The night immediately became a success and helped start the careers of the bands Cinderella, Britny Fox, Heaven's Edge Tangier and the original Sik Viki featuring Buddy Blanchard!
[2] Cinderella went on to open for Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet World Tour, helping to expose them to the public.
On November 28, 1986, the King Biscuit Flower Hour recorded a show at the venue by the band Til Tuesday for a later broadcast.
One night, a disgruntled patron who was turned away by a bouncer came back with a shotgun and shot the bassist George "G.G."
The building that once housed the Empire Rock Club is now home to a beer distributor, restaurant, Bingo Hall and furniture store.