Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market Gives Polk County Teens a Place to Be Themselves

By Julie W., Student Reporter

The first written music notation dates back about 4,000 years, and fundamental moments like that have helped evolve music into the lyricism we know today. But music doesn’t just stop at amazing lyrics; it helps teenagers find their style and what they enjoy. That was easy to see at the Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Market, where live punk bands, local vendors and families shared one downtown block for an afternoon.

The free, all-ages market returned for its 13th volume on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Swan Brewing, 115 W. Pine St., in downtown Lakeland. From noon to 6 p.m., six punk bands played while more than 70 vendors and food trucks from across Central Florida set up shop. Every vendor space was booked before the event…

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