THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS

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L: Album cover art “Fat Mike Gets Strung Out” (2023); R: artist Mark deSalvo.
(Artwork Courtesy of Mark deSalvo/The Punk Rock Museum)
THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS
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LAS VEGAS (September 2023) – The Punk Rock Museum announces its roster of September happenings, including the grand opening of The Shop tattoo parlor, a new temporary art exhibit and the roster of September punk rock tour guides. 

Grand Opening of The Shop Tattoo Parlor
Date: Saturday, Sept. 23
Time: 2 to 8 p.m.
Location: The Shop tattoo parlor inside the museum.
Cost: Admission to the grand opening is complimentary.
Details: Following The Shop’s soft launch this May, guests are invited to visit the museum’s authentic tattoo parlor for a celebratory grand opening event featuring guest tattoo artists, limited-time specials, exclusive giveaways and other surprises. Attendees are invited to savor dishes by the Wild Fig BBQ, drink specials at the museum’s Triple Down bar and enjoy live music by The Way Outs. Joining the roster of guest artists will be Mark deSalvo, who will also be launching his temporary art exhibit on the museum’s second floor gallery that day. 

Temporary Art Exhibit by Mark deSalvo
Date: Saturday, Sept. 23 through Tuesday, Oct. 31
Time: The exhibit is open during regular museum hours: Monday through Friday from 12 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: The museum’s second floor.
Cost: General admission tickets begin at $39. To purchase tickets, click here.
Details: The Punk Rock Museum announces a temporary art exhibit by Mark deSalvo. The collection to be on display will feature paintings of famous punk rock album covers, including releases by NOFX, Mad Caddies and more. A selection of signed and numbered limited-edition prints will be available to purchase at the museum. For more information about deSalvo click here.

September Punk Rock Tour Guides
Dates and Times:

• Efrem Schulz of Voodoo Glow Skulls and Death by Stereo Manic Hispanic: September 8 at 2:30 p.m.
• Warren Fitzgerald of The Vandals: September 8 – 10 at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.
• David Tejas Rodriguez of The Casualties and Starving Wolves: September 13 at 4 p.m.
• Alice Bag of The Bags: September 15 – 17 at 12:30 and 4 p.m.
• Todd Morse of The Offspring: September 22 – 24 at 12:30 and 4 p.m.
• Wee Man of Jackass: September 25 at 12:30 and 4 p.m.
• Jake Kiley of Strung Out and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: September 29 – October 1 at 12:30 and 4 p.m.

Location: Throughout The Punk Rock Museum.
Cost: Guided tours are $100 per person and can be purchased here.
Description: The Punk Rock Museum offers guided tours directly from the legends of punk rock. Visitors can look forward to listening to stories no one else has heard from the people who lived them.

“Rock the Quizbah” Trivia Nights
Dates: Every Thursday.
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Triple Down.
Cost: Admission is complimentary. Guests must be 21 or older and have a valid I.D. to enter.
Description: Guests are invited to “Rock the Quizbah,” the museum’s brand-new weekly trivia night. Hosted by brand ambassador, Jessie Lee and museum co-founder Mike “Fat Mike” Burkett, guests 21 and older can enjoy music and general trivia inside the museum’s Triple Down bar. Trivia nights will also include prizes and tempting bites from local food trucks.  

Sound System Vinyl and Tee Vee
Dates: Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month. September’s events will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 13 and Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Triple Down.
Cost: Admission is complimentary. Guests must be 21 or older and have a valid I.D. to enter.
Description: On the second Wednesday of each month, guests are invited to join Sound System Vinyl as they play the best of punk. On the fourth Wednesday of each month, Sound System Tee Vee will play visitors’ favorite punk music videos. 

Daily Happy Hour at the Triple Down
Dates: Daily.
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Location: Triple Down.
Cost: All drinks are available for $5 each.
Description: Guests are invited to enjoy $5 drinks at the Triple Down bar every day between 7 and 9 p.m. Libations include the bar’s signature “Fletcher” drink — a rum and coke served in a Pringle’s can named after Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge. Other favorites include The Double Fatty made with a double shot of Tito’s Vodka mixed with Liquid Death Severed Lime, served with a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey on the side and The Gut Punch, a delicious mashup of fruit juices spiked with rum, Everclear, blue curacao, Peach Schnapps and sweet vermouth.

ABOUT THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM
The Punk Rock Museum is the world’s most comprehensive attraction dedicated to the history, culture and absurdity of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s bastard stepchild. Located in Las Vegas, it houses not only artifacts and memorabilia from across the world’s punk scene—such as handwritten lyrics, instruments, clothing, photos, flyers and artwork—but also a bar, wedding/wake chapel, punkmerch shop and more. 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. For more information about The Punk Rock Museum, go to thepunkrockmuseum.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram @thepunkrockmuseum.

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