don’t have to be a metalhead to love ‘Lemmy.'”

THE FILMMAKERS

Greg Olliver – Co-Director/Producer | As a director, Greg has worked with Joan Jett, Snoop Dogg, Carmen Electra, Dale Earnhardt Jr., the NY Rangers, Mike Vallely and many others. He worked with Burning Spear on his biographical documentary, has directed/produced shows for Fuel TV, and has other long-form projects in the works.

Wes Orshoski – Co-Director/Producer | LEMMY marks Wes Orshoski’s debut as a director. For nearly 20 years, he has worked as a music photographer, writer and editor. Having interviewed artists as diverse as Johnny Cash and Bunny Wailer, Joe Strummer and Nick Cave, his work has been published in a diverse array of publications, from Rolling Stone and Mojo to The Wall Street Journal and The Source. A producer on the Burning Spear film, he also direceted the 2015 documentary on the English punk band The Damned.

LEMMY (Greg Olliver & Wes Orshoski, 2010 / 116 mins / 14A) | A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.

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