Former Location –
The Peppermint Lounge opened in 1958, this was the “hip” place to be in the early sixties. The club got a lot of attention after “Peppermint Twist” by the Starliters went to #1.
Artists who performed here include The Beach Boys, The Ronettes (who made their professional debut here in 1961), The Crystals, The Isley Brothers, Chubby Checker, Liza Minnelli, and The Four Seasons.
Other Notable Acts That Played at The Peppermint Lounge Include:
10/31/1985 – Buster Poindexter
7/5/1985 – Sonic Youth
4/13/1985 – The Heartbreakers
5/25/1984 – Angela Bowie
4/21/1984 – 10,000 Maniacs
10/31/1983 – R.E.M.
6/30/1983 – Echo & the Bunnymen
6/3/1983 – The Cramps
5/21/1983 – Madonna
5/8/1983 -The Bangles
10/14/1982 – Iggy Pop
8/4/1982 – Billy Idol
5/29/1982 – A Flock of Seagulls
12/27/1981 – Black Flag
11//22/1981 – New Order
11/14/1981 – Siouxsie and the Banshees
9/18/1981 – X
9/5/1981 – Wall of Voodoo
8/1/1981 – Bay City Rollers
6/21/1979 – The Clash
The Peppermint Lounge
128 West 45th Street
New York NY 10036
Lots of memories of many places in the city. Great times an fun times.
The Pep moved downtown to 15th Street and 5th Avenue in the summer of 1982. Pete Shelley played opening night. Squeeze played maybe two weeks later (it was a short time after). So most of the shows listed above happened at the downtown location.