Past Events:
6
Jul 2020
Monday
All Upcoming Events on Facebook!
Until further notice, please go to the BMHC Facebook page (@bxmusic) for information on music classes and online events and programming. If you have any questions please contact Elena Martínez at ...
26
Jun 2020
Friday
Kid Friendly
Performances
BM@HC ft Valerie Capers
Bronx Music @ Home Concerts or BM@HC (Fridays at 8PM EST) is our weekly musical concert series performed by some of the artist who have performed the BMHC stage - from the artist's home to your hom...
24
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
Percussion Discussion ft Bobby Sanabria
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion, our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and percussionists, (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook...
19
Jun 2020
Friday
Performances
BM@HC ft Wabafu Garifuna Dance Theater
Bronx Music @ Home Concerts or BM@HC (Fridays at 8PM EST) is our weekly musical concert series performed by some of the artist who have performed the BMHC stage - from the artist's home to your hom...
17
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
Percussion Discussion ft Lucianna Padmore
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion, our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and percussionists, (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook...
12
Jun 2020
Friday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
BM@HC ft Yalisza Suren
Bronx Music @ Home Concerts or BM@HC (Fridays at 8PM EST) is our weekly musical concert series performed by some of the artist who have performed the BMHC stage - from the artist's home to your hom...
10
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
Percussion Discussion ft Norka Hernandez Nadal
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook.com/bxmusic), our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and pe...
27
Feb 2020
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Nuevas Voces/New Voices in Latin Jazz
Guitarist, arranger and composer Yuri Juarez and Grupo Afroperuano explore popular and traditional genres, blended with Afro-Peruvian influences. Over the past two decades, Yuri Juárez has perfecte...
22
Feb 2020
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! East Meets West
Commemorating International Mother Language Day, an annual worldwide observance held on February 21st to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. Our e...
15
Feb 2020
Saturday
Community Events
Performances
Rock the Bronx: Emerging Musician Showcase
Rock the Bronx: Emerging Musician Showcase is an open mic showcase featuring up-and-coming musicians from all genres, hosted by Marco Soccoli, rock drummer and music industry rep. This edition will...
13
Feb 2020
Thursday
Community Events
Bochinchando: Bronx Comedy Stage
Enjoy comedy on the evening before Valentine's Day! Hosted by the hilarious Peaches Rodríguez accompanied by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria, our Bronx comedy showcase will feat...
30
Jan 2020
Thursday
Community Events
Performances
Plena & Protest Song
Acclaimed New York plena group, Los Pleneros de la 21, joins resistance singer Taína Asili to explore the political meaning of plena in conjunction with her own original protest songs. In partnersh...
23
Jan 2020
Thursday
Community Events
Performances
Palabreando: Spoken Word Open Mic
A multilingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music, hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja, with co-host Lyrical Bliss. Special guest poet, Johansel Estrella. FREE!
31
Dec 2019
Tuesday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
New Year's Eve Party
Bring in the new decade with the tunes of multi Grammy-nominated drummer/percussionist Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano at BMHC's family friendly New Year's Eve party. Admission: $15 for Adults a...
21
Dec 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Melrose Parranda 2019
Our annual Puerto Rican Christmas caroling procession will stop at casita gardens throughout the Melrose neighborhood in the Bronx, ending at the most famous casita, Rincón Criollo.
15
Dec 2019
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Garifuna Serenata 2019
Celebrate the holidays as the Garifuna do in Central America! This event will culminate in a performance led by James Lovell and will feature percussionist Alex Colon and the Bodoma Garifuna Cultur...
14
Dec 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Parranda con Paranda
Join us for our annual Garifuna/Puerto Rican holiday revels as we salute the plantain, a staple food throughout Latin America, as it is celebrated in song and dance by Garifuna, Puerto Rican, and D...
21
Nov 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Palabreando: Spoken Word Open Mic
A multilingual night of spoken word and poetry, hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. Co-host Lyrical Bliss. Open to all ages. To sign up, email emartinez@whedco.org. **FREE and OPEN to ...
10
Nov 2019
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Decade of Fire Film Screening
A community is as strong as those willing to fight for its survival. This is the story of the brave people of the South Bronx who banded together amidst the rubble and built a better future for the...
9
Nov 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! 100 Years of Lolita
Celebrating the centennial of the birth of Puerto Rican political activist Lolita Lebrón, with a presentation by Las Lolitas NYC, featuring a discussion & poetry. Followed by a concert featuring Ab...
26
Oct 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Halloween
Screening of the Mexican version of the classic film, Dracula (1931), featuring a live soundtrack performance by Bobby Sanabria & Project X. Snacks sold by Yalisza Bakes! Come in your best costume...
17
Oct 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Nuevas Voces/New Voices in Latin Jazz
Miguel Andres Tejada, pianist and director of the Dominican Ministry of Culture in New York City, will perform with his trio, featuring drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Peter Slavov. Refreshments...
26
Sep 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Palabreando: Open Mic
Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word and storytelling. Hosted by Bocafloja and Lyrical Bliss. Special guest Mohammed Yahya. Free and open to all ages/languages. To register for the open...
21
Sep 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Spirit of Aña
Tonight we'll celebrate a wedding night Manden tradition in which women from the bride's family form a drum circle and sing songs to welcome children into the marriage. Led by master musician from ...
20
Sep 2019
Friday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Natural Woman: A Queen of Soul Celebration
Celebrate the music of the iconic Aretha Franklin with award-winning vocalist Elissa Carmona joined by Morrisania Band Project rhythm section: Kevin Belle (keyboard), Gregory Daffin (bass), Melvin ...
