The Knitting Factory was founded in 1987 and over the years has grown into Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE).  Though primarily known for their venues — both clubs and concert houses located in Brooklyn, Boise and Spokane — KFE also promotes national tours, produces the hit Broadway musical Fela!, operates The Federal Bar Gastro Pub and is a partner with record labels Partisan and Knitting Factory Records.  Another venture, Knitting Factory Management, handles the careers of emerging and critically acclaimed recording artists both in the U.S. and overseas.  It is the West Coast artist management wing of KFE.