Bronx’s Music Fair Jams in Mott Haven

Mott Haven rocked last night with the Bronx’s Music Fair, riffing NYC’s spring at a 138th Street lot. Band Tariq Evans played jazz as 300 grooved, a $10 ticket fest of beats. It’s borough tunes—pure BX vibe, amps hot. A kid banged a drum; a pro sang loud. ‘Bronx plays—this is it,’ Evans says, tuning strings. The stalls turned stage.

The fair’s fresh—April 3’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing rows by 6 p.m. Evans, a Soundview picker; last night’s crowd hit max—chords flew. A latecomer nabbed a spot; lights flashed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—music ruled. #BronxMusicFair trended; Queens wants a riff.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a grump, dodging sound. Wind flicked—tents held; vibes held. A rival’s pitching a Fordham jam, splitting amps. Still, 400 stayed—tunes reigned. Mott Haven’s never jammed so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s beat—this drives it,’ he says, packing gear. The fair’s a Bronx win—grit meets groove. It’s a music rush; catch the next. Bring a chair—chords call.