El Paso’s punk spirit came to life at this weekend’s Pages and Pints: Books & Brews Festival — a high-energy night that fused storytelling, music, art and craft beer.
Hosted by the El Paso Matters Book Club in partnership with Old Sheepdog Brewery, Saturday’s event at the brewery spotlighted the book “Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso” by Tara López, drawing hundreds of people to honor the city’s rebellious, rhythm-charged past.
The festival featured a Q&A and book signing with López, which was preceded by a panel discussion moderated by Barbed Wire Open Mic host Richie Marrufo. Panelists included López, Bobbie Welch, , a veteran concert promoter and producer; and Jesse Youngblood, a former member of the El Paso punk band Faction X.
Live music was provided by La Discordia, JJ Caballero y Los Sueños, and Sereniti, with DJ Lady Die spinning vinyl between sets.
Check out these photos from the event:
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Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
JJ Caballero y Los Sueños plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Artist Death Punk speaks to people as they view his work at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
JJ Caballero y Los Sueños plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
JJ Caballero y Los Sueños plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Artist Death Punk speaks to people as they view his work at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
An audience member enjoys a set by Sereniti at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Sereniti plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Sereniti plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Sereniti plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
JJ Caballero y Los Sueños plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees enjoy the evening at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Sereniti plays a set at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
An audience member enjoys a set by Sereniti at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
A DJ spins records at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Alyshea at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez signs her book “Chuco Punk” after a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez signs her book “Chuco Punk” after a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez signs her book “Chuco Punk” after a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Punk panelists, from left, Jesse Youngblood, Tara Lopez and Bobbie Welch speak about El Paso punk at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Jesse Youngblood speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Audience members applaud a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
An audience member asks a question after panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Punk panelists, from left, Jesse Youngblood, Tara Lopez and Bobbie Welch speak about El Paso punk at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez signs her book “Chuco Punk” after a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez signs her book “Chuco Punk” after a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Jesse Youngblood speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Jesse Youngblood, right, speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez listens as Bobbie Welch speaks during a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Bobbie Welch, right, speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez, center, listens as Bobbie Welch speaks during a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Punk panelists, from left, Jesse Youngblood, Tara Lopez and Bobbie Welch speak about El Paso punk at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez, center, listens as Bobbie Welch speaks during a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Punk panelists, from left, Jesse Youngblood, Tara Lopez and Bobbie Welch speak about El Paso punk at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez speaks about her book “Chuco Punk” at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Bob at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez, center, laughs with the audience during a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors pack Old Sheepdog Brewery to hear a panel discussion on punk in El Paso at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez, center, speaks about her book “Chuco Punk” at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Tara Lopez, center, speaks about her book “Chuco Punk” at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
A visitor views artwork by Dead Punk on display at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
A visitor views artwork by Dead Punk on display at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
E.C. Dukes, left, and Ronnie Dukes sell their comics at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors view vendors’ booths at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Visitors view vendors’ booths at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Author Meagan O’Toole Pitts tells the story of Carmelita Torres at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
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Bobbie Welch speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Bobbie Welch speaks on the El Paso punk scene during a panel discussion at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Timothy Hernandez, who writes stories that mix historical fiction with horror, shows his books at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
A vendor shows a book to a young visitor at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
A vendor shows a book to a young visitor at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Young visitors view a vendor’s table at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Tepjanie Hopper, left, owner of popup book store Colorful Chapters, talks to a visitor at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Artist and illustrator Ronnie Dukes signs books at his booth at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Attendees peruse jewelry for sale at at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters) -
Jorge Gomez, left, of the “Literally Literary” podcast hosts a book table at Pages and Pints, June 29, 2025. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)
Event sponsors included Piercing Poli’s, Melody Factory, Smoothie King, Margin Notes Bookbar and All That Music and Video.
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