Irving Plaza
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Owner | Polish Army Veterans Association of America |
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Operator | Live Nation |
Capacity | 1,200 |
Opened | July 14, 1978 |
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irvingplaza.com |
Irving Plaza (known through sponsorship as Irving Plaza, powered by Klipsch
It was featured on the Complex City Guide list of "50 Best Concert Venues of America" in 2013.[2]
History
Polish Army veterans
The building was purchased by the Polish Army Veterans of America District 2 in 1948, and turned into a Polish-American community center. Generals and other distinguished Poles graced its stage including, in 1976, the future Pope John Paul II.[3]
Rock venue
In 1978, the hall was converted to a
The venue was reopened by Chuck Terzella in October 1983,[6] with management by Frank Gallagher and the English DJ Andy Dunkley,[7] presenting reggae and other ethnic music, plus college rock, proclaiming in their ads "We don't have video".[8] Terzella's club filed for bankruptcy in December 1985, and closed in June 1986.[9]
Chris Williamson, who already promoted the punk and hard rock oriented "Rock Hotel" nights at the Ritz, then took over in November 1986.
Ron Delsener took on management in the early 1990s.
On February 14, 2015, Paul McCartney played a surprise show announced only that morning on Twitter.[16]
On May 25, 2016, four people were shot at a T.I. concert before T.I. took the stage. One of the victims died later at a hospital.[17]
In 2019, the venue closed for renovations, with completion anticipated in 2020.[18] After a fundraising concert that June,[19] the venue officially reopened in August 2021 with a forty-concert season that ran to May of 2022. The new capacity was 1,200 and the renovations included improved sightlines, a VIP Lounge and performer amenities. It is operated by Live Nation.[20]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "Audiovox's Klipsch puts name on amphitheater". Long Island Business News. The Dolan Company. Associated Press. October 28, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Kimble, Jillian (May 10, 2013). "The 50 Best Concert Venues In America". Complex City Guide. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Dugan, George (September 5, 1976). "Polish Cardinal Warmly Greeted; Wojtyla Winds Up His Tour of the U.S. in New York". The New York Times.
- ^ Rockwell, John (August 8, 1980). "After Politics, There's Rock, Disco or Pop Clubs to Visit". The New York Times.
Two organizations book concerts into the facility, with two different telephone numbers.
- ^ Goodkind, Thomas S. (January 2, 2003). "Survivors of the Downtown Scene, Unite". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Jon, Pareles (October 5, 1983). "Rock: Devoto at Irving Plaze". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 8, 1985). "Human Jukebox". Village Voice. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Display ad in the East Village Eye c. July 1984" (JPG). Ephemeralnewyork.files.wordpress.com.
- ^ "Irving Plaza Rock Club Closes for Lack of Rent". Arts. The New York Times. June 7, 1986. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
I used every resource I had to keep this place open for new music, he said. I'm tired, and I can't fight it anymore.
- ^ Poster for Sonic Youth show November 22, 1986
- ^ "Stop Breaking Down". The Village Voice. January 13, 1987 – via Google News.
- ^ "Bowie, Frampton, Jimmy Cliff, Dave Stewart and Big Audio Dynamite". And what's next?. July 9, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ Daily News.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (March 30, 2007). "Arts, Briefly; New Name for Irving Plaza". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (May 31, 2010). "Rethinking, Irving Plaza Keeps Its Maiden Name". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ Lawrence, Jesse (February 15, 2015). "Paul McCartney's V-Day Serenade: Beatles Legend Plays 1,000-Person Star-Studded Show in New York". Daily Beast. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Mele, Christopher (May 25, 2016). "One Fatally Shot and Three Wounded at T.I. Concert at Irving Plaza". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Brooks, Dave (April 2, 2019). "New York's Irving Plaza to Close for Eight-Month Renovation". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ Nattress, Katrina (June 13, 2021). "Watch the Strokes Reopen NYC's Irving Plaza With 16-Song Set". Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (May 17, 2021). "Look Inside the Renovated Irving Plaza Ahead of New York Venue's Reopening in August". Retrieved April 7, 2024.