Music Hall of Williamsburg will close by the end of 2026. The Brooklyn venue’s owner, East Coast promotion company The Bowery Presents, announced Wednesday (Dec. 17) that the owners of the 66 North 6th Street building have decided not to renew the venue’s lease beyond next year.
“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 at the conclusion of 2026,” said Bowery Presents owners Jim Glancy and John Moore in a joint statement. “We will continue to produce shows at Music Hall throughout next year, making each moment count for rising talent and returning stars, ensuring the legacy of this venue and its impact on both the neighborhood and music overall is secured in history.”
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The Brooklyn venue originally opened its doors in 2007 after The Bowery Presents acquired the space, previously known as Northsix. It quickly became a hub for rising artists in the competitive New York live music scene.
“When The Bowery Presents first formed in 2004, we had worked with venues including Webster Hall, Mercury Lounge and Bowery Ballroom, producing club shows throughout Manhattan,” the joint statement announcing the closure reads. “In September of 2007, our commitment to and focus on artist development led us to what many considered a new frontier: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Music Hall of Williamsburg arrived at a time when the North Brooklyn neighborhood was having a cultural awakening, and we were among the first music clubs to open in the neighborhood and establish tenure.”
In the past 18 years, the 650-capacity room has hosted Mumford & Sons, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ed Sheeran, Tyler, The Creator, Brandi Carlile, The xx, The Weeknd, Robyn, Disclosure, The War on Drugs, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, Maggie Rogers, Fred again.., Geese, Audrey Hobert and many more. When The Bowery Presents was acquired by promotion giant AEG in 2017, the Music Hall fell under the AEG umbrella.
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“Several of these artists grew their careers and audiences with Bowery through our larger clubs and on to arenas and stadiums,” the statement continues. “Music Hall has also made headlines with underplays featuring the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay, Harry Styles, Deftones, and dozens of other legendary artists. In addition, we saw some of Bowery’s own staff begin their careers at Music Hall and make the move to larger stages and productions.”
The Bowery Presents is currently unaware of what the 66 North 6th Street building will become. Though the company has not disclosed any plans to move the Music Hall or create a new space in the Williamsburg neighborhood, the owners expressed optimism, stating, “As always, our passion for identifying new and exciting places for artists and fans to experience the transcendental power of live music will continue, as it has since we first crossed the bridge two decades ago.”
The Music Hall of Williamsburg is set to host shows from Natalie Bergman, Longhorne Slim, JOSEPH, Whitney and many more for its final year at the current location.
