Burt’s Tiki Lounge, Albuquerque

313 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, Tel: (505) 247-2878, Website: www.burtstikilounge.com, Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 8pm-2am (Closed Sunday).
As a melting pot for music lovers of all genres, Burt’s Tiki Lounge has gained a solid reputation for live music, whilst also having the distinction of being a ‘no cover’ venue. Staging everything from rock, indy, thrash and punk, all the way through to hip-hop, the sheer variety of acts (performing nightly apart from Wednesdays and Thursdays) is beaten only by the number of tiki carvings and kitsch Americana objects on the walls. Topped by a stage that boasts a Tahitian style sunset mural, and it all adds up to a dead-ringer for a Tarantino film set. Excellent!