A report on 4th Street (Manhattan), Gerde's Folk City and Greenwich Village
Gerdes Folk City, sometimes spelled Gerde's Folk City, was a music venue in the West Village, part of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, in New York City.
- Gerde's Folk CityIt continues west until the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where West 4th Street turns north and confusingly intersects with West 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th Streets in Greenwich Village.
- 4th Street (Manhattan)It was first located at 11 West 4th Street (in a building which no longer exists), before moving in 1970 to 130 West 3rd Street.
- Gerde's Folk CityFor example, West 4th Street runs east–west across most of Manhattan, but runs north–south in Greenwich Village, causing it to intersect with West 10th, 11th, and 12th Streets before ending at West 13th Street.
- Greenwich VillageThe street was later home to the famous folk club Gerde's Folk City (11 West 4th Street), which hosted the New York debuts of Bob Dylan in 1961 and Simon & Garfunkel.
- 4th Street (Manhattan)Music clubs included Gerde's Folk City, The Bitter End, Cafe Au Go Go, Cafe Wha?, The Gaslight Cafe and The Bottom Line.
- Greenwich Village0 related topics with Alpha