US EditionMusic Hall of Williamsburg to Close After 2026
The lease non-renewal ends nearly 20 years of shows at the 650-capacity venue, which launched careers of artists like Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran.
- The Bowery Presents announced Wednesday that the owners of 66 North Sixth Street will not renew Music Hall of Williamsburg's lease, ending at the conclusion of 2026.
- Founded in 2007, the Music Hall opened after Bowery Presents acquired the former Northsix, arriving during Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s cultural awakening and establishing early tenure there.
- The 650-capacity room hosted early performances by artists including Mumford & Sons, Tame Impala, and Ed Sheeran, helping Bowery staff grow their careers, Bowery notes.
- Bowery Presents says it will keep presenting shows through next year with booked 2026 acts such as Hatchie, Westerman, Ryan Davis, Whitney, and Lucy Bedroque while future plans remain unclear.
- As an AEG-owned promoter since 2017, Bowery Presents says its two-decade passion for discovering venues will continue despite losing Music Hall staff and rising artists’ key development space.
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Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to Lose Its Lease at End of 2026
The Music Hall of Williamsburg, for two decades one of the New York City area’s most popular and best-sounding venues, will lose its lease at the end of 2026 and be forced to relocate or close, according to an internal memo from the venue’s promoter, Bowery Presents, obtained by Variety. Over the years, the 650-capacity […]
Music Hall of Williamsburg Announces Loss of Lease
Bowery Presents, promoter of the Music Hall of Williamsburg, has announced the impending closure of the iconic venue following the loss of its lease in a memo to staff. Sir Chloe at the Music Hall of WIlliamsburg. Photo: Gabrielle White First opening its doors under the name of Northsix in early 2001, the Music Hall of Williamsburg has served the New York City music scene with a vast array of bookings that have spanned indie in its truest form …
Music Hall of Williamsburg Officially Closing After 2026 - Greenpointers
The Music Hall of Williamsburg will shut its doors for good after 2026. Multiple outlets are reporting that the music venue has lost its lease. The venue’s parent company, The Bowery Presents, shared the news in an internal memo. “After nearly two decades, The Bowery Presents has been notified by the owners of 66 North 6th Street that our lease for Music Hall of Williamsburg will not be renewed, and our time in the building will come to an end …
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