June 27th, 1996

The Ramones played the first date of Lollapalooza at Longview Lake in Kansas City, MO. Other acts included Metallica, Soundgarden, Rancid and Screaming Trees. The tour ran for 22 dates through August 4th and would be the band's last.

Setlist:

1. "Durango 95" 
2. "Teenage Lobotomy" 
3. "Psycho Therapy" 
4. "Blitzkrieg Bop" 
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6. "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?" 
7. "I Believe in Miracles" 
8. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" 
9. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" 
10. "I Wanna Be Sedated" 
11. "Spider-Man" 
12. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" 
13. "Rockaway Beach" 
14. "Pet Sematary" 
15. "Beat on the Brat" 
16. "53rd & 3rd" 
17. "Chinese Rocks" 
18. "Wart Hog" 
19. "Cretin Hop" 
20. "R.A.M.O.N.E.S." 
21. "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" 
22. "Pinhead" 

June 26th, 1989

After playing two sets at the Reseda Country Club the night before Joey and Ramones Tour Manager Monte Melnick appeared on KDOC'S Request Video program with host Jim Trenton.

June 24th, 2002

Weeks after Dee Dee Ramones death in 2002 Johnny was featured in Rolling Stone magazine. He gave his thoughts on Dee Dee's death and also talked about the band's current reissued CDs.

You can read the interview HERE.

June 22nd, 1985

The Ramones played The Longest Day Festival in Milton Keynes, England. Other acts on the bill included Billy Bragg, R.E.M. and headliners U2.

On This Date In...

1989 Dee Dee Ramone released his solo album Standing in the Spotlight as Dee Dee King.

Also on this date in 1995 the Ramones appeared on the 1995 MTV Movie Awards where they performed a medley of the songs nominated for "Best Song From a Movie". The nominated songs were: "Big Empty" by Stone Temple Pilots, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" by Elton John, "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill, "I'll Remember You" by Madonna and "Regulate" by Warren G.

June 8th, 2013

Arturo Vega passed away. You can read about his life HERE.

June 6th, 1980

The Ramones played Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. In the book Ramones: An American Band by Jim Bressman Johnny says this was his favorite gig.

Setlist:

"Blitzkrieg Bop"

"Teenage Lobotomy"

"Rockaway Beach"

"I Can't Make It on Time"

"Go Mental"

"Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"

"Rock 'N' Roll High School"

"I Wanna Be Sedated"

"Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?"

"She's the One"

"I Just Want to Have Something to Do"

"Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"

"This Ain't Havana"

"Commando"

"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"

"I'm Affected"

"Surfin' Bird"

"Cretin Hop"

"All the Way"

"Judy Is a Punk"

"I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You"

"Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World"

"Pinhead"

"Chinese Rock"

"Beat on the Brat"

"We're a Happy Family"

June 5th, 2002

Dee Dee Ramone passed away at the age of 50.


Photo by Brad Browns

Worn Free Ramones Shirts

Super cool tees as worn by punk legends Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey and Tommy Ramone.

Check out all 45 shirts HERE.

About Worn Free:

Launched in 2004, Worn Free reproduces original tees famously worn by such rock legends as John Lennon, Joey Ramone, Frank Zappa, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Gram Parsons, Johnny Ramone & Joan Jett, among others.  Celebrating punk fury, hippie utopianism, psychedelic excess and art-pop whimsy, Worn Free shirts express the insurrectionary spirit of rock and roll in all its forms. Worn Free believes in giving credit where credit is due and we have obtained the approval of every artist for their name and likeness rights and cleared logo designs wherever possible.

The hang tag that comes with each shirt resembles a backstage pass and features a photo of the artist wearing the original tee.  Made of fine, luxuriously soft cotton, Worn Free Tees are decadently comfortable and fit like your old favorites the first time you slip them on.

Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2018 Recap

The Joey Ramone website published a recap of this year's Birthday Bash.

You can find it HERE.