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McAllen, Texas: Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Mural

Painted in 2010. James Brown, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, and many more.

Address:
2007 Orchid Ave., McAllen, TX
Directions:
Simon Sez bar. North side of the city. From Hwy 336/N. 10th St. turn west onto W. Nolana Ave. Drive across the train tracks and past the International Museum of Arts and Science on the right, then immediately turn right onto N. Bicentennial Drive. You'll quickly see the mural on the left.
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Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Mural.

Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Mural

The Rock 'n' Roll Heaven mural is on a building containing a bar. It opens at 4 pm. You'll have better GPS directions with the following address: Simon Sez, 2007 Orchid Avenue, McAllen, TX.

[2rakoons, 01/05/2021]

Rock Heaven mural.

Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Mural

Paint mural on the brick wall of Simon Sez Bar shows famous rock 'n' roll musicians who are deceased.

[Wynett Gonzalez, 08/11/2016]

Painted in 2010 by Rey Alvarado Jr. Heaven is full of rockers, but the superstars on this wall include Buddy, John, Jerry, Jimi, Kurt, and Michael.


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