Wed, Dec 10
|New York
“50 years of PUNK” VIP Magazine Launch #24 & #25
Join us for a special Vip reception presented by Ilegal Mezcal and be the first to get PUNK #24 & #25
Time & Location
Dec 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 170 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002, USA
About the event
Fifty years ago, a publication from downtown New York changed music, art, and media forever. Today, the gallery that grew up in punk’s shadow is bringing it home.
Featured artists and photographers: Roberta Bayley, Bruce Carleton, R. Crumb, Lou Reed, Hal Drellich, Shepard Fairey, Danny Fields, SCREAMING MAD GEORGE, GODLIS, Bobby Grossman, Bob Gruen, Tom Hearn, Danny Hellman, John Holmstrom, Bob Krasner, Rose Lasagne, Dennis Letbetter, Johnny Moondog, Cliff Mott, Niagara, James Rubio, Elleen Polk, Dustin Pop, Joey Ramone, Robert Romagnoli, Chris Stein, Steve W. Taylor, Debra "Raffles" Tripodi, Ken Weiner, and Rufus Dayglo
Special Contributors: Brian Eno, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, David Byrne, Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Bob 1, Joan Jett PUNK didn't just cover music, it was rock 'n' roll on paper: It hyped the Ramones months before their first album was released, brought Blondie to print, and turned fanzine culture into something bolder, louder, and more visual.…