Those in the know will wear an outfit they don’t care about to see Gwar — or at least a rain poncho. There’s an infamous “splash zone” at the alien-themed shock-rock collective’s gigs, and anything from slime to simulated gore could rain on the crowd at their Sunday show at Brooklyn Bowl. Gwar has proven they cannot be defeated: not by time, which they’ve wrangled since their humble 1984 beginnings in a Richmond, Va., warehouse, and not by conservative internet reactionaries, whose feeble 2025 attempts at whipping up scandal over the band’s onstage antics have only added fuel to their satirical fire. In a genre dominated by incredibly self-serious acts, Gwar has long proven that heavy metal, at its core, is a little silly — just like wrestling and drag. There’s room to cover Chappell Roan and celebrate Terry Gross, besides.
7 p.m. at Brooklyn Bowl
925 Third Ave. N.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Welcome to the discussion.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or otherwise abusive language. Comments featuring hate speech or threatening or violent content will not be tolerated.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie or mislead.
Be proactive. Use the “report” link on any comment that violates our comment policy.
Share with us. We'd love to hear your feedback.