Maxwell's in Hoboken will close its doors Wednesday night after a remarkable 35-year run that helped shape the New Jersey music scene.

The cramped stage and darkened room played host to bands like R.E.M, Nirvana and Soundgarden. At the height of its popularity in the 1980s, Bruce Springsteen filmed the video for his song "Glory Days" there.

"We were pretty lucky that the first day we opened, we were packed," said original owner Steve Fallon. In 1978 Fallon and his family purchased Maxwell Tavern, a bar opened only during shift changes at the Maxwell Coffee plant, and created a music mecca.

"It was just packed from then on," he said. "It was obviously such a needed thing in that area."

On Wednesday night, Maxwell's will bid farewell with an outdoor block party on 11th Street between Washington Street and Hudson Place. Inside the venue, several of club's key figures will take the stage including The Bongos and the Individuals. A band called "a", the first to ever play at Maxwell's, will play the final notes.

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