The Bottom Line (venue)
| Address | 15 West 4th Street Manhattan, New York City |
|---|---|
| Location | Greenwich Village |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Opened | February 12, 1974 |
| Closed | 2004 |
Coordinates: 40°43′44″N 73°59′43″W / 40.729007°N 73.995162°W
The Bottom Line was a music venue at 15 West 4th Street between Mercer Street and Greene Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. During the 1970s and 1980s the club was a major space for small-scale popular music performances.
Allan Pepper and Stanley Snadowsky opened the Bottom Line on February 12, 1974. For three decades the two club owners presented major musical acts and premiered new talent. Bruce Springsteen played showcase gigs at the club and Lou Reed recorded the album Live: Take No Prisoners there. Harry Chapin held his 2000th concert at the Bottom Line in January 1981.
The Bottom Line hosted an extremely wide variety of music and musicians. Among the thousands who performed on its stage were Eric Clapton, Carl Perkins, Linda Ronstadt, The Police, Prince, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Van Morrison, The Stone Poneys, Chuck Mangione, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Barry Manilow, Dire Straits, Grayson Hugh, Dolly Parton, George Jones, The Pointer Sisters, Ravi Shankar, Ramones, and Miles Davis.
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