*For Fall 2025, Tour will be the 3rd Saturday of the month at 2pm.
Learn about DC's under-recognized, but impactful, punk scene. In the 1980s, the Reagan Administration was reinstating the Selective Service, hippies were turning in yuppies, and the punk scene rose as a reaction to what was received as a souless government. While punk is often associated with London, New York, and LA, there was a substantial scene in DC that had anchors in the Gallery Place neighborhood and elsewhere. On this tour you'll discover what made the DC punk culture distinct from others, the major contributors to the scene, and it's lasting impact on the local music scene today. Tour ends at the MLK Jr. Library, w...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1.5 Hours of Cool Information about DC's Punk Scene
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Gallery Place Chinatown Station
The meeting point is at the F and 7th Street Exit of the Gallery Place Metro Station
Return
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
The tour ends at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library, which holds the DC Punk Archive.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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*For Fall 2025, Tour will be the 3rd Saturday of the month at 2pm.
Learn about DC's under-recognized, but impactful, punk scene. In the 1980s, the Reagan Administration was reinstating the Selective Service, hippies were turning in yuppies, and the punk scene rose as a reaction to what was received as a souless government. While punk is often associated with London, New York, and LA, there was a substantial scene in DC that had anchors in the Gallery Place neighborhood and elsewhere. On this tour you'll discover what made the DC punk culture distinct from others, the major contributors to the scene, and it's lasting impact on the local music scene today. Tour ends at the MLK Jr. Library, w...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1.5 Hours of Cool Information about DC's Punk Scene
Private transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Gallery Place Chinatown Station
The meeting point is at the F and 7th Street Exit of the Gallery Place Metro Station
Return
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
The tour ends at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library, which holds the DC Punk Archive.
Itinerary
1
443 7th St NW
Former d.c. space, the first club to host the Unheard Of Music Festival
15 minutes
2
The Lansburgh
The former location of the Lansburgh Center, a popular venue for punk shows in the 1980s.
15 minutes
3
9:30 Club
This tour visits the former location of the first 9:30 Club, now one of DC's most iconic performance venues.
15 minutes
4
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
The MLK Memorial Library is the location of the D.C. Punk Archive, the only collection of Punk ephemera documenting the DC scene.
