STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Back in the day, you didn’t have to leave Staten Island if you wanted to see top bands, whether you were into hip‑hop, metal, punk, alternative rock or old‑school legends.
In the 1980s, venues like the Paramount, the St. George Theatre and the Factory regularly hosted major national acts alongside rising stars.
By the 1990s, a new generation of venues took over, and those places became cultural hubs for an entire decade…