
Fred "Sonic" Smith and Patti Smith backstage at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 8, 1978. The occasion was a gig shared by Sonic's Rendezvous Band and the Patti Smith Group. Patti Smith later married Fred "Sonic" Smith. "Sonic" Smith was formerly a guitarist with the MC5.

Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 22, 1979. Fred Smith was guesting with the Patti Smith Group.

Patti Smith Group, with Fred "Sonic" Smith sitting in, performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 9, 1978. Pictured are Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Lenny Kaye.

Destroy All Monsters performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 29, 1978. Pictured are singer Niagara and guitarist Ron Asheton.

The Sillies performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 29, 1978. Pictured: guitarist Michael Profane, Gloria Love, guitarist Vince Bannon, singer Ben Waugh (Scott Campbell), guitarist Tommy Kilowatt.

Scott "Rock Action" Asheton and Scott Morgan of Sonic's Rendezvous Band, backstage at the Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 26, 1977

Ron Asheton & Niagara of Destroy All Monsters at The Second Chance, Ann Arbor, 1979

Fred "Sonic" Smith and Scott "Rock Action" Asheton backstage at The Second Chance, AnnArbor on February 6, 1978

The Legendary Sirius Trixon and The Motor City Bad Boys performing at The Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 28, 1977. Pictured: bassist Rikki St. James, singer the Legendary Sirius Trixon, guitarist Greasy Carlisi, greaser Jim Jam, drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, guitarist Glen Dean


Patti Smith performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 9, 1978.

Patti Smith performing at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 9, 1978. Pictured: Ivan Kral on bass guitar, Patti Smith.

Iggy Pop and Scott "Rock Action" Asheton after an Iggy Pop concert at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on August 24, 1981

Iggy Pop and Michael Davis after an Iggy Pop concert at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on August 24, 1981

John Carver (owner of the Second Chance) and Niagara after an Iggy Pop concert at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on August 24, 1981

Randy Roths, Hiawatha Bailey, Ben Edmonds (??), and Niagara after an Iggy Pop concert at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on August 24, 1981

Sonic's Rendezvous Band backstage at The Second Chance, Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 26, 1977. Bassist Gary Rasmussen, guitarist Fred Sonic Smith, guitarist Scott Morgan (front), unidentified guy, drumer Scott "Rock Action" Asheton

Fred "Sonic" Smith performing with Sonic's Rendezvous Band at the Second Chance in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 4, 1978