Undated exterior photo of venue after closing:
Located at 276 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead, New York, Nakisaki reportedly held around 230 patrons amongst its space, which consisted of a catering hall, bar and nightclub. In terms of cuisine, Nakisaki served "Caribbean Chinese Cuisine." It appears to have been founded in Rosedale, Queens in 1985 and then to have opened a second location in Hempstead. Nakisaki is believed to have been the nickname of venue founder Earl Lyn Sr., who had performed with the ska band The Mighty Mystics and passed away in 2009.
Artists who performed at Nakisaki -- which appears to have closed in the early 2010s -- were Nakisaki himself, Freddie McGregor, The Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, Frankie Paul, and Gytian. Video of the venue's 25th anniversary celebration can be seen here. A performance by Nardo Ranks at this venue can be seen here.
Interior photo of venue's dining area:
Flyers for then-upcoming events:
Sources:
https://cstyletv.blogspot.com/2010/12/nakisaki-25th-anniversary.html
https://www.barandclub.com/united-states/new-york/hempstead/venues/nakisaki-restaurant-and-nightclub
https://www.facebook.com/p/Nakisaki-Night-Club-100067068491366
https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/restaurants/nakisaki-in-hempstead-goes-on-auction-block-c74996
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025. Updated on June 23, 2025.
Aerial view of believed former site of Network and The Filmore:
Minimal verifiable information can be found online about an Island Park, New York nightclub known as Network. Sources point to the venue as also being known as The Filmore (sometimes spelled as The Fillmore), which was located at 2000 Long Beach Road in Island Park, as of the early 1970s.
The venue is believed to have hosted live performances by Madonna, The Misfits (more information here, not to be confused with their September 1997 show at Industry without Glenn Danzig), The Damned, Flipper, The Fall, Bow Wow Wow, Holly & The Italians, D.O.A., UK Subs, Lords Of The New Church, The Exploited, Public Image Ltd. (featuring John Lydon and whose discography included guitar work by Steve Vai), The Exploited, and The New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain.
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.
Ads for then-upcoming events at The Filmore:
Sources:
https://msmokemusic.com/gig-list-1982
https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/20/archives/island-park-makes-rock-scene.html
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/network-island-park-ny-usa-5bd2ef1c.html
https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/madonna-bd6bdbe.html?page=91&jw_start=%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D
https://www.concertarchives.org/locations/island-park-ny?page=2#concert-table
https://etreedb.org/db/shows/browse/artist_key/6538/year/1983
https://bkconcertphotos.irbl.net/ListOfConcerts.htm
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HeyLongIslandDoURemember/posts/10160599479226245/?_rdr
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025. Updated on September 30, 2025 and October 11, 2025.
New York Avenue was a concert venue based in Huntington, New York. Among the notable performers who played live at this venue were Suzzy Roche, Deep Banana Blackout, Fuzzbubble, Zebra's Randy Jackson, The Scofflaws, Spider Nick & The Maddogs, and Dan Bern.
A 1990 performance by The Scofflaws at New York Avenue can be seen here. A 1996 performance by Spider Nick at this venue can be heard here. A 1998 live performance at this venue by Deep Banana Blackout can be found here. More on a 1997 live album recorded by The Scofflaws at this venue can be found here.
The Scofflaws live at New York Avenue:
Sources:
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/new-york-avenue-huntington-ny-usa-33d7303d.html
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Pollstar/90s/97/Pollstar-1997-10-27.pdf
https://www.longislandpress.com/2022/04/14/scofflaws-frontman-brooks-still-rocking-steady/
https://www.threads.net/@greengerg/post/DE0MYa6yG2o
https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/new-york-avenue
https://archive.org/details/dbb1998-10-21.nak.flac16
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025.
Believed interior photo of this venue:
Photo of a bootleg CD related to Iron Maiden's 1982 performance in Glen Cove:
The Northstage Theater -- sometimes written as North Stage Theater -- is believed to have been located at 96 School Street in Glen Cove, New York. Some online resources reference it as having hosted "dinner theater" and "Broadway theater," while other resources show it to have hosted gigs for many notable singers and bands.
Documented artists who performed at The North Stage Theater include Duran Duran, Iron Maiden, Huey Lewis & The News, The Go-Go's, The Pointer Sisters, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, The Beach Boys' Mike Love, America, Genesis' Steve Hackett, Twisted Sister, NRBQ, The Ramones, Renaissance, OMD, Gang Of Four, and Todd Rundgren.
Audio of Twisted Sister performing at this Glen Cove spot can be heard here. More information of Steve Hackett's performance in Glen Cove can be found here. More information on OMD's show in Glen Cove can be read here.
Additional Sources:
https://www.setlist.fm/search?country=us&city=1bd6ad04&query=north+stage+theater
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on June 23, 2025.
Undated exterior photo believed to be the former site of this venue:
The Northport Pipeline Skate Park -- also believed to have been known as Skatopia Northport -- was located at 469 Fort Salonga Road in Northport, New York. The skating area itself was indoors and believed to have been opened on December 17, 1977. As a live music venue, the spot occasionally hosted punk rock and hardcore artists of note. This includes 7 Seconds, Vision Of Disorder, 108, and Mind Over Matter. Video of Vision Of Disorder performing at this venue can be seen here.
Advertisements for the skate park:
Source:
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/northport-pipeline-skate-park-northport-ny-usa-6bd5d212.html
https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/northport-pipeline-skate-park
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on May 1, 2025.