Small, intimate venue, great show!
First exposure to REAL Blues for this little white girl.
Saw many great performers at The Main Point in its heyday.
Wikipedia
The Main Point
The Main Point was a small coffeehouse venue on Lancaster Ave. in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The club was known for its small intimate atmosphere and low ticket prices. It hosted performers such as Phil Ochs, Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, David Bromberg, John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, The Persuasions, Allen Ginsberg, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, The Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Jonathan Edwards, John Denver, Steve Gillette, Tim Hardin, Deodato, Bill Withers, Arlo Guthrie, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Odetta, Blind Faith, Laura Nyro, Jimmy Webb, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Spencer Davis, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Emitt Rhodes, Jose Feliciano, Richie Havens, Randy Newman, Maynard Ferguson, Janis Ian, Mandrake Memorial, Elizabeth, Warren Zevon, Doc Watson, Edgar Winter, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Rush, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Dave Van Ronk, John Mayall, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, Martin Mull and His Fabulous Furniture, Rick Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tim Buckley, Luther Allison, The Strawbs, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Len Chandler, Michael Cooney, John Pilla, Rick Von Schmidt, Eric Andersen, James Cotton, Merle Watson, Leon Redbone, and Tom Paxton, Savoy Brown,--as well as comedians George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, David Brenner, Cheech and Chong, Jay Leno, Uncle Dirty, and Franken and Davis (Al Franken and Tom Davis (comedian))[1] The Main Point also offered performances by classic folk, blues, bluegrass and country legends to younger audiences. Through the 1970s the Main Point was the place to hear local folk rock acts from the Delaware Valley area, including Alchemy, Wire & Wood and Daniels, Mason & McGowan.
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