Exhibit must close Sunday, February 2, 2025
Discover the story of how Orlando concert promoter Figurehead invigorated the Orlando music scene between 1985 and 2001. Explore what made this vibrant time in the City Beautiful so memorable – the bands and the clubs, the community and the chaos. Utilizing eye-catching posters from the extensive Figurehead archive, this groundbreaking exhibition showcases an impressive display of raw and edgy imagery that captured the energy of the era. In addition, candid black-and-white photography helps to complete the picture of a time when indie music was breaking through into the mainstream.
Created at the Orange County Regional History Center by our own accomplished design team, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground has earned three major national awards, including the American Association for State and Local History’s prestigious Award of Excellence. Because of enthusiastic community response, the exhibition’s run was extended, but it’s finally coming to an end on February 2, 2025. Before the curtain falls, we’ll have three encore presentations to celebrate.
Bootleg TV: Documenting Live Music in Orlando
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Airing from 1998 to 2006, Bootleg TV was Orlando’s first and only local music and art television series. Dave Segal, the show’s creator and producer, will be on hand to screen segments from the program as well as never-before-seen clips and concert footage. See the Sapphire Supper Club, Will’s Pub, Skinny’s, Go Lounge, and other beloved venues host performances from hometown heroes Gargamel!, The Legendary JC’s, and Bughead, as well as nationally known acts Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices, Orlando’s own Sam Rivers, and more! Admission to this event is free as part of Third Thursday.
A Conversation with The Punk Rock Museum
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Since it opened in 2023, the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas has defied convention by exploring the fiercely independent world of punk rock through thoughtfully curated exhibitions at its 12,000-square-foot facility. Museum core member Vinnie Fiorello, and founding member of the Florida ska-punk band Less Than Jake, will join us to talk about his experiences as a musician and his views about how underground music can coexist and even thrive together with the often more straight-laced museum culture.
The Last Goodbye
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 3 – 5 p.m.
Be part of the official sendoff as we dim the lights forever on our long-running special exhibition Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground. Luminaries from the local music scene will be on hand for what will surely be an afternoon of reflecting on music and memories.
