Undated exterior photo of former venue:
Jamroc (sometimes written as Jamrock) was a venue located at 45 Main Street in Hempstead, New York. It often featured notable hip-hop, reggae and R&B performers. Video footage of M.O.P. performing "Ante Up" at this venue can be found here.
Event flyer from venue:
M.O.P. in action at the venue circa 2000:
Sources:
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 21, 2025.
Former site of Junction:
As located at 20 West Park Avenue in Long Beach, New York, Junction -- also known as the Anchor Tavern and The Park, now known as Toast -- occasionally hosted touring musicians and notable comedians. Among the notable artists who had performed at this venue were Deer Tick (as part of the Shine A Light Music Series event presented by the Tommy Brull Foundation), Titus Andronicus, I Am The Avalanche, The Felice Brothers, and Mark Normand.
Deer Tick performing live at The Junction (courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan):
Sources:
https://www.zmenu.com/junction-lbny-long-beach-online-menu
https://www.liherald.com/stories/long-beach-eatery-reopens-with-new-name-and-theme,89800
https://a-better-place.com/d-i/?utm_content=junction-lbny-i2430035
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/anchor-tavern-long-beach-ny-usa-3d13d93.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/804713033048510/
https://www.concertarchives.org/locations/long-beach-ny?page=1#concert-table
https://www.liherald.com/stories/deer-tick-to-rock-shine-a-light-fest-in-long-beach,103969
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on April 28, 2025.