Everything in June at the Museum!
The Punk Rock Museum announces the Punk Rock Tattoo Expo!
The Punk Rock Museum announces a truly one-of-a-kind art and music experience at the Punk Rock Tattoo Expo.
Art, drinks, museum exhibitions, music & talented tattoo artists all under one roof!
The 1st annual Punk Rock Tattoo Expo being held on June 21 st - 23rd at The Punk Rock Museum is located at 1422 Western Ave in Las Vegas.
The expo will take place 12 pm – 10 pm on June 21st, 22nd & 23rd. There will be a party open to the public on June 21st from 8 pm – 2 am with live music from the museum house band, PTA (Punk Tribute Authority). During this three-day event, the museum is offering a special discounted general admission price of $25.You must be 18 or over to get tattooed.
Tattoo artists taking part include some of the most world-renowned and respected artists in the industry. Come meet and get tattooed by Tokyo Hiro, Oliver Peck, Bob Tyrrell, Alexandra Fische, Greg Christian, Durb Morrison, Shaun Kama, Jimmy Utah, Ruthless, Big Island Mike, & KJ.
This event has some integral brands and suppliers in tattooing taking part including Tattoo Heritage Project, Inkeeze, Intenze Ink, TatSoul, Art Noir, Critical Power Supply, Bishop Rotary, True Tattoo Supply, Europe’s Best Brands Tattoo Supply, and LTD Lighting.
For more information about Punk Rock Tattoo Expo click here.
June and July tour guides:
Kid Congo (Cramps/Nick Cave ) - June 7th, 8th, 9th
Jonny Two Bags (Social D) - June 14th, 15th, 16th
Monkey (Adicts) - June 21st, 22nd, 23rd
Matt Caughthran (Bronx) - June 28th, 29th, 30th
Branden Steineckert (Damnage/Rancid) - June 28th
Greg Hetson (Bad Religion/Circle Jerks) - July 5th, 6th, 7th
Shane Told (Silverstein) - July 12th, 13th, 14th
Riki Rachtman - July 19th, 20th, 21st
Dan Canzonieri (Electric Frankenstein) - July 26th, 27th, 28th
Jonny Two Bags. Photo Credit: Jonny Wickersham
Matt Caughthran. Photo Credit: Morat
Monkey. Photo Credit: Imaginary Rabbit
The First Sunday of Every Month is Free for Locals!
Every first Sunday of the month there will be free general admission for locals 10 am - 8 pm with special programming planned for all!! Special events and programming include The Las Vegas Battle Jacket Sewing Club on Sunday, June 2nd, from 1 pm - 7 pm for another educational round of sewing, patching, and studding. We will have the NSPCA on site from 10 am - 5 pm accepting donations. For nighttime events, starting at 8 pm the Triple Down will have its first drag show in honor of June being Pride Month. Vegas local drag queens from the House of Starr-St. James will be punkin' it up to perform songs by Joan Jett, Annie Lennox, Blondie, Grace Jones, and more!
Opportunity Village is celebrating 70 years in 2024, and will be at the next Free Locals Day to keep the party going. Since 1954, the nonprofit has served people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community. Representatives will be onsite with information about The Las Vegas Great Santa Run, accepting donations, and selling special edition Punk Rock Museum cookies baked in-house at Opportunity Village. To learn more or take a tour of Opportunity Village, visit www.opportunityvillage.org.
"Been Wrong So Long It Looks Like Right to Me" Winston Smith art show opening on June 15th!
Winston Smith. Photo Credit: Matthew Kadi
“BEEN WRONG SO LONG IT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT TO ME”
The Surreal and Satyrical Collages of Winston Smith (Album Covers, Posters, etc.)
Featuring: A Retrospective of the Art of Winston Smith
June 15th - Aug 12th the Gallery at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas.
ORIGINAL ART (approximately 100 PIECES) including “Idol” from 1977 as featured the cover of Dead Kennedys In God We Trust, Inc. and Green Day’s Insomniac album artwork, “God Told Me To Skin You Alive” 1995. Exclusive merchandise will be available including t-shirts, tote bags, limited edition prints, and more!
The opening party will be on June 15th, presented by Laurel Canyon Spirits and Bryan Ray Turcotte.
Opening;
June 15th, 8 pm - 10 pm.
Punk-surrealist Winston Smith has been crafting provocative collage art since the 1970s when he returned after nearly seven years abroad and was astonished by the complacency of the American public toward the role of corporate enterprise. He took the “happy” icons of the 1940s magazine ads and created political art that challenges the viewer to confront the political paradoxes of modern society.
Since 1980, his collaborations with Dead Kennedys became widely known and his art beloved for its humorous social commentary. The “DK” logo that Smith designed for the band remains the international symbol of protest against authoritarianism. His album covers, inserts and flyers served as a beacon for burgeoning political artists.
Smith’s art has been on over 50 album covers for recording artists Green Day, Burning Brides, Ben Harper, Jello Biafra, George Carlin and many more.
For more information about Winston Smith click here!
On June 16th The Punk Rock Museum kicks off our Summer School programming included with a GA ticket! While at the museum take part in a workshop, artist talk and / or Q&A with a different host every week.
Make sure to get your collectible Scene Zine featuring a different scene highlighting what was happening in that area that was unique to that region.