12
Sep 2019
Thursday
Performances
Bochinchando: Bronx Comedy Stage
Hosted by the hilarious Peaches Rodríguez! Featuring the Latin Diva of Comedy Sara Contreras with a performance by B-girls Ana Rokafella Garcia & Peaches as DJ KS360 spins. *Content may include adu...
5
Sep 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Nuevas Voces: New Voices in Latin Jazz
Colombian artist Alea performs with Sinuhé Padilla-lsunza and Franco Pinna, delivering a high energy performance that walks the line between cumbia, vallenato, rancheras, jazz, and pop, creating a ...
17
Aug 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! The Hidden Legacy of Alegre Records
Before Fania Records, the Bronx had Alegre Records and the Casalegre Record store. Featuring a discussion with musicians Orlando Marin, Bobby Marin, Mike Amadeo, and Chris Rogers, who were part of ...
8
Aug 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Nuevas Voces: New Voices in Latin Jazz
(Bō-hī-ra) bridges the musical traditions from both sides of the Atlantic, delivering a sound that speaks to both jazz and flamenco fans. Pianist Jesús Hernández, singer/flautist Alfonso Cid, bassi...
1
Aug 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Palabreando: Spoken Word Open Mic
A night of spoken word and storytelling with an all languages open mic. Hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja and Lyrical Bliss. Special guest TOTMI. Free and open to all ages. Contact emar...
27
Jul 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Bronx Sounds: Music & Poetry Festival
Join us as we celebrate the diverse soundscape of the Bronx! Part of WHEDco's Bronx Music @ Melrose event = FREE FUN for all ages!! With music, poetry, and dance by local artists, including: Frank ...
20
Jul 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Voices of Praise
Join us as we celebrate the music of the Gospel tradition with artists who grew up in the African American and Caribbean Gospel congregations in the Bronx. Featuring Gospel/blues vocalist Monica Me...
29
Jun 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Rock the Bronx
Round Two of our FREE OPEN MIC for all Bronx musicians, singers, and bands! Hosted by Marco Soccoli, music industry legend and former drummer of NYC glamrock band Roxx. Featured band: Morrisani...
28
Jun 2019
Friday
Community Events
Exhibit Opening
What We Bring: New Immigrant Gifts
Recognizing over 50 years of the Hart-Celler Act, which changed immigration quotas in this country, this exhibit curated by City Lore features photographs by Bronx photographer Tom Pich, presenting...
15
Jun 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Tribute to James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe is the Army bandleader who is credited with introducing the French to jazz during WWI and U.S. audiences to tango, the first Latin American dance craze in the country. Europe’s m...
13
Jun 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Palabreando: Spoken Word & Storytelling
A night of spoken word and storytelling with an all languages open mic. Hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. Co-host Lyrical Bliss. Special Guests Kenny Sings and Conrado Muluc. FREE and ...
18
May 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Bronx Living Legend Concert: Benny Ayala
The BMHC Bronx Living Legends series, which honors Bronx music legends for their careers as performers and educators, will honor Puerto Rican plenero Benny Ayala, for his career as a pioneering ple...
17
May 2019
Friday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Jasmine’s Song
Jasmine is sick and tired of her violin lessons. She has more important things to do. Like playing video games and texting her BFF. Who cares about music anyway? She’s about to find out. Joi...
4
May 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Performances
Madonna, Mother, Magdalena
A book/CD release party for Alessandra Belloni’s 'The Healing Journey of the Black Madonna.' Alessandra will perform with Joe Deninzon and Steve Gorn, followed by an open rehearsal of a new play, '...
28
Apr 2019
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra Concert
The Mambo Kids are back...again! The 23-piece New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. $10 entrance at the door. All ...
25
Apr 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
MSM Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Concert
The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble. Directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria. $10 at the door. All proceeds go to the students.
18
Apr 2019
Thursday
Performances
Bochinchando: Bronx Comedy Stage
Bronx Comedy! Hosted by the hilarious Bill Santiago, known for his Comedy Central and CNN specials, our Bronx comedy showcase will feature local comedians Gastor Almonte, Pedro Gonzalez, and Atheer...
13
Apr 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Caribbean Roots of Jazzin’ & Jammin'
In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, we explore the Haitian influences on the birth of jazz in New Orleans, with a discussion led by ethnomusicologist Lois Wilcken and musicians Bobby Sanabri...
31
Mar 2019
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. $10 entrance at the door. All proceeds...
28
Mar 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Palabreando: Open Mic
A multilingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music, hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. Co-host Lyrical Bliss. Special guests Fabian Villegas and Venessa Marco. Free and open to all ...
23
Mar 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Bronx Living Legends Concert: Luz Soliz
Join us at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture as we honor artist and activist Luz Soliz, best known for her well-established dance troupes and for serving as a champion of the Garifuna culture th...
21
Mar 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Creating While Caregiving
Rhynna Santos, the photographer and curator of #papielmaestro, will discuss the challenges of making art while caring for a loved one. #papielmaestro is an exhibit that offers a glimpse of the life...
16
Mar 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! La Petenera: Woman of Mystery
Another Women's History Month event, this time focusing on the folkloric mysterious power of the mujer! The petenera is a song style featured in different genres from Spain to Mexico. We will showc...
14
Mar 2019
Thursday
Performances
Spirit of Aña: Women & Trap Drums
Our Spirit of Aña series focuses on female drummers. For Women’s History Month, our program features women who play the drum set - the only instrument invented in the United States and an amalgam o...
21
Feb 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Performances
Rock the Bronx
An open mic showcase, featuring up-and-coming musicians from all genres, followed by performances by Bronx bands The Drew Torres Trio and Durieux. Hosted by Will Calhoun, legendary drummer of the i...
