NEW YORK (AP) — Do you remember Hullaballo? Upbeat? Shindig? Those classic '60s rock television shows inspired Little Steven Van Zandt's latest project — a one-day "garage band" festival featuring the godfathers of garage rock and their offspring.

"I've always wanted to do a rock and roll festival in the old style of Alan Freed, Shindig, Hullabaloo, and all of those early shows," said Steven Van Zandt.
The old guard at "The International Underground Garage Festival" includes the reunited New York Dolls, Iggy Pop & the Stooges, and Bo Diddley, Van Zandt announced Friday. The new kids feature the Strokes, the Raveonettes and the Chesterfield Kings.
The appearance by seminal punkers the Dolls — or at least surviving members David Johansen, Arthur Kane and Syl Sylvain — will be their first in the United States after a date in England.
Many of the other bands at the Aug. 14 show on Randall's Island in New York City were unearthed by Van Zandt for his nationally syndicated Underground Garage radio show.
"I've always wanted to do a rock and roll festival in the old style of Alan Freed, Shindig, Hullabaloo, and all of those early shows," said Van Zandt, whose other jobs include guitarist for Bruce Springsteen and consigliere Silvio Dante on The Sopranos.
Tickets for the show, priced at $20, went on sale Friday. Van Zandt promised concertgoers "one giant B-movie beach party complete with monsters and aliens" — although he offered one caveat.
"I am having a bit of trouble getting the monsters and aliens on board," he said. "It's their agents that kill you."