Famous Penguins
W.A.S.P., an '80s heavy-metal band known for its raunchy lyrics and violent themes, was booked to perform at The Station on March 8, 2000. This performance was intended as a dry run for the new owners, the Derderian brothers, with all proceeds and expenses handled by Julian, the previous owner. Jeff Derderian worked with W.A.S.P.'s road manager to prepare for the show.
The lead singer of W.A.S.P., Blackie Lawless (born Steven Edward Duren), was known for his shock-schlock stagecraft. His performances included lighting his boots on fire, eating live worms with a previous group called Sister, and later throwing raw meat into the audience and positioning girls on torture racks with W.A.S.P. Dan Biechele, W.A.S.P.'s road manager in 2000, was responsible for setting up and operating the pyrotechnics, including an electrically triggered sparkler called a "gerb" attached to Lawless's codpiece, which showered sparks over the stage and front-row patrons during the show's climax. Biechele would later manage Great White's 2003 tour.
- Band: W.A.S.P.
- Performance Date at The Station: March 8, 2000
- Lead Singer: Blackie Lawless (Steven Edward Duren)
- Stagecraft Examples:
- Lighting boots on fire (with Sister)
- Eating live worms (with Sister)
- Throwing raw meat into the audience (with W.A.S.P.)
- Positioning girls on torture racks (with W.A.S.P.)
- Mounting a demonic-looking metal sculpture as a microphone stand
- Road Manager (2000): Dan Biechele
- Pyrotechnics: Electrically triggered sparkler ("gerb") attached to Lawless's codpiece, operated by Dan Biechele.