The Point to close in Bryn Mawr

After almost 7 years The Point will be leaving Bryn Mawr for a new location. Thanks to all of you, it has been an amazing run with over 1450 shows and 140,000 tickets sold. We have become a nationally known venue that has developed the reputation as one of the top listening rooms in the country. A room artists can come and develop their career in front of an attentive, appreciative audience, again, thanks to all of you...

This was the opening paragraph of an email I got the other day announcing the closure of the Point coffeehouse in Bryn Mawr. Then I spotted this Inquirer aritcle on it, so I know it wasn't just a bad dream.

I've long been a fan of music shows at the Point -- even their Tuesday open mic nights are a real treat. They'll be closing up shop with a whirlwind month of great music. You can visit their website for more information, and you can click the "read the rest of this story" link below to see a list of notable performers who've graced the Point's stage over the past seven years.

Here's just a partial list of performers you might have seen at the Point:

Norah Jones, Howie Day, Vanessa Carlton, The Duhks, Amos Lee, Tegan & Sara, Erin McKeown, Ween, Michael Penn, Lisa Loeb, Allan Holdsworth, Five for Fighting, Sam Phillips, Michelle Shocked, Jim Capaldi, Al Kooper, Tim Reynolds, Sophie B Hawkins, Rhett Miller, Al Stewart, Kinky Friedman, Tommy Emmanuel, Jane Siberry, Loudon Wainwright, Silvertide, Evan Dando, Juliana Hatfield, Moxy Fruvous, Shawn Mullins, Del McCoury, Janis Ian, Richie Havens, Dan Hicks, Karla Bonoff, Julie Gold, Danny O’Keefe, Maria Muldaur, Barrere & Tackett, Steve Forbert, Dave Edmunds, Jonathan Edwards, Country Joe McDonald, Tom Rush, Eric Andersen, Graham Parker, Richard Shindell, Susan Werner, Jeffrey Gaines, Dan Bern, Jules Shear, The Nields, The Kennedys, Marshall Crenshaw, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, Garth Hudson, Jesse Colin Young, Geoff Muldaur, Kathleen Edwards, Sarah Harmer, Ollabelle, Jesse Sykes, Kasey Chambers, Martha Wainwright, Xavier Rudd, Vienna Teng, Nellie McKay, Johnny A, Rachael Yamagata, eastmountainsouth, Andy Stochansky, State Radio, Braddigan, The Avett Brothers, Phil Roy, Ari Hest, The Be Good Tanyas, Ed Harcourt, Angel Band, Feist, AJ Croce, Gary Jules, Alexi Murdoch, Ben Taylor Band, Sally Taylor, Matt Nathanson, David Berkeley, Ryan Montbleau, Rockwell Church and Stephen Kellogg, 4 Way Street, Ben Arnold, Stargazer Lily, Pepper’s Ghost, John Francis, The Brakes, The Builders, Pawnshop Roses, Seth Kallen, Lelia Broussard, Kate Gaffney, Vanida Gail, Joseph Parsons, Song Circle feat: Amber deLaurentis - Christine Havrilla - Nancy Falkow & Colleen McFarland, Transistor Rodeo and Lauren Hart

By the way, if you've never been to a Point open mic night, I encourage you to try it out over the next month, but be warned: get their early if you want to sit down, because it's always crowded, and the impending closure is bound to make it even moreso.