The bands associated with the effort are retrospectively credited with the development of the punk subgenres post-hardcore and emo.
[3] Bad Brains were an early influence on the speed of hardcore punk and Straight edge came to fruition in the wake of Minor Threat.
[4] By 1984, the scene was awash in violence; racist skinheads came to hardcore punk concerts in DC to fight.
[12] Besides Fire Party and Beefeater, other Dischord bands associated with Revolution Summer include Rites of Spring, Embrace, Dag Nasty, Kingface, and Lunchmeat/Soulside.
[2][1] Members of bands from the Revolution Summer went on to form part of Fugazi.