All great questions. Wish I had answers to them. 
Are you talking about this picture? I heard it was from February 13, 1975 at Radio City Music Hall.
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I believe this Radio City gig is the origin of the famous Let’s Take It To The Stage photo that 'Droski used for the inner sleeve artwork from that LP. I recall some NYC press that had a less than favorable review of the gig. Graham Central Station was on the bill. A couple more supporting acts were there too. Rufus, maybe the Ohio Players I think.
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On fire!
I’ve read that review you’re talking about, they were not impressed at all. 
I also found an article/review in the Village Voice from February 24, 1975. Progressive Soul: Where Were You? by Vernon Gibbs. This is what they said about the p:
Funkadelic opened with the rabid squeal of their classic “Maggot Brain,” a ghost organ kicked into a moaning guitar solo, during which George Clinton emerged from a coffin dressed in a cape and a fencing mask. The Parliaments joined the act for other classics: “Goose,” “I Call My Baby Pussy,” and “Red Hot Mama,” Funkadelic-Parliament is the bizarro group, the group that taught Alice Cooper their act.
Damn, to see GC emerge from a coffin.. “the bizarro group” 
. Here’s the page from the newspaper.
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Hi, ok thanks for the information. Love the way George is dressed on the stage.
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Oh wow, I never saw the Vernon Gibbs piece. Thanks a gadzillion for that one!
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Parliament-Funkadelic held fort at Radio City Music Hall in February 1975 for six nights along with the Ohio Players (the main attraction), Graham Central Station, and the dance team known as the Lockers (featuring Toni Basil (Mickey) and Fred Berry (Rerun from What’s Happening?)).
Though they were the main attraction, attendees at this event say that they never stole the show on any of the nights. GCS stole the show on some nights, P-Funk stole the show other nights, but OP allegedly never came out on top.
These pictures are extra special in that they are the only images in existence (at least to my knowledge) that feature guitarist Ron Bykowski. George Clinton coming out of a coffin (serious throwback to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins) represent extra icing on a four layer Funk dessert. All of this madness transpired before P-Funk released Chocolate City, Let’s Take It To The Stage, and Mothership Connection.
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