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Suburban Lawns and Fender Buddies

February 9, 1980

New wave music concert in conjunction with the exhibition So Cal Academia to benefit LACE.

Filed Under: 1980-1984, Benefit, LACE, Performance Tagged With: 1980, benefit, concert, music, performance, So Cal Academia, Suburban Lawns and Fender Buddies

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