“Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC” is the first-ever documentary about the renowned New York City nightclub Max’s Kansas City (1965-1981), which had an indelible impact on the world of music, fashion, art, culture, and the creation of the New York City Punk Rock scene. As the legendary Alice Cooper puts it: “A million ideas were launched back there,” referring to the Max’s Kansas City famous backroom, where everybody gravitated toward the pop art genius Andy Warhol, who held court there. This first-ever film on Max’s Kansas City features never-before-released footage, including footage of three of Warhol’s superstars – Jayne County, Ruby Lynn Reyner and Penny Arcade.

– Features Alice Cooper, Jayne County, Billy Idol, Lenny Kaye, Steve Stevens, Elliott Murphy, Sylvain Sylvain, Penny Arcade, Alan Vega, H.R, Dr. Know.
– Interviews with Alice Cooper, Jayne County, Billy Idol, Lenny Kaye, Steve Stevens, Elliott Murphy, Sylvain Sylvain, Penny Arcade, Alan Vega, H.R, Dr. Know and more.
– Performances by Sid Vicious, Testors, Elliott Murphy, Jayne County, Ruby and The Rednecks.

The Tokyo premiere of the documentary will take place at Shinjuku K’s Cinema on April 29 with two screenings at 7:15pm and 9:00pm

Max’s Kansas City (1965-1981) was a legendary nightclub known for having a strong impact on all kinds of art and culture, including world music and fashion, and being the home of the Velvet Underground and the New York Dolls, as well as being the birthplace of the New York punk rock scene. This work is the first documentary that describes the history of this club. About eight years older than CBGB, this store was also a social gathering place for cultural figures such as artists, writers, actors, and musicians. Lou Reed, John Lennon and Mick Jagger often visited, and Sid Vicious also stood on the stage after the dissolution of the Pistols. It is a historically rare video work that looks back on the entire trajectory of this nightclub from its origin to its demise, with footage that will be unveiled for the first time by the stars who experienced that time firsthand.
Directed by music documentary virtuoso Danny Garcia.