September 10, 2022 – 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 came to an end on February 2, 2025.
Take a virtual tour of the Figurehead exhibition!
