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Glam Rock in Miami this month (4-31 Oct): Rocky Horror Picture Show (Thu 22 Oct). Updated daily.
Glam Rock Events This Month · Miami
Sound profile
A high-energy, vocal-driven sound.
Glam rock emerged in the United Kingdom during the early 1970s as a flamboyant reaction against the perceived earnestness of late-1960s progressive rock. Characterized by stomp-along 4/4 rhythms, heavy electric guitar riffs, and soaring, theatrical vocals, the genre often incorporates elements of bubblegum pop, hard rock, and science fiction aesthetics. Its typical instrumentation relies on the standard rock trio augmented by synthesizers and occasionally saxophones, creating a sound that is both retro-futuristic and anthemic. Semantically, glam rock occupies a unique space between the art-school experimentation of David Bowie and the commercial accessibility of T. Rex, ultimately paving the way for punk rock and subsequent hair metal scenes.
Also known as: Glitter rock
Mood lists one glam rock event in Miami this month (4-31 Oct): Rocky Horror Picture Show (Thu 22 Oct). The listing shows the venue, lineup and a direct ticket link; the calendar is updated daily.
Glam rock emerged in the United Kingdom during the early 1970s as a flamboyant reaction against the perceived earnestness of late-1960s progressive rock. Find every Glam Rock venue and event in Miami this month above - with lineups, door times, and tickets.
Glam rock emerged in the United Kingdom during the early 1970s as a flamboyant reaction against the perceived earnestness of late-1960s progressive rock. Characterized by stomp-along 4/4 rhythms, heavy electric guitar riffs, and soaring, theatrical vocals, the genre often incorporates elements of bubblegum pop, hard rock, and science fiction aesthetics. Its typical instrumentation relies on the standard rock trio augmented by synthesizers and occasionally saxophones, creating a sound that is bot…
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