Highline Ballroom Explained

Highline Ballroom
Address:431 West 16th Street
Location:Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates:40.743°N -74.0059°W
Type:Music Venue, Nightclub
Genre:Alternative, Electronic, Folk, Hip Hop, Indie, Pop, Rock, World
Closed:February 4, 2019
Owner:Steve Bensusan
Seating Capacity:700 (approximate)

The Highline Ballroom was a music venue and nightclub located at 431 West 16th Street in the neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

Description

Primarily featuring musical acts, its capacity was approximately 700 people hosting diverse concert programming from "rock to hip hop" year round.[1]

The venue was owned by Steve Bensusan.[2]

The last show was performed by The Roots on February 4, 2019.[3]

The site is currently the rock club Racket NYC.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: New York City After Dark: Frommer's ShortCuts. 29 April 2012. 26 September 2011. Hoboken, New Jersey . John Wiley & Sons. . 978-1-118-18558-2. 23.
  2. Database (undated). "Highline Ballroom". New York. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. Web site: The Roots Close Out NYC's Highline Ballroom (A Gallery) . Relix Media . 23 September 2019 . 6 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Yelp . Racket NYC - New York, NY . 17 May 2024 .