Music On Long Island - Venues: D

Archival image of Da Funky Phish's official website as of January 31, 2007:

As located at 1668 Union Boulevard in Bay Shore, New York, Da Funky Phish was regularly home to funk, jazz, ska, soul and jam-oriented artists. Among the notable artists who had performed at the venue were The Slackers, The Monkees' Peter Tork, Taking Back Sunday, The Disco Biscuits, Edna's Goldfish, Spider Nick & The Maddogs, Parliament Funkadelic's Bernie Worrell, Fuzzbubble, Tauk, and King Chango. Video of No Patience performing at the venue can be seen here.

Photo of Fuzzbubble performing live at the venue:

Flyer for upcoming event at the venue:

Sources:

https://longislandmusicscene.fandom.com/wiki/Da_Funky_Phish

https://nyc-open-mics.activeboard.com/t14249372/a-list-of-open-mic-and-jams-on-long-island-please-add-to-thi

https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/da-funky-phish

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/da-funky-phish-bay-shore-ny-usa-53d733d1.html

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025.

While little can be confirmed about The Daisy -- as located at 124 Broadway in Amityville, New York -- it was confirmed to be the site of multiple early performances by future Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band KISS. The band's June 16, 1973 performance at The Daisy can be heard here. Video filmed of the interior of the later-rebuilt spot can be seen here. Reportedly, the original site of The Daisy is now a parking lot for doctor's offices located at 120 Broadway, and the building housing The Daisy was torn down in the early 2000s.

Flyer for KISS performing at The Daisy:

Photo of KISS performing live at The Daisy in 1973:

Photo of the members of KISS with Sid, believed owner of The Daisy:

Ad for a then-upcoming KISS performance at The Daisy from 1973:

Business card ad then-upcoming KISS performances at The Daisy from 1973:

Art for bootleg CD showcasing a 1973 live performance of KISS at The Daisy:

Sources:

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/the-daisy-amityville-ny-usa-53d6478d.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/KISS/comments/u3n6kv/throwback_thursday_041473_the_daisy_amityville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Pi7rGlyVw&list=PLnmKf7kIBxGM__asD1beoMHsHEl-pR1Ji&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDMNP36gqpY

https://gottahaverockandroll.com/KISS_1973_The_Daisy__Amityville__Long_Island__New_-LOT45177.aspx

https://in.pinterest.com/pin/the-daisy-amityville-long-island-ny-june-16-1973-club-tour--57843176457848993

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=526279347404319&id=160094380689486&set=a.160098090689115

https://www.kissconcerthistory.com/1973/1973.php

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 19, 2025.

Deja One was a catering hall located at 133 Willis Avenue in Mineola, New York. It was often rented out for all-ages concerts by promoter Christian McKnight (also of the band Cleanser). Its live music events in the late 1990s often featured ska, punk, metal and hardcore acts.

Among the notable artists who performed at Deja One were System Of A Down, E.Town Concrete, The Get Up Kids, Mind Over Matter, Glassjaw (Long Island band with members from Bellmore, Merrick and Baldwin), Madball, The Movielife (Long Island-rooted band with ties to Bellmore and Merrick), The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cave In, Silent Majority (Long Island hardcore pioneers), Channel 59 (featuring noted composer Dan Deacon), Hatebreed, Motive, Edna's Goldfish, The Toasters, The Bouncing Souls, Pilfers, Errortype:11 (featuring Bellmore native and later St. Vitus co-owner Arty Shepherd), and Saves The Day.

Serj Tankian of System Of A Down performing live at Deja One in 1998:

System Of A Down's Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian at Deja One in 1998:

Glassjaw performing live at Deja One in 1998:

The Dillinger Escape plan live at Deja One in 1998:

 

Sources:

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/deja-one-mineola-ny-usa-2bd62816.html

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=%22deja+one%22+%22mineola%22&mid=4B9F5E97D06B7371BA024B9F5E97D06B7371BA02&FORM=VIRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx5gwWv897Q

https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/sick-of-it-all-ensign

 

Research by Darren Paltrowitz on April 11, 2025.

Richard M. Dixon (James La Roe) on Saturday Night Live:

As located at 1600 Hicksville Road in North Massapequa, New York, Richard M. Dixon's White House Inn was a comedy club started by James La Roe of Seaford, a lookalike of President Richard M. Nixon. Dixon/Roe made cameo appearances on Laugh-In, The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and the talk shows of Mike Douglas and Merv Griffin, beyond landing roles in numerous motion pictures and television commercials. Reportedly, all that fizzled after Watergate. La Roe opened Dixon's White House Inn -- which he appeared to have opened in 1977 and closed in 1985.

Among the notable performers who took the stage of this venue were Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Rosie O'Donnell and Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld's father was reportedly the club's signmaker. Here is video of La Roe performing as Richard M. Dixon.

Richard M. Dixon (James La Roe) with the band Stretch Armstrong:

Richard M. Dixon (James La Roe) on-set with fellow Long Island native Rodney Dangerfield:

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/25/nyregion/long-island-journal-richard-m-dixon-still-kicking-around.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/25/archives/long-island-weekly-say-did-you-hear-the-one-about-say-did-you-hear.html

http://www.peteraustinnoto.com/cgi-bin/EZBulletin/bbtopic.cgi?SUID=X380627&&topic=Peter_Performs_At_Richard_Dixons_Comedy_Club_&&category=1

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HeyLongIslandDoURemember/posts/10160200155916245

https://bellmoretheunscene.blogspot.com/2009/09/stretch-arm-strong-dixons-white-house.html

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 23, 2025.

