The Main Point® Story - A Documentary Film - 4:30 Afternoon Matinee Screening
Schedule
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
4 E. Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19083 | Havertown, PA
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The Main Point® Story - A Documentary Film that tells the history of a remarkable local music venue.The Main Point Story tells the improbable tale of a tiny suburban Philadelphia coffeehouse that was a launch pad to stardom for aspiring young performers and a beacon for the people who would fall in love with their music.
It’s the story of a beloved local landmark, the people who ran it, the amazing roster of performers who played there, and the fans who kept it alive for nearly two decades.
The Main Point seated fewer than 200 people; the local fire station horn often interrupted shows; and the worst seat in the house was maybe 20 feet from the tiny stage. But that little stage was just the right size for the likes of Bruce Springsteen and John Denver, Bonnie Raitt and Janis Ian, Jim Croce and Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Jackson Browne, and hundreds of other then-lesser known young musicians who would hone their craft and prepare themselves to either eke out a living… or blossom into greatness.
From the mid 1960’s to the early 1980s, the “little coffeehouse that could” attracted thousands and thousands of guests who would line up around the block to hear music they loved.
But the love of its fans, its performers and its founder couldn’t save the club, and The Main Point closed its doors forever in 1981.
If you were lucky enough to have been there, come re-live some of your own history. If you were not that lucky, come to a hard-to-believe history lesson.
This is the triumphant and tragic Main Point Story.
Advance General Admission seating $18. Advance VIP Reserved Table seating $28. At the Door General Admission seating $30.
Doors open at 4pm. 4:30pm show. Advance ticket sales close 2:30pm day of show. Any remaining tickets available at the door.
BYOB is welcome for an additional $5 donation per drinker. Disposable cups and ice provided.
Parking in Oakmont Municipal lot behind Kelly Center off Darby Road. Additional FREE parking is available courtesy of our friends at Grace Chapel on the corner of Eagle and Darby Roads.
The Kelly Center is operated by Kelly Music for Life, Inc., a non-profit 501c3 pure public charity that supports Music Education, the Arts, and other community initiatives. For more information visit https://kellycenter.org
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