Las Vegas is about to get a deliciously spooky dose of music history. The Punk Rock Museum opens Children of the Night: The Visual World of The Cramps on Friday, October 23, 2026, a new exhibition celebrating one of the most visually captivating American bands of the late 20th century.
The show traces the Cramps’ evolving graphic identity across their entire 33-year career. Posters, flyers, badges, fanzines and other ephemera come from Harris Legome’s extensive Cramps archive and from Andrew Krivine’s personal collection. The exhibition coincides with Krivine’s third illustrated book on the band, Children of the Night: A Graphic Compendium of the Cramps, published by SDSU Press and available later this month.
A highlight is a special collection of photographs by David Arnoff, taken around his session with the band for their groundbreaking 1980 debut album, Songs the Lord Taught Us — Arnoff’s first album cover. Eleven prints are on display, alongside two photographs taken by Lux Interior himself, generously loaned by the band’s longtime manager, Larry Hardy.
The fun continues after opening day. On Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. the museum screens Live at Napa State Mental Hospital, followed by a talk with Joe Rees of Target Video, who filmed that legendary 1978 performance. On November 21 and 22, Kid Congo Powers leads guided tours and reads from his memoir Some New Kind of Kick. The Punk Rock Museum is at 1422 Western Avenue — a joyful tribute to a band whose legacy still inspires Punk, Goth and Psychobilly fans everywhere.
Photo: The Punk Rock Museum
