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Starter archiveClosedVerifiedPerformance space1965–1981 (two runs)
Max's Kansas City
213 Park Avenue South · Gramercy, Manhattan40.7371° N / 73.9876° W
Overview
Restaurant-and-club often cited as an early underground hub linking the art world and rock.
Max's Kansas City was a restaurant, bar, and music venue often cited as an early American underground hub, associated with the Warhol circle and with glam, punk, and rock performances. It operated across two runs before closing in 1981.
Oral histories & archival media
Archive plates
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FlyerPL.01
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PhotographPL.02
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DocumentPL.03
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Placeholder plates — cleared scans drop in here
Sonic profile
punk/new waveexperimentalmixed
Cultural role
art-world hubdowntown rock
DJs, promoters & people
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Tags
#artworld#glam#rock#ParkAvenueSouth