Rock Out (Cocktails & Cinema™)

While disco and pop are often labeled queer-friendly, LGBTQ+ artists have shaped every corner of music for over a century. Inspired by his late queer punk-rock brother, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black (MILK; MAMA’S BOY) takes an electrifying dive into the hypermasculine worlds of heavy metal, punk, and rock & roll. With an abundance of music from all styles, a pulsating score by Hole drummer Patty Schemel, and candid interviews with artists, managers, and scholars, Rock Out uncovers the often-erased queer roots of these genres, showing how rebellion, subversion, and queerness have always been central to rock’s revolutionary spirit.