Did you miss your chance to grow up as a part of the punk rock subculture because your parents wouldn’t sign for a tattoo and you’ve never really had the facial symmetry necessary to pull off a mohawk? Heck, even if you were the kid voted most likely to skip class for a mosh pit, chances are your adolescence wasn’t half as cool as Joe Sib’s. In addition to co-founding Sideonedummy Records—home to Flogging Molly, Anti-Flag, the Casualties, 7 Seconds, and a slew of other punk rock noisemakers—Sib has been all over the music scene since age 14, performing in bands, hosting a weekly radio show, and participating in the most noble of pastimes, blogging about music (you can read his musings here).

Sib is now sharing his experiences growing up as a member of the 1980s DIY punk movement in a one-man “broken word” show called California Calling. He’ll be performing the show Wednesday, November 25th at the Boathouse in Costa Mesa, and not only will audience members get to witness one of the forefathers of punk telling stories in front of tons of personal photos, they’ll also be treated to a special acoustic performance by Jay Bentley (Bad Religion), Randy Bradbury (Pennywise), Mike Roache (T.S.O.L.), and Steve Soto (Adolescents). Proceeds from the event will benefit UCP Wheels for Humanity, and the following clip from when Sib performed the show last month at the Key Club should give you a pretty good idea of what you can expect from the experience: passion, positivity, and entertaining tales about some of the biggest names in punk rock.

For more info on California Calling check out:

http://californiacalling.net/

For more info on Sideone Dummy Records check out:

www.sideonedummy.com