The Downtown was a live venue located at 190 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York. The venue played host to a variety of genres and forms of entertainment. The club opened on December 21, 2001, and on September 19, 2005, The Downtown sent an email to their mailing list announcing their closing, thanking the fans and bands for support, and offering refunds for the upcoming shows. Concerts at The Downtown were reportedly booked by various people including David Glicker, Joe Agovino, Rick Eberle, Adam Weiser, Neil Rubenstein, Stan Levinstone, and Christian McKnight.

Among the notable artists who had performed live at The Downtown were My Chemical Romance, Steve-O, Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, Avenged Sevenfold, Brand New, Killswitch Engage, Bayside, Against Me!, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Life Of Agony, Allister, The Ataris, Jack's Mannequin (featuring Andrew McMahon), The Starting Line, Sugarcult, Story Of The Year, Motion City Soundtrack, The Movielife, Midtown, Head Automatica, Glassjaw, Silverstein, The All-American Rejects, Andrew W.K., Jewel, The New York Dolls, Zebra, Blue Oyster Cult, New Kids On The Block's Jordan Knight, Phantom Planet, Jim Breuer, Jim Norton, Stephen Lynch, Eve 6, The Doobie Brothers' Michael McDonald, Tower Of Power, Little River Band, Berlin, A Flock Of Seagulls, Duncan Sheik, Spin Doctors, Kevin Devine, Matisyahu, Colin Hay, Asia, Motion City Soundtrack, Trivium, Testament's Alex Skolnick, The Misfits, Underoath, Fozzy (featuring Chris Jericho), Gym Class Heroes, Steel Train (featuring Jack Antonoff), Twisted Sister, Say Anything, Clutch, They Might Be Giants, Joe Bonamossa, Nancy Sinatra, Todd Rundgren, The Arrogant Sons Of Bitches (featuring Jeff Rosenstock), The Format (featuring Fun's Nate Ruess), As Tall As Lions (featuring Olivia Rodrigo songwriter Dan Nigro), Motley Crue's Vince Neil, Living Colour, Anthrax, Thin Lizzy, Bo Diddley, OK Go, Matt Nathanson, Bowling For Soup, Tool's Danny Carey, The Kinks' Dave Davies, and Danger Danger.

Norma Jean live at The Downtown in 2004:

Underoath live at The Downtown in 2004:

Concert poster for The Misfits performing at The Downtown in 2004:

Ticket stub for a Downtown concert contributed by Anthony Dalto:

Sources:

https://longislandmusicscene.fandom.com/wiki/The_Downtown

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-downtown-in

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/the-downtown-farmingdale-ny-usa-bd6215a.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/02/nyregion/a-rock-club-closes-after-a-fouryear-run.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/longisland/comments/vn2t0/the_downtown_in_farmingdale

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/taking-back-sunday-played-their-smallest-long-island-show-in-years-pics-video

 

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz, April 8, 2025.

Exterior of current occupant of believed former site of Dr. Shay's:

Dr. Shay's is believed to have been located at 174 North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst, New York, the current Village Pub Lindenhurst. Among the notable artists who performed at Dr. Shay's were The Independents (produced by Joey Ramone), Los Gusanos (featuring The Ramones' Marky Ramone), and Pitchshifter.

A live performance by Scarab can be seen here. A Far From Within live performance at the venue can be seen here. The Loiterers and Microwave Orphans performing at Dr. Shay's can be seen here.

Still image of The Microwave Orphans performing at Dr. Shay's:

Sources:

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/dr-shays-amityville-ny-usa-1bd59138.html

https://cygrecords.com/About.html

https://www.facebook.com/TheMonkeychunks/posts/fridays-gig-at-the-old-drshays-villagepublindenhurst-was-rockin-thanks-to-our-fr/966062105523402/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X9RQJbZodw&ntb=1&msockid=993193821eb511f0b8f2248be5b73fef

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025.

Located at 2002 Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park, New York, the space hosting The Dublin Pub first opened as a bar in 1936. The  6,441-square-foot spot bore the name "The Dublin Pub" since 1968. Stan Majewski (the bar’s manager and head bouncer) and Scott Blitzer (promoter/ bartender) purchased the business in 2001 from one of its original owners, musician Tim Moloney of the Boston Burglars, in July 2001. The spot had its liquor license revoked in March 2013 and ultimately demolished in early 2024.

Among the notable performers who had played live at The Dublin Pub were Joe Lynn Turner, Blue Oyster Cult (featuring Long Island natives Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma), They Might Be Giants (whose current lineup includes Long Island resident Danny Weinkauf on bass), and The Get Up Kids.

Photo before demolition:

Sources:

https://theislandnow.com/new-hyde-parks-dublin-pub-demolished

https://patch.com/new-york/newhydepark/dublin-pub-to-go-on-auction-block

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HeyLongIslandDoURemember/posts/10158191874331245/

https://patch.com/new-york/newhydepark/state-suspends-dublin-pubs-liquor-license

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gybB88GMy-k&ntb=1&msockid=51614cb2170411f095290659ca8c845b

https://www.setlist.fm/venue/dublin-pub-new-hyde-park-ny-usa-bd729ca.html

https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/dublin-pub--977876

Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 11, 2025.