As well as a deeper dive on incredible artifacts and exhibitions on display at The Punk Rock Museum.
Every Sunday Starting June 16th, ending August 4th.
Youths 17 and under get a free GA ticket with a paid guardian (1) youth per guardian. Additional youth (under 17) are $15.00 GA with a guardian.
Manic Panic's Tish and Snooky are doing an event on July 21st as part of The Punk Rock Museum's summer school!
Manic Panic, the beloved and iconic beauty brand known for its vibrant hair dyes, glam cosmetics, and rock n roll lifestyle joins the Punk Rock Museum for an exciting book signing and pop-up exhibition.
Tish and Snooky from Manic Panic host an event on July 21st as part of the Punk Rock Museum Summer School Programming.
Sisters and New York City natives Tish and Snooky Bellomo have been America’s darlings of creative hair color and punk rock pioneers and tastemakers, since their days in the original Blondie band line-up in the mid-70s. Opening America’s first Punk Boutique in 1977, the store quickly became a destination and hangout for emerging and established artists and musicians like The Ramones, Richard Hell, The Dead Boys, B-52s, Billy Idol, The Cramps, Cher, Madonna, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Tish and Snooky went on to start the world’s first alternative beauty brand, Manic Panic®, leading the hair color revolution and forever changing the concept of what beauty is!
For over 46 years, Tish and Snooky have delivered their Rock n’ Roll lifestyle to the world through their iconic brand. Their legendary hair color, which has remained 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free since its inception has helped celebrities including Cyndi Lauper, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Flea, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Jared Leto, Gwen Steffani, Kylie Jenner, and Kim Kardashian stand out in the headlines.
Tish and Snooky have been dubbed the “High Priestesses of Punk™”, and still rock the Manic Panic lifestyle. “We don’t just sell it, we live it!” has been their motto for over 46 years. Since the early days of CBGB's, Tish and Snooky have co-fronted the fun and flamboyant band Sic F*cks, which has appeared on stages across the nation, in films, and in numerous museum exhibits. Over the years, Tish and Snooky have performed with some of rock and roll's greatest icons including RuPaul, Squeeze, Ronnie Spector, Patti Smith, Robert Gordon, Moby, the Blues Brothers, Johnny Thunders, David Johansen, Handsome Dick Manitoba and many more. Currently, Tish and Snooky sing backup vocals for the band Blue Coupe - a supergroup comprised of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Dunaway of the Alice Cooper Group and Joe and Albert Bouchard of The Blue Oyster Cult.
Tish and Snooky continue to spread their brand of radical glamour® throughout the galaxy!
Join us in the gallery upstairs at The Punk Rock Museum on July 21st for this special event featuring Tish and Snooky. The event will be a book signing, artifact pop-up, and an interactive Q&A with a slide presentation.
Tish and Snooky will have their book Manic Panic Living in Color A Rebellious Guide to Hair Color and Life available to purchase and will be doing a book signing.
About Manic Panic®
Founded in 1977, Tish & Snooky’s® MANIC PANIC® NYC is the trailblazing beauty brand that started the vivid hair color revolution in the USA. MANIC PANIC® prides itself on being Latina women-owned, cruelty-free, vegan, and
globally compliant. The brand retails at Sally Beauty, Target, Walmart, and independent beauty stores across the globe and online at Amazon and https://manicpanic.com
tishandsnooky.com
Join us for a special screening on Sunday, June 9th after Kid Congo Power's guided tours of a short film, Dear Diablo directed by Ambar Navarro.
Join us for a special screening on Sunday, June 9th after Kid Congo Power's guided tours in welcoming a short film, "Dear Diablo" directed by Ambar Navarro starring Venus Rached and featuring Kid Congo who plays the role in the film as the Devil! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director in person. Dear Diablo is a short film, 15 min run time, which tells the story of Lupe, an angsty pre-teen who is forced into a belated baptism, but she remains staunchly true to her punk roots, confronting eerie church hallucinations and the Devil himself. This film tells the story of growing up as a punk pre-teen in the early 2000s and features artwork in our teen girl's bedroom of bands such as Sum 41 and Alkaline Trio, accompanied by a soundtrack featuring bands such as Ultra Q, Slaughterhouse, and Destroy Boys.
June 28th - Damnage (featuring Branden Steineckert drummer for Rancid) is having a single release party at The Punk Rock Museum!
Damnage - 9 pm - 9:30 pm
DJ Matt Bronx and Brian Newman start at 9:30 pm
Damnage will be celebrating its new single release at The Punk Rock Museum on June 28th.
West Coast DIY artists DAMNAGE have something to say and will make sure you know it.
Trading off singing duties, Jonny delivers lyrics with the impassioned immediacy of HR from Bad Brains “As a Black man in America, sometimes I just need to scream!” while Tim’s vocals range evoke ranges from his Bay Area Punk Influences to an alt dark-wave vibe.
Their upcoming Single “Wasteland” (out Jun 28th) epitomizes the world we are currently learning to come to grips with and they will be playing with guest drummer Branden Steineckert of Rancid at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas on June 28th. Setting the vibe through the Night will be “The Bronx” own Matt Caughthran with The legend Mr. Brian Newman of “After Dark”.
Go to Damnageband.com to pre-save Damnage’s First single “Wasteland” and the band's Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/damnageband