The October 1982 lineup looks pretty good at rock/new wave venue the Peppermint Lounge, which had just moved downtown to 100 Fifth Avenue earlier that year.
First up is Iggy, then Tom Verlaine performs a week later.
This ad comes from the September 1982 issue of neighborhood arts and entertainment newspaper the East Village Eye.
Tags: 1980s clubs in New York City, 1980s in New York City, Bonnie Bramlett, East Village Eye, Iggy Pop, New Wave in New York, New York City 1982, Peppermint Lounge, The Blasters, Tom Verlaine
Ephemeral New York 
May 9, 2010 at 8:56 pm |
After this, Iggy took a downward addiction spiral. I saw a documentary about him, and he was actually homeless and living in a squat in Miami for a few years.
May 9, 2010 at 10:44 pm |
I wonder if he was living in the newly condo-ized Christodora House on Avenue B at that time.
May 10, 2010 at 12:25 pm |
Ahhh the old peppermint. Saw many many a punk show there.
May 11, 2010 at 3:23 pm |
grinderswitch were awful.
May 13, 2010 at 10:58 pm |
Wildnewyork, I don’t think Christodora House was renovated until around 1986 or 1987, so I doubt Iggy would have been living there yet.
And Petey is right, Grinderswitch were an awful Marshall Tucker/Allman Bros wanna be band. Certainly not to be confused with Garland Jeffreys band Grinder’s Switch (who were not awful!)
May 14, 2010 at 6:18 pm |
The Blasters! Not too shabby themselves.
January 13, 2018 at 3:32 pm |
That was my thoughts looking at those posters! The Blasers at their peak! A 2 nite run!
March 22, 2011 at 6:31 am |
Hi all, I’m trying to find out if there is a bar or pub where the Peppermint Lounge used to be? I’m trying to organize a trail of tribute shows as homage for The Go-Betweens lead singer Grant McLennan. They played at the Peppermint Lounge in 198, but from what i can find out, it no longer exists. Can anyone help?
March 22, 2011 at 2:13 pm |
The Peppermint Lounge at 100 Fifth Ave is now a Bebe store. No bar or pub.
November 24, 2015 at 4:45 am |
The original building on 45th street was taken down during Giuliani’s tenure-in ’85 I think
February 19, 2017 at 4:22 am |
In 1985 Ed Koch was mayor.