Which New York club did Andy Warhol help make famous through his 1960s Factory scene?

Andy Warhol helped make Max’s Kansas City famous through his 1960s Factory scene.

Max’s Kansas City was a restaurant and nightclub in New York City that became an important meeting place for artists, musicians, writers, and other figures connected with Warhol. Members of his Factory circle regularly gathered there, and the venue became closely associated with the downtown cultural scene.

The club opened in 1965 and was located at 213 Park Avenue South. It hosted performances by musicians including the Velvet Underground, whose relationship with Warhol was central to his multimedia work during the 1960s.

Max’s Kansas City is sometimes confused with CBGB, another famous New York music venue that became prominent later. Max’s was especially associated with Warhol’s social world, while CBGB became strongly identified with punk and new wave.