Uncle Bob Needs Our Help!

Bob Bennett, Casbah partner and longtime bartender since the days of the Pink Panther, recently underwent knee surgery after a fall. In the process that he's going through physical rehab, he decided it was time to go through the other kind of rehab to kick his drinking. As he told CityBeat, “The main reason I’m going to stop bartending is because I couldn’t control not drinking, and alcohol became a pretty big problem with me,” Bennett explains. “This is the second time I’m going to try treatment to stop drinking for good.”

The lineup for the show is phenomenal: Transfer, Furious IV, Ziggy Shuffledust and the Spiders From Mars, and Wirepony in the Atari Lounge. Tickets are $20.

Additionally, raffle tickets will be for sale at the event, with great prizes and gift certificates from Riviera, Starlite, Bite, Ocean Minded, Dekline, M-Theory, Lucha Libre and more. I hear there's also a lifetime Casbah pass in the raffle, which is priceless.

For any out-of-towners who know and love Bob, but can't be here for the show, you can donate via the widget below.

Photos: North Park Festival of Arts 2010

I mentioned earlier this week that I was absolutely pleased with the North Park Festival of Arts. Though I had to get up earlier than I'm used to, the day was fun and the May Gray kept the day bearable. It was my first go at stage production and though I thought I'd be stressed out, when you have great bands that show up on time, an amazing sound man Sean, a great MC like Tim Pyles, and the help from a couple off duty SDPD officers helping out with our loading area parking, the day went incredibly smooth. From the opening set by The Elephant Project all the way to the final notes from Wirepony, and the sets by Trouble In The Wind, Martian Horses, Josh Damigo and Republic of Letters in between, I couldn't have asked for a better day. Thanks to all the participating bands, to all the people who came to the festival, and to my family for bringing my nieces to hang out for the afternoon.