Max's Kansas City

Max's Kansas City was a nightclub and restaurant at 213 Park Avenue South, in New York City, which became a gathering spot for musicians, poets, artists and politicians in the 1960s and 1970s. After it closed in 1974 it reopened in 1975 under the ownership of Tommy Dean Mills, who wanted to make it a disco, and Peter Crowley, under his guidance the club became one of the birthplaces of punk, regularly featuring bands like New York Dolls, Ramones, Suicide, The Cramps, The Damned and many more. Max's original site closed its doors for the last time in November 1981. Bad Brains were the headliner on the final night. It reopened again in 1998, closed shortly after opening and reopened again, but in a different location and vein. Please use Max's Kansas City Records for releases on the Max's Kansas City label.