Founded in 1985, Polkacide was originally organized to play a one-night stand for the Deaf Club in San Francisco. The Deaf Club (an actual club for deaf people) had been hiring punk bands to perform. When it was suggested that some did not want a punk band, an inspired band leader and founder Ward Abronski, along with his long term girlfriend and Polkacide's first drummer, Hayok Kay, formed a "really loud polka band" to play. When the gig was cancelled (ironically for noise abatement)...
These are photos from concerts where Polkacide played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Poster by Mike Reject
Polkacide / Housecoat Project / Leonard Cohen / Free Will Jan 1, 1988 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Lilmikesf Credit: Mike Reject
