Max's Kansas City was a music venue and bar in NYC from 1961 to 1985. It was a hangout for artists and celebrities, and a venue that supported the emerging glam rock scene. The Velvet Underground played their last shows here in the summer of 1970. The New York Dolls played here frequently, and had a direct influence on the formation of the Ramones, who also played here.
According to wikipedia, the name stems from the following: "All the steakhouses had Kansas City on the menu because the best steak was Kansas City-cut, so I thought it should be 'something Kansas City'. 'Max' was chosen because it sounded "restauranty."
max’s kansas city
from the ramones, the velvet underground, new york dolls posted in music
address
max's kansas city
213 park avenue south
new york, new york 10003
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The Beastie Boys opened up for Bad Brains here the night that Max's Kansas City closed in November of 1981.
It wasn't their fault it closed...
Beastie Boys flyer for a Max's show (featuring hand-drawn Ernie and Bert) from Some Old Bullshit.
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