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Midway through a set of dedicated garage rock covers, the drummer for The Return of Jackie and Judy addressed the crowd from the back of the main stage. \u201cHas anyone here ever seen The Ramones play?\u201d\u00a0Fred\u00a0Armisen asked BottleRock on the balmy Saturday afternoon. A dozen or so hands shot up in the air, impressing guitarist and singer Carrie Brownstein. \u201cThat\u2019s a respectable amount\u00a0\u2014 up here in Napa?\u201d she asked. \u201cDid they play Napa a lot?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

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Without missing a beat, the \u201cPortlandia\u201d co-creator and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member chimed in. \u201cI think they\u2019re a Napa band,\u201d Armisen deadpanned.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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The Return of Jackie and Judy, a Ramones cover band from the members of Sleater-Kinney and comedian Armisen, brought a welcome dose of levity to the Napa music festival. Their 1:30 p.m. slot kicked off the second day for many festivalgoers, treating them to a sincere setlist of both popular and deeper cuts from the punk pioneers.<\/p><\/div>

Joining them on guitar and vocals was Corin Tucker, who co-founded Sleater-Kinney with Brownstein in the Pacific Northwest during the 1990s riot grrrl music scene. Toko Yasuda, who\u2019s performed with Cate LeBon and St. Vincent, anchored the group on bass.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

The foursome were committed to the bit. All appeared in leather jackets and jeans, defying the 68-degree and humid conditions. Lead vocal duties were passed around, but Brownstein performed the most, adopting her best Joey Ramone impression with her disheveled head of hair and swaggering rebellion. During \u201cTeenage Lobotomy,\u201d she even smacked her head with her fist during the chorus. Later, when introducing \u201cI Just Want Something to Do,\u201d she said, \u201cI know this is a wine festival, but for those of you allergic to wine \u2026 \u201d before performing the notorious ode to sniffing glue.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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Although the cover band started as a joke, The Return of Jackie and Judy is a serious act. The band originated last year after a performance on \u201cEverybody\u2019s Live with John\u00a0Mulaney\u201d by Sleater-Kinney and Mulaney\u2019s fellow “SNL” alum\u00a0Armisen \u2014 of Kim Wilde\u2019s ’80s ode \u201cKids in America.\u201d Brooklyn Vegan reported that during the show\u2019s season wrap party, Mulaney requested Ramones covers from the budding\u00a0group. They had such a good time that they made a setlist and performed two shows in Portland for Halloween. The cover band announced a short tour this month with BottleRock in the center.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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During the set, Tucker and Brownstein both expressed their joy for covering The Ramones and it was clear they were having a good time. The infectious spirit permeated from the stage as the crowd shook and danced along to bonafide classics like \u201cBlitzkrieg Bop\u201d and \u201cBeat on the Brat.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

The Ramones last show was in August 1996, but the cover band updated the lyrics for a 2026 audience during \u201cThe KKK took my Baby Away,\u201d when they substituted \u201cI-C-E\u201d in place of the Ku Klux Klan. The audience hollered in support, yelling out expletives against the federal agency.<\/p>

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It was the sole political moment as the rest of the show was dedicated to the gag. Armisen wore a wig of busheled\u00a0black hair to evoke Tommy Ramone. Before counting in on \u201cSheena is a Punk Rocker,\u201d he asked: \u201cWe were wondering\u00a0\u2014 are you guys punk rock?\u201d The audience roared back in the affirmative; a sea of heads bobbed to the beat in the sun-drenched field.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

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