Previously located at 370 New York Avenue in Huntington, New York, IMAC -- short for Inter-Media Art Center -- was a live music venue which closed in 2009 after nearly 30 years in business. The 600-seat nonprofit center reportedly opened as a center in Huntington Bay on "a state arts grant" in 1974, then transitioned to its New York Avenue space in 1983. The Paramount opened up within the same space in 2011.
Among the notable artists who performed at IMAC were Art Blakey, Ani DiFranco, Keb’ Mo’, Phoebe Snow, Tower Of Power, The New York Dolls, Paula Cole, The Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Jefferson Starship, Joe Bonamassa, The Derek Trucks Band, Aimee Mann, Genesis' Steve Hackett, Hot Tuna, Blue Oyster Cult (featuring Long Island natives Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma), Dave Mason, The Tragically Hip, Robert Fripp, Bo Diddley, Bela Fleck, Laura Nyro, NRBQ, Toots & The Maytalls, ELP's Carl Palmer, Dar Williams, Eric Johnson, and Buckwheat Zydeco.
An early look at The Paramount, which opened within the same building which housed IMAC:
Front and back cover of bootleg albums recorded at IMAC:
Ticket stub from an IMAC concert:
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/nyregion/12imacli.html
https://www.theatermania.com/venue/imac-theater
https://www.huntingtonny.gov/content/13747/99544/25721/25723/25838/default.aspx
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/imac-theatre-huntington-ny-usa-2bd12076.html
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/inter-media-art-center-huntington-ny-usa-73d61649.html
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 13, 2025.
Minimal confirmed information about the live music venue known as Industry can be easily found. As noted within the Action House entry within this LibGuide, the venue is believed to have been opened by music entrepreneur Phil Basile, who had managed the band Vanilla Fudge. It is widely believed to have been located in the same spot as Rockpile (believed to be set in the same location as The Action House and Speaks) at 50 Broadway; more information about its location can be found here.
Among the notable artists documented to have been seen at Industry are Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg), Erasure, Monster Magnet, White Zombie (whose frontman Rob Zombie has since performed shows at the Jones Beach Amphitheater and Nassau Coliseum), The Misfits (a group which has been headlining arenas and festivals since regrouping with frontman Glenn Danzig), The Melvins, Helmet, Life Of Agony, Sevendust, Snot, Machine Head, L.A. Guns (whose bassist Kelly Nickels has Long Island roots), (hed) p.e., Coal Chamber, Biohazard, Clutch, and Slaughter. Photos of Marky Mark performing at Industry in 1993 can be seen here.
A September 2025 presentation featuring content from this LibGuide entry was presented at the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach, NY, which you can read more about here and watch here.
White Zombie t-shirt showing the Industry concert date:
Erasure concert photos taken in 1991 at Industry:
Sources:
https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/industry
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/industry-island-park-ny-usa-2bd29076.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/longisland/comments/1hr6oo3/industry_in_island_park/?rdt=61433
http://www.monstermagnetliveguide.com/1993.html
https://www.erasuregig.com/1991.html
https://www.misfitscentral.com/misfits95/tourdates.php
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 13, 2025. Updated on May 28, 2025, July 3, 2025, September 23, 2025, September 30, 2025 and October 11, 2025.
Venue under construction in 1956:
Once built:
The Island Garden Arena was reportedly a 5,200-seat arena in West Hempstead, New York that was built in 1957 by Arnold "Whitey" Carlson. Sports events aside, the venue was documented to have hosted concerts featuring Cream, The Dave Clark Five, Louis Armstrong, The Byrds, The Jeff Beck Group, Mountain, The Rascals, Sly & The Family Stone, Duke Ellington, Savoy Brown (future members of Foghat), Joan Baez, Procol Harum, Johnny Cash, Steppenwolf, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Bob Dylan. A Dylan-approved setlist can be seen here.
Select concert posters and advertisements related to the Island Garden Arena:
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on July 1, 2025.
Undated exterior photo of venue:
Photo of the site after demolition:
In addition to being a synagogue which appears to have closed in the 2000s, the Israel Community Center was located at 3235 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, New York. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it occasionally rented its social hall out to a concert promoter who hosted independent artists for all-ages performances. Among the notable artists who performed at this venue were Saves The Day, Hatebreed, Glassjaw, The Rookie Lot (featuring future members of Brand New), Most Precious Blood, and Two Man Advantage.
Here is video of The Rookie Lot performing at this venue. Here is video of Glassjaw performing at the venue.
Sources:
https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15281coll37/id/57
https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/library/libspc_lisi_israel_cc_levittown_coll_fa.pdf
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/israel-community-center-levittown-ny-usa-bd46d4a.html
https://patch.com/new-york/levittown-ny/israel-community-center-used-one-last-time
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 30, 2025. Updated on July 1, 2025.