A brand new exhibit highlighting the Bronx’s little-known rock history is going on display this week.
The Bronx County Historical Society (BCHS) and The Fox and King have announced the debut of “Uptown Rumble: Heavy Music in The Bronx,” which will be on display at the Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. Curated by Dr. Steven Payne (Director of BCHS), Chucky Brown (Frontman for New York hardcore punk band, Crazy Eddie) and Jeo Estrella, the exhibit explores heavy metal, hardcore punk and hard rock in The Bronx spanning from the late ’60s to the early 2000s while looking at the genre’s cultural significance in the borough.
“Uptown Rumble: Heavy music in The Bronx invites you to engage with The Bronx’s unsung but critical role in the creation, evolution, performance and enjoyment of heavy music,” according to the Exhibit’s website. “From the fuzzy psychedelic rock of the ‘60s, to the explosion of punk rock in the ‘70s followed by its street-tough New York hardcore offspring, to the early rumblings of thrash and death metal in the ‘80s, the Boogie Down has thrown down with heavy music’s best.”
The exhibit features memorabilia, photographs, music and oral histories from many iconic classic rock bands, including New York Dolls, Aerosmith, 24-7 Spyz, Twisted Sister, District 9, Fahrenheit 451 and Crazy Eddie. The exhibit also aims to challenge the common stereotypes about those who listen to and play these genres of music in the Bronx.
BCHS will host an opening reception at the museum on April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. that will be free and open to the public. The exhibit is made possible by New York State Senator, Gustavo Rivera, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
“Uptown Rumble” will be on display through November and will feature curated events and performances in venues across The Bronx and Manhattan. For more information, visit bronxhistoricalsociety.org/uptownrumble.
