My Father’s Place at The Roslyn

My Father’s Place at The Roslyn is an intimate live music and supper club located inside The Roslyn hotel at 1221 Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, New York. The venue carries forward the name and musical tradition of the legendary original My Father’s Place, the Roslyn club that became an influential part of the Long Island music scene during the 1970s and 1980s.

Today’s My Father’s Place combines live performances with dinner and drinks in a small seated setting. The club presents national, international and local musicians across genres including rock, blues, jazz, folk and singer-songwriter performances while retaining the involvement of original founder Michael “Eppy” Epstein.

The Original My Father’s Place

The story of My Father’s Place began in 1971, when Epstein opened the original club at 19 Bryant Avenue in Roslyn. Richie Havens was the first performer, beginning a remarkable run that lasted until 1987.

The original venue became known for presenting original artists rather than relying on cover bands. Its relatively small size allowed audiences to see emerging performers at close range, sometimes shortly before those artists became internationally famous.

The club also developed an important relationship with Long Island radio station WLIR-FM, with live concerts broadcast from My Father’s Place. Those broadcasts helped extend the club’s influence well beyond the people who could fit inside the room on a particular night.

A Remarkable List of Performers

The history associated with My Father’s Place reads like a cross-section of popular music during the 1970s and 1980s.

Artists associated with the original club include Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, The Ramones, B.B. King and many others. Comedy was also part of the venue’s history, with performers including Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy and Andy Kaufman appearing there.

The Roslyn Landmark Society maintains historical material documenting appearances by performers including Springsteen in 1973, Billy Joel in 1973, The Police with Sting in 1979 and the Ramones in 1982.

For emerging performers, the importance of the club went beyond simply having another place to play. My Father’s Place developed a reputation as a room where audiences came specifically to discover original music.

The Original Club Closes

The original My Father’s Place operated at 19 Bryant Avenue until 1987. The building itself had a history predating the music venue. According to the Roslyn Landmark Society, it was constructed around 1920 as a garage for the Roslyn Hudson-Essex automobile dealership. It subsequently served several other purposes, including a Town of North Hempstead meeting and courtroom facility, a hardware store and a bowling alley before becoming My Father’s Place in 1971.

Although the original club closed, the My Father’s Place name and its connection to Long Island music never completely disappeared.

My Father’s Place Returns

Epstein eventually revived My Father’s Place, bringing the concept back to Roslyn in a substantially different form. The modern incarnation opened inside what is now The Roslyn hotel in 2018. Rather than attempting to recreate the original 1970s nightclub exactly, the new venue was conceived as a more intimate supper club combining live music with food and table service.

Performances at the Roslyn location stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. My Father’s Place subsequently presented shows at The Metropolitan in Glen Cove before returning to The Roslyn, where it operates today.

The current venue describes itself as the “grown up version” of the original club, still owned and operated by Epstein.

An Intimate Supper Club

My Father’s Place at The Roslyn is considerably different from a conventional concert hall. Guests are seated at tables and can order dinner and drinks while watching the performance. Food is provided in conjunction with Atlas New World Bistro, located at the hotel.

The small-room format puts the audience close to the performers and deliberately preserves some of the intimacy that made the original My Father’s Place distinctive. The current room has approximately 180 seats, making it one of the smaller dedicated live music settings on Long Island.

Concerts and Performances

My Father’s Place maintains an active schedule of concerts throughout the year, with national touring musicians, established performers, tribute acts and local artists appearing on its stage.The club continues to emphasize a mixture of established musicians and performers who may be less familiar to audiences, reflecting Epstein’s longstanding interest in providing a stage for original live music.

Because the venue is small, the experience is considerably different from seeing a performer at an arena or large theater. Shows are presented in a seated supper-club environment where the distance between artist and audience can be only a few feet.

Dinner, Doors and Seating

My Father’s Place operates as a supper club, and visitors can arrive before the performance for dinner and drinks. The venue generally opens its doors at 6 p.m., with many performances beginning at 8 p.m., although times can vary by show.

Seating is generally handled on a first-come, first-served basis for ticket holders rather than through individually reserved seats. The venue encourages guests to arrive early both to obtain their preferred seating and to have dinner before the performance.

Visitors should check the individual event listing because show times, ticket prices and other arrangements can change.

The Roslyn Location

My Father’s Place is located inside The Roslyn at 1221 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576. This is not the location of the original My Father’s Place. The historic club operated at 19 Bryant Avenue in Roslyn from 1971 until 1987. The current My Father’s Place uses the same name, founder and musical philosophy but occupies a separate location inside The Roslyn.

That distinction is particularly important for visitors exploring the history of the original club.

A Continuing Part of Long Island Music History

The modern My Father’s Place is unusual among Long Island venues because its identity is inseparable from an earlier era of the region’s music culture. Rather than simply borrowing the name of a famous former club, the current operation remains connected to founder Michael “Eppy” Epstein and his philosophy of presenting musicians in a close, audience-focused environment.

The setting has changed considerably since the days when crowds gathered at the Bryant Avenue club, but the emphasis remains on live music presented in a relatively small room.

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My Father’s Place at The Roslyn

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Key Facts & Details

Key Fact	Details
Name	My Father’s Place at The Roslyn
Common Name	My Father’s Place
Address	1221 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576
Community	Roslyn
County	Nassau County
Venue Type	Live music venue and supper club
Founder/Operator	Michael “Eppy” Epstein
Current Venue Opened	2018
Approximate Seating	About 180
Food & Drinks	Full supper-club service
Primary Entertainment	Live music
Original My Father’s Place Opened	1971
Original Location	19 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn
Original Venue Closed	1987
First Original Performer	Richie Havens
Official Website	My Father’s Place

My Father’s Place at The Roslyn connects today’s Long Island music scene with one of the region’s most celebrated clubs of the 1970s and 1980s. While the intimate supper club inside The Roslyn is a different venue from the original Bryant Avenue location, Michael “Eppy” Epstein remains at the center of the operation, continuing a musical tradition that began in Roslyn more than half a century ago.