EPISODE · Sep 6, 2026 · 11 MIN

From Van Convoys to Main Street: The Rise of Punk Festivals

from The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History · host Podily

This episode follows the evolution of the Vans Warped Tour and its cousins from cramped basements to massive touring festivals, showing how corporate sponsorship, DIY infrastructure and all‑ages politics intersected. We unpack the logistics behind the first convoys, the economics of fan‑run merch stalls, and how these events created a new national punk network that still fuels underground scenes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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