Gerdes Folk City (sometimes spelled Gerde’s Folk City) was a music venue in the West Village, part of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, in New York City. Initially opened as a restaurant called Gerdes, by owner Mike Porco, it eventually began to present occasional incidental music. First located at 11 West 4th Street (in a building which … Continue reading April 11- 1961 – Bob Dylan – Gerdes Folk City – First Major New York Show More