The brand-new Bronx Music Hall, the borough’s first newly constructed, independent music performance venue in more than 50 years,opens on Friday, October 18 at 5:30 PM with a panel, moderated by Nancy Biberman, an opening reception and ribbon-cutting event, including remarks by government officials and others who have supported the development of the Bronx Music Hall. The evening will culminate in musical performances starting at 8:00 PM from Bronx hip-hop legends Grandmaster Caz and MC Sha-Rock, Bronx DJ collective Uptown Vinyl Supreme, and the Afro-Haitian roots music band Kongo.
The festivities will continue Saturday, October 19, at 6:00 PM with a reception and the debut of a new photo exhibit, “The Place to Be: A Decade at the BMHC,” to be followed at 8:00 PM with a program called “Caribbean Sounds: New Orleans to The Bronx,” featuring the Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band, joined by guests Janis Siegel, Antoinette Montague, and Jennifer Jade Ledesna, and Ricky Gordon & The Individuals of Peace.
Opening weekend will conclude on Sunday, October 20, starting at 2:00 PM for Open House New York, followed at 3:00 PM with “African Diaspora in The Bronx” featuring Yawuza Alhassan & the Wuza Wuza Ensemble and Grupo Maburuaña.
The venue is dedicated to honoring, showcasing, and cultivating music, dance, theater, and interdisciplinary arts in the Bronx. The BMH is the new permanent home of WHEDco’s Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC), which was founded in 2010 to preserve and promote Bronx music, cultivate Bronx artists, spur neighborhood revival, and provide free cultural programs for the community. The BMHC’s co-artistic directors Elena Martínez and multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria will curate programming at the Bronx Music Hall. The BMHC will also offer its free and low-cost music and dance classes to children, teens, and adults at the BMH.
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Bronx Music Hall is located at 438 East 163rd Street in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx
