My Father’s Place is returning to The Roslyn Hotel after a three-year hiatus but will be coming back under a new name: Eppy Presents.
The historic supper club that gave up-and-coming artists a stage was founded by Michael “Eppy” Epstein in 1971 and was originally located at 19 Bryant Ave. in Roslyn. Epstein opened the club when he was just 22 years old.
The club historically hosted a myriad of famous acts before they performed on larger stages for larger crowds, including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and U2.
“Which goes to prove that it doesn’t really matter where the club was,” Epstein said.
But in 2018, My Father’s Place did make a return to the village it originally called home, performing shows at The Roslyn Hotel.
Although Epstein’s “dream club” was built there, the pandemic and operational disputes forced it to close in 2020.
Three years later, Epstein will be leasing the basement of The Roslyn Hotel once again.
Epstein said the concert production company is returning to The Roslyn Hotel as he has already invested money into the space when they previously occupied it prior to the pandemic.
“It’s all set up,” Epstein said. “It’s a beautiful, plush palace. And since all the work was been done, we might as well just continue doing show there.”
This time around, the shows will be presented under “Eppy Presents” while a legal court case is settled on the usage of the name “My Father’s Place” at The Roslyn Hotel.
Epstein declined to comment on the nature of the legal case but said that it would be resolved in the next three months.
Epstein said he gets excited about shows and the overall production these days, not about where they are held. He said The Roslyn Hotel is “a better place to see an act.”
“The ultimate goal is to put warm bodies in cold seats, let them eat and drink, and watch a great theatrical presentation,” Epstein said.
He said his lifelong career has been to develop new talent across the music spectrum, and he is looking to continue that at The Roslyn Hotel.
A slate of shows will begin at the Roslyn Hotel on Sept. 22, bringing a fall lineup of artists paying homage to musicians well-known and loved by many.
The show lineup kicks off with Absolute Adele, a tribute performance of the famed British singer by Jennifer Cella. Other performances scheduled are Liverpool Shuffle on Oct. 8, Aztec Two-Step 2.0 on Oct. 20 and The Dictators on Oct. 27.
Most shows, which are presented by My Father’s Place Founder Epstein, will begin at 8 p.m. and dinner will be served during the two hours prior to the show’s beginning from 6-8 p.m.
Reservations are not accepted for the shows and seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
In tandem with the show’s performers, The Roslyn Hotel will also be serving dinner to attendees, and dinner will be available in the hotel’s adjacent restaurant.
The full lineup can be found on Eppy Present’s website.