Punk Rock Tour of St. Louis

Dank rooms, ruptured eardrums, and furious guitars have always marked the punk scene in St. Louis. This tour will show you the place where the music happened. You will also find links to videos, photos, and flyers that will help you relive those days.

Punk Rock Tour of St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri 63107, United States

Created By: Archive of St. Louis Punk

Tour Information

Being a fan of punk rock in St. Louis meant you were willing to drive to some of the most out-of-the-way neighborhoods on the Missouri and Illinois sides of the river. VFWs, roller skating rinks, under 21 clubs, bars, houses, church basements, and a nineteenth century bank were all places that hosted punk shows in the St. Louis area. Unless you were there every night it would be impossible to know all of the places that played host to shows. This self-guided driving tour will take you to some of the most important venues in the metro area. Where available you will also find links to videos, flyers, and artifacts from each club. The tour will also help you find social media accounts to share stories for the venues listed. Only four locations are included so far but here is a short list of the ones that I hope to add as I get more information and artifacts. Hopefully those who enjoy the tour will help me to add more locations. Here is short list of stops that i am working on. Turners, 4th and Pine, Heartbreak Hotel, Hullabaloo, West End Wax, Club Op, Hi-Pointe, Billie Goat Hill, Reflexions, and Vintage Vinyl.

For more on punk rock in St. Louis check out the Archive of St. Louis Punk

https://stlpunkarchive.omeka.net/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stlpunkarchive/

https://www.instagram.com/stl_punk_archive/?hl=en

You can contact me at kesslerg@hotmail.com


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What You'll See on the Tour

Originally built in the nineteenth century the building that became Mississippi Nights began life as a slaughter house for the James Reilley & Co. Beef and Pork Packers.  914 North 1st Street, eventually one of the greatest rock and ro... Read more
The building that became Kennedy’s 2nd Street Company dates from the years before the American Civil War. In the 19th century it was purchased by Henry Shaw and became the Cutlery Factory Building.  Shaw was also the founder of the Misso... Read more
The Bernard Pub hosted more punk rock shows than any place in the St. Louis area.  The building at 4063 Lafayette had been around for at least half a century when the Peppes family purchased it in 1952 when it housed a confectionery, a cle... Read more
Shawn Jacobs opened Cicero’s Basement at 6510 Delmar in the University City Loop, near the original Blueberry Hill in 1977.  Originally known for pizza, the staff worked to convince Shawn to start booking music in the basement bar.  In ... Read more

 

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