Bowery Ballroom

Bowery Ballroom
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Address6 Delancey Street
LocationNew York, NY 10002
Coordinates40°43′13″N 73°59′36″W / 40.7204°N 73.9934°W / 40.7204; -73.9934
Public transitNew York City Subway: "J" train"Z" train at Bowery
New York City Bus: M103
OwnerMichael Swier, Michael Winsch, Brian Swier
TypeNightclub Live Music Venue
Genre(s)Live Music Venue, Nightclub
Seating typeStanding-room only
Capacity575
Construction
Built1929
Opened1998
Renovated1997
ArchitectBrian Swier
Website
boweryballroom.com

The Bowery Ballroom is a New York City live music venue located at 6 Delancey Street in Manhattan's Bowery neighborhood.

The venue has enjoyed a fabled reputation among musicians as well as audiences.[1] In 2013, industry insiders polled by Rolling Stone magazine named it the best club in America, describing it as "both intimate and grand, with consistently great sound and sightlines, and touches of old-school class."[2] Consequence of Sound named it the second-best music venue in the United States.[3]

It has a capacity of 575 people.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Kimble, Julian (May 10, 2013). "The 50 Best Concert Venues in America1. Bowery Ballroom". Complex. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Best Clubs in America". Rolling Stone. March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "The 100 Greatest American Music Venues". Consequence. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  4. ^ Sisario, Ben (June 7, 2007). "A Small Strategy for Selling Concerts". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Sisario, Ben (December 18, 2017). "Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Join With Live Nation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Sisario, Ben (August 2, 2017). "Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Split From Concert Promoter Bowery Presents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 21, 2019.