You’re going to want to check out these free rooftop concerts!
Any hoodlum fan knows what a productive chronicle DC has with the musical style . From bands like Bad Brains and Minor Threat who pioneer DC hardcore to fabled locus that are still stand like the 9:30 Club , the District ’s love for punk rock rock’n’roll runs deep .
The scene is still going strong today — and as luck would have it , there ’s free opportunities to have it all this summer .
TheDC Punk Archive , a section of the DC Public Library’sPeople ’s Archivethat document the story of the urban center ’s hoodlum scene , is organizing aseries of rooftop appearance . hold on the roof of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library , the devoid , all - ages concert series kicks off this workweek on June 7 at 6:30 autopsy , with extra events after in the summer on July 5 and August 2 .
Photo by Diego Garces, courtesy of DCPL
Tonight ’s thrill - off event will be held inside in the indoor consequence space on the roof to account for the alteration in air quality along the East Coast , due to the Canadian wildfires . patron are allowed to bring their own refreshments and snacks , but no alcohol is leave .
Earlier this yr , the DC Punk Archive put out a call for local band to play the spear , and six enceinte acts made it onto the throwaway . OnJune 7 , see the noisy tinder duoTeen Mortgage , the major power - pop trioGrady , and the nostalgic - sound three - piece rock bandFantazma . InJuly , check out the melodic pa - hoodlum groupBad Moves , former Title Fight member Ned Russin ’s emo solo projectGlitterer , and the politicized post - punk bandOuterloop . The concert serial then closes out inAugustwith punksHammered Hulls , the soulful rock candy groupJenny Hates Techno , and the shoegaze - atomic number 39 DIY bandEmotional World .
The concert serial publication first start out back in 2014 when the DC Punk Archive launched , with appearance in the first place held in the MLK Library cellar , before moving to the Woodridge branch , and finally returning to MLK in the rooftop garden last class .
While you could enjoy the live music beginning this workweek , the DC Punk Archive ’s collecting that sweep from 1976 to the present and sport vintage photos , previous functioning footage , vinyl radical , zines , concert posters , and more , is always useable for viewing . You just have to schedule an appointment by reach peoples.archive@dc.gov .
Before this Wednesday ’s recoil - off show , you’re able to even browse contents of thePunk Archive onlineatDig DC , the People ’s Archive ’s digitized solicitation . Fliers , posters , and programsare made available , as arezines , with highlighting includingriot grrrl zinesfrom the early ' ninety , concert fliers ofMinor Threat , The Ramones , Teen Idles , and so much more .
