According to Tommy Ramone, ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ is the story of a rock concert audience.

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Ramones’ hit their first major festival stage in 1982 for US Fest organized by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and legendary Bay Area promoter Bill Graham.

“We want the airwaves, baby, if rock is going to stay alive.”

Taking over the Swedish airwaves for the TV program ‘Måndagsbörsen’ in support of 1981’s ‘Pleasant Dreams.’

You get to build the setlist for a Ramones show… what are you requesting as an opening song?

Ramones have had a long history at The Roxy in Los Angeles. The band first played there on back to back nights in August 1976.

In 1978, they returned to film their iconic performance scene in ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,’ as seen in this clip.

48 years of punk rock. 

‘Ramones’ was released on this day in 1976.

Ramones were visited by President Jimmy Carter’s daughter, Amy, during their soundcheck before a performance at the Agora Ballroom in April 1983. 

Photo courtesy of Georgia State University

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Ramones performed at The Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts, five different time on their debut North American tour, including this performance on May 12, 1976.

Where was the first Ramones show you saw?

Describe your weekend only using Ramones lyrics.

New wheels for CREEM, 1978.

Bonzo goes to Bitburg, Ramones take over D.C.

On this day in 1978, Ramones performed at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C.

Photo by Danny Fields

Backstage at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia in 1978. Next stop D.C.

Photo by Bob Gruen

In March 1978, Ramones stopped in on Old Dominion University in Virginia.

Photos by Scott Sechrist

1977 sure was a good year…

Revisit ‘Leave Home’ and ‘Rocket to Russia’ & vote for your favorite in Ramones Madness next week, as they go head to head in the final four.

If you could have a full Ramones show on record, what would it be?

Throwing on ‘Loco Live,’ recorded at Sala Zeleste in Barcelona, Spain on this day in 1991.

This week in March 1977, Ramones hit Seattle, WA, with over 400 fans packing the Olympic Hotel’s 150 person-capacity Georgian room.

The show was organized by recent high school graduates, Neil Hubbard and Robert Bennett.

Photos by Neil Hubbard