Trouble With A Capital T: Tallahassee's Punk Pioneers - The Exhibition March 6-8, 2026

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Trouble With A Capital T: Tallahassee’s Punk Pioneers, an exhibit on Tallahassee’s early punk and underground music and culture, will take place at 621 Gallery with opening weekend slated for March 6-8, 2026.

This can’t-miss exhibition will feature original flyers, photos, ephemera, recordings, and other artifacts related to the Capital City’s early punk scene.

Opening weekend will feature additional programming, including reunion band sets(!), a punk swap meet, presentations, a panel discussion, and more. Details will be forthcoming over the next several months.

January 14 UPDATE: Below is the schedule of events for the Tallahassee Punk Pioneers - Trouble With A Capital T concert series. Tickets for shows at The Bark will be available starting Saturday January 17 at 10:00am EST at this link: Buy tickets – Pioneers of Punk - Trouble With A Capital T concert series – The Bark. Capacity at The Bark is limited and these tickets will likely sell out quickly.

Note that we have added a fourth concert at RCT Underground on Thursday, March 5. Tickets for that show will be available at the door.

All activities and performances at 621 Gallery including the Pioneers of Punk exhibition are free and open to the public. The exhibit will run through March.



Special thanks to our amazing sponsors:
Tallahassee Punk Archive
621 Gallery
The Bark
RCT Underground/RCT Records
A+ Dealer Alternative
SCAMS Sound Production
WVFS
Tallahassee Regional Music Collection
Retrofit Records
Rearview Vintage and Vinyl
309 Punk Project
Mary Wharton Films
Canopy Roads Antique Shop
Avant Garb
Barchan Dune Recordings
In Our Hag Era
Craig Marshall

Ways you can participate:
  • We’re seeking sponsors for this event! Want to promote your business and help make this the best exhibition possible? For more info on sponsorships, or to sign up as a sponsor, visit here. You can email us with questions at tallahasseepunk@gmail.com.
  • Have old flyers, photos, or other material to loan to the exhibit? Email 80sTallyPunk@gmail.com.
  • Want to get the band back together? We’re planning a concert series the opening weekend that includes band reunions as well as current local acts. Already several OG bands have expressed interest (stay tuned, friends). Email 80sTallyPunk@gmail.com.
  • We want to promote like-minded projects around this exhibit/event. If you have a project related to early Tallahassee punk in the works, or are interested in creating one, email 80sTallyPunk@gmail.com.
Huge thanks to Gabrielle and Josh at 621 Gallery, and to the following folks who have agreed to help curate and organize this ambitious project: George Barker, Claudia Bucher, Alex Weiss, Lesli Baker, Lee Folmar, Mike Henderson, Steve Dollar, Damien Filer, and Larry Smith, among many other friends and contributors.