DAVID BOWIE COMES TO AMERICA VIA MAX'S KANSAS CITY
Before ever setting foot in America, Max's Kansas City played a vital role in creating the buzz around David Bowie.
His manager Tony DeFries, along with Max's mainstays Cherry Vanilla, Leee Black Childers and Tony Zinetta, set up a management office called MainMan on E 58th St, and heavily publicized Bowie's first appearance in the Back Room at Max's.
The team worked tirelessly to secure U.S. concert dates, hire tour personnel and create a media blitz, but they knew that Bowie's performance at Max's would ultimately be his most important show in the States.
David Bowie's now-famous androgyny, hints of bisexuality and outlandish stage persona all fit perfectly with Max's reputation for fostering the avant-garde. Bowie's US premiere in the Back Room was a milestone for his illustrious career and the start of a long anticipated second incarnation for Max's Kansas City.