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two seasons, the ownership was shared with a new co-owner, Bill
Scarborough. Scarborough was the Main Point's booking director from 1964 to 1975. When asked at a peak in the Main Point's success how he made booking decisions, Scarborough cited several factors but admitted that, occasionally, his own musical tastes influenced him. "I think that the booking of a singer named Bruce Springsteen is the best example I can give you of personal taste and hunch entering into my final choice. Here was a new act out of nowhere, who happened to sign with a major label (Columbia), and put out an album that reminded me of the best of Dylan. I decided to book him as a headliner, even though he was barely known. We did alright with him, but not as well as we’d hoped. I still feel, though, that he’s going to be a big star." The venue was popular among both musicians and listeners.
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The venue was popular for not only its music, but also for its homemade food and homebaked goods. The venue constantly ran into financial troubles related to its intimate size (ironically, its size was what made it so popular). Musicians gave benefit concerts for the coffeehouse to help it out of its
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The Point, the successor to The Main Point, was opened two doors down from the original Main Point in 1998 at 880 Lancaster Avenue. The original Main Point was at 874 Lancaster Avenue. The Point was owned and operated by
Richard Kardon. It lost its lease and closed in June 2005. Point Entertainment
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The Main Point was started in 1964 as a small folk-based coffeehouse venue by four couples, Weld and
Georgia Coxe, Janette and Bill Pierce, George and Charlotte Britton, and Jeanette and Bill Campbell, all of whom were inspired by the music and artists of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. After one or
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The caliber of the performers, coupled with the intimate venue, resulted in many memorable performances. On
February 5, 1975, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band played for 160 minutes, offering epic versions of "New York City Serenade" and
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