Brian Phelps was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Brian met Mike Spoerndle, owner of the new Toad's Place, in 1975. Several years later, Mike made Brian an offer to become business partners. In January 1995 Brian took control of the company and bought the rest of the business in 1998.
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Anyone who has lived near New Haven, Connecticut, in the past forty-plus years has surely heard of Toad's Place. With a capacity of 750, Toad's has served as the perfect spot for musicians who prefer smaller venues. U2 played one of their first US concert... SEE MORE