This past weekend, the independent Van Nuys, CA punk label Hopeless Records celebrated its thirtieth anniversary at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hopeless' official Rock Hall exhibit (the Hall's first dedicated to a modern indie label, and to a label in the new alternative scene) was unveiled, the traveling "Hopeless Museum" of 1,000+ artifacts visited for a special weekend residency, and a mini-festival with Hopeless artists was held outside the Hall's iconic glass pyramid.
Check out photos of the exhibit, the performances (by Illuminati Hotties, Awsten Knight from Waterparks, Dan Campbell from The Wonder Years, and Scene Queen), and a special Hopeless 30th Anniversary Q&A Panel hosted by Alternative Press founder Mike Shea below. Credits for each photo are below the image.
Read more about the details of the Hopeless x Rock Hall exhibits and celebrations HERE
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| (Brandy-Baye Robidoux / Hopeless Records) |
 A portion of the Hopeless Records label exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame onAug. 24, 2024, during the Hopeless Records 30th anniversary event(Amber Patrick / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
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| Dan Campbell, frontman of The Wonder Years (Amber Patrick / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
 (Top) Scene Queen, Dan Campbell, Sarah Tudzin(Bottom) Eric Tobin, Awsten Knight (Brandy-Baye Robidoux / Hopeless Records) |
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| Awsten Knight of Waterparks meets with fans (Brandy-Baye Robidoux / Hopeless Records) |
 Scene Queen performs a DJ set (Amber Patrick / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
 Awsten Knight, Sarah Tudzin, Eric Tobin, and Ian Harrison, speak at a panel moderated by AltPress founder Mike Shea (Amber Patrick / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
 Dan Wleklinski “Dan Precision” of 88 Fingers Louie (Amber Patrick / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) |
