Irving Plaza 1997. Image courtesy of NYTIMES.
There are many venues in NYC that no matter what the name changes to…it’s just not the same and NY’ers won’t accept it.
One such place is good old Irving Plaze, as it has seen it’s share of shows, performances, dj battles, and other parts of NYC nightlife.
Over 3 years ago Live Nation took over the venue and called it The Filmore, but most NY’ers have never even used the new name. Now Live Nation is returning the name and reapplying the original marquee sign bearing the Irving Plaza name. Thank goodness…now if they can only bring back the Palladium…the club..not the dorm.
Read the rest of the story at the NYTimes
