The Hottest topic of 2005: Warped Tour and the evolution of the emo scene
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The Hottest topic of 2005: Warped Tour and the evolution of the emo scene

June 13th and 14th of this summer brought Warped Tour 2025 to the RFK Campus Grounds.  I had frantically purchased tickets to the festival in class, discreetly refreshing Ticketmaster until the “YOU GOT ‘EM” screen lit up my computer. Having previously attended Riot Fest 2025 and Sad Summer Fest, I assumed I knew what kind of alternative-rock-extravaganza I would be walking into. For both of those festivals, I meticulously studied the schedules, which stages my favorite bands would be on, and what the most efficient route through the grounds would be in order to maximize the amount of bands my friends and I were seeing.
HONEST AND MERCIFUL: Scene journalist Taylor Ruckle talks DMV music
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HONEST AND MERCIFUL: Scene journalist Taylor Ruckle talks DMV music

We’ve said it before, D.C. music is in a weird place. Often the scene can feel aimless and lacking in community, not nearly as together as cities like Philly, Pittsburgh, or New York with their strong emo, shoegaze, and punk pockets, respectively. Maybe you think it’s been slowly dying since harDCore fizzled out in the 80s. Maybe you think it’s on the precipice of taking off again. Maybe you think it’s mediocre and unremarkable but either way, you’re thinking about it. Or at least we’re thinking about it.