The Punk Rock Museum is the world’s most comprehensive attraction dedicated to the history of the music, culture, and absurdity of punk rock. Located in Las Vegas, it houses artifacts and memorabilia from across the world’s punk scene—such as handwritten lyrics, instruments, clothing, photos, flyers, and artwork.
Encompassing 12,000 square feet at 1422 Western Ave, between the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown, the museum celebrates the genre’s substantial cultural impact over the last half-century. This year’s May tour guides are: Chris DeMakes, Yesod Williams, Greg Norton, Smelly, Christoph Jesus, Dez Cadena, Drew Stone, Monkey, Jonny 2 Bags, Toby Morse, Kevin Seconds, Greg Norton and Laura Jane Grace.
The Punk Rock Museum Second Anniversary Celebration Lineup:
The Punk Rock Museum is kicking off its 2nd anniversary with an action-packed celebration! On March 29th, join us for an enlightening roundtable discussion followed by a high-energy parking lot show. The festivities continue on March 30th with a reception for Edward Colver’s stunning exhibition and a special book event featuring T.S.O.L. members and Punk Hostage Press. Then, on April 1st, the general admission to the museum will be waived as a thank you to all! Special guests Cone and Dave from Sum 41 will be giving tours, recording interviews for Cone’s radio show, Cone’s Cave, including one with Fat Mike that museum visitors are welcome to watch take place. At 9pm, Cone and Dave will be DJing in the Triple Down to keep the party going!
March 30th: Edward Colver: The Eye of Los Angeles Punk art opening!
Join us on Sunday, March 30th from 2 pm – 4 pm for the opening reception of Edward Colver: The Eye of Los Angeles Punk and an artist talk moderated by L7’s Jennifer Finch at The Punk Rock Museum.
Edward Colver has immortalized some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century through his striking photography. Best known for his raw and electrifying images of the early punk scene, Colver’s work captures the energy, rebellion, and spirit of a movement that reshaped music, fashion, and art in Los Angeles. His photographs are more than just visuals-they are cultural artifacts that document the birth and evolution of punk.
April 4th: The Punk Rock Museum collaboration with Fullerton Museum to celebrate punk rock!
Fullerton Museum Center Celebrates the Iconic Punk Rock Spirit of Orange County.
The Fullerton Museum Center is turning up the volume with Punk OC: From the Streets of Suburbia, an electrifying new exhibition that dives deep into Orange County’s legendary punk rock roots. Opening Saturday, April 5th, this dynamic showcase celebrates the bands, venues, and voices that defined a movement and inspired generations.
The Punk Rock Museum is honored to be invited to participate in this exhibition and represent our punk community in the collaborative spirit it was built on. Be sure to explore the remarkable work of the following contributors featured in this exhibition, as well as their representation at The Punk Rock Museum, including: The Offspring, Social Distortion, The Adolescents, and photographers: Linda Aronow, Alison Braun, Edward Colver, Dina Douglass, Marla Watson to name a few!
April 4th – 6th: Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers are coming to be tour guides and will perform at the Punk Rock Museum!
Juanita & Juan, the musical duo formed by Alice Bag and Kid Congo, are shaking up the scene with what they call ‘Loud Lounge’.
Their premiere release, Jungle Cruise, is set to launch on April 4th across all streaming platforms. Don’t miss out on the vinyl – pre-order it now from your favorite local record store. Alice and Kid Congo will be leading exclusive guided tours at The Punk Rock Museum from April 4th – 6th, sharing their unique insights and stories from their legendary careers.
On Saturday, April 5th at 9 PM, join them at the Triple Down Bar for a special performance celebrating Jungle Cruise.
May 24th: Kevin Seconds will be giving guided tours along with an artist talk and acoustic performance
After 7 Seconds rocks the stage at a Punk Rock Bowling club show on Friday, get ready for a special treat the following day! Kevin Seconds will be coming to The Punk Rock Museum on Saturday, May 24th. Not only will he lead a tour through the museum, but he’ll also dive deep into the stories behind his artwork during an exclusive artist talk. Kevin will have some of his paintings on hand, that will be available for purchase. To wrap up his day, he’ll be doing an intimate, acoustic performance at the Triple Down bar. It’s an unmissable, one-of-a-kind experience for fans of punk and art alike!
We have a lot planned at the museum during Punk Rock Bowling Festival including an artist talk with Drew Stone about his movie the New York Chronicles with special guest photographer Randall Underwood and a book event for the launch of Tearing Down the Orange Curtainwith authors Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn. Social Distortion‘s Jonny 2 Bags will be joining them for a discussion around the book .
More details around special programming and performances in the Pennywise Garage and the Triple Down bar coming soon!
Artifact of the Month: Mike Ness Social Distortion Guitars Trio of 1976 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Deluxe
“Here are my 3 main stage guitars. They are all 1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe models with 1960s pickups (except for the rhythm pickups, they have Seymour Duncan’s). I have used these for 30 years, writing, recording, traveling and playing with them every night. These guitars have appeared on White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996) Sex, Love and Rock n’ Roll (2004), and Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011). They were also used in all the preproduction work for the upcoming album. Recently, in my constant and evolving “pursuit of tone,” I decided to try playing some of my older guitars, specifically the 1968-69 Goldtops and found a whole new color and feel for same songs. Just a little sweeter. I still love these, and always will, and because of sentimental reasons, as well as historical ones, / will always keep them. I wanted to share these sentiments with the fans and could find no better way than displaying them here at The Punk Rock Museum. These guitars have seen thousands of miles, and years of joy and hard work. I really hope you enjoy these.” – Mike Ness
