My Father's Place

My Father's Place
Address 19 Bryant Ave, Roslyn, New York
Location Long Island
Owner Michael "Eppy" Epstein
Capacity ≈400
Opened 1971
Closed May 3, 1987
Website
www.myfathersplace.com

My Father's Place was a music venue located in Roslyn, New York.[1] Many of the concerts organized and broadcast by the radio station WLIR (92.7 FM at that time) were recorded at the club, some of them are available as official releases and bootlegs.

History

Opening on 30 May 1971, the club hosted an estimated 3,000 artists performing 6,000 shows during its 16-year run. The first show was Woodstock opener Richie Havens. The final performance was by the funk rock band Tower of Power on 3 May 1987.[2]

Other locations

There were other venues with the same name:

Performances

1971

1972

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1986

1987

See also

References

Coordinates: 40°48′14″N 73°38′48″W / 40.8038°N 73.6467°W / 40.8038; -73.6467

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