User:Mike corsillo/The Bronx Underground

The Bronx Underground is a "do-it-yourself" concert promotion company founded by Dave Rose, Anita Colby, and Adam Fachler in 2000 C.E. for the purpose of promoting local bands and musicians in the Bronx, NY. Since 2005, they have been hosting monthly concerts showcasing local talent at the First Lutheran Church of Throgg's Neck (FLC). .

History
In 2000, Dave Rose, Anita Colby, and Adam Fachler founded the Bronx Underground as a way to showcase local music in the Bronx. According to Rose, the three “had gotten used to being mistreated by management of venues, getting screwed or denied stage time in Manhattan. It was a response to a horrible scene that existed for younger artists at the time.” Rose had experience booking shows, having done so at the Bronx House in Pelham since he was 15 years old. "So," he said, "we just decided to go for it."

The three originally began booking small shows at the City Island Community Center, beneath the City Island Nautical Museum until residents began to complain about the noise. Shows moved to the Shannon Seaview beneath the Throgg's Neck Bridge for two months before the remoteness of the location forced them to move on again. The Bronx Underground found a temporary home at the Manhem Beach Club along the Pelham Bay for two years. . After a brief hiatus, the group booked their first show at "FLC" in 2005, where they released their first compilation album "Our Scene is Cooler Than Yours.

Since moving their shows to the "FLC", attendance has increased from roughly 150 to over 300, sometimes attracting the attention of the police and fire marshalls. The group has gone from hosting monthly concerts to now booking three shows per month, having since added additional venues.

Venues

 * City Island Community Center - October, 2000
 * The Shannon Seaview - 2000-2001
 * The Manhem Beach Club - 2001-2005
 * The First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck - 2005 - present
 * AmVets Post 38 - July, 2006 - ?
 * The Point - November, 2007 - ?