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District of Punk

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    • Duration: 1.5 hours
    • Guided in English
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Public transport options nearby
    • Infants in prams/strollers allowed

    Explore Washington DC's vibrant punk scene and its lasting impact on music culture with a guided tour through iconic locations.

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    AnnaSMurphy
    Apr 24
    This was an amazing and unique tour that gives a side of DC you won’t get elsewhere. Katie is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Highly recommend for visitors and people local to DC. Tour is also 100% accessible for people in wheelchairs.
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    Chriss_H
    Mar 24
    We did the "District of Punk" tour with Katie from Off The Mall Tours. We toured the locations that informed the DC punk scene of the 70s, the DC hardcore scene of the 80s, and the DC post punk of the 90s - including the defunct DC Space (now a Gregory's Coffee), The Lansburg Cultural Center (now a multi-purpose building/Shakespeare Theatre) and the original 9:30 Club (now a recently vacated J Crew store). While touching on the seminal DC bands of the time like The Teen Idles, Void, Bad Brains, Minor Threat and Rites of Spring, Katie also told the story of how important (yet often ignored or mistreated) the women of the DC punk scene were, like the bands Chalk Circle and Fire Party. We also went to the DC Punk Archive at the Washington DC Public Library and we were given access to leaf through their collection of zines that documented the DC scene, donated by activist and author Mark Andersen. Katie was a knowledgeable guide and I recommend this tour to any punk rock fan.
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    jonathanfA1847ZW
    Jul 23
    So when I signed up for the tour, I thought it was going to be elsewhere in DC, like in Adams Morgan or somewhere uptown. Instead, Katie took us on a tour in downtown DC and took us back in time to before the new development overtook the neighborhood. I learned so much about locations and buildings I walked past without batting an eye, not even realizing that those locations are important locations in the history of DC punk. Loved the experience and highly recommend this tour if you are a punk rock fan and want to learn about what DC was like in that era.
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    MonikaCoyote
    Aug 22
    I loved the multi-sensory approach to this Tour-- music, historical buildings, personal stories, and we even had a Punk Band musician join us for his lived experiences to share!
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    mddeblois
    Aug 22
    I loved learning about an important, grassroots movement from our city's rich musical history. Washington DC had a rich and influential punk culture during the late 70s and early 80s and Katie took us back to a time when the city wasn't quite as gentrified and the musical experience was incredibly authentic.
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    District of Punk

    Explore Washington DC's vibrant punk scene and its lasting impact on music culture with a guided tour through iconic locations.

    Highlights

    • Explore DC's unique punk scene
    • Discover the major contributors to the punk culture
    • Learn about the lasting impact on local music
    • Visit iconic performance venues of the past
    • End the tour at the MLK Jr. Library with DC's Punk Archive

    Meeting Point

    The meeting point is at the F and 7th Street Exit of the Gallery Place Metro Station

    Meeting point

    Washington, DC 20001 , United States

    End point

    End Point

    The tour ends at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library, which holds the DC Punk Archive.

    Meeting point

    901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001 , United States

    End point

    What to expect

    1

    443 7th St NW

    Former d.c. space, the first club to host the Unheard Of Music Festival

    Duration 15 minutes
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    The Lansburgh

    The former location of the Lansburgh Center, a popular venue for punk shows in the 1980s.

    Duration 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.

    Duration 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.

    Duration 10 minutes

    The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

    Additional Information

    • Additional information
      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
    • Additional information
      Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    Provided by Off the Mall Tours

    What our experts say

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      Grab a coffee at Busboys and Poets nearby.
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      Check out the DC Punk Archive at MLK Library.
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      Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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      Consider visiting the 9:30 Club after the tour.
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      Explore the local street art in Gallery Place.

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