It was the premier venue for original local talent and an essential tour stop for established national acts. Along with My Father's Place, which opened on Memorial Day in 1971 with a concert by Richie Havens, a confluence of entities created a scene that would influence music for decades to come.īetween 19, My Father’s Place presented more than 6,000 shows from over 3,000 diverse artists. And Michael Epstein, known as Eppy, ran the whole shebang. That was between 19, the heyday of My Father's Place, a cabaret in Roslyn. There was a time in Long Island's cultural history when the whole world looked here for the next big trend in rock 'n' roll. A part of "The History of My Fathers Place" Collection.
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