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Ramones 50th Tribute at Cemetery; Travolta Hosts, Funds Research

7/8/2026

Summary

Cretin Family Performs

The Official Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute will take place on August 30 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Cretin Family—Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, Tim Armstrong and C.J. Ramone—will debut, with ticket proceeds funding Dr. David Agus’s cancer research at the Ellison Institute Research Foundation.
John Travolta will host, screen his 1976 film Carrie for its 50th anniversary, and show his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach.

Summary

Ramones Reissue

Rhino Records will issue a limited-edition picture-disc of The Ramones on July 17, 2026.
A colored two-LP of Live at the Roxy (8 / 12 / 1976) drops on July 31, 2026.
Artist-activist Shepard Fairey will DJ, adding a visual-art element to the night.
The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas opened an exhibit of debut-album memorabilia.
Rolling Stone named the 1976 Ramones debut the #1 Greatest Punk Album of All Time in 2026.

History

Historical Context

The Ramones' self-titled debut arrived on April 23 1976 on Sire Records, recorded in February for a $6,400 budget and quickly became the blueprint for American punk. Its raw sound sparked the CBGB scene, fueled the July 1976 London shows that energized the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and today the reissue and museum exhibit echo that pioneering impact.

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Cretin Family Performs

The Official Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute will take place on August 30 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Cretin Family—Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, Tim Armstrong and C.J. Ramone—will debut, with ticket proceeds funding Dr. David Agus’s cancer research at the Ellison Institute Research Foundation.
John Travolta will host, screen his 1976 film Carrie for its 50th anniversary, and show his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach.

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