Music Hall of Williamsburg explained

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Music Hall of Williamsburg
Address:66 N 6th St
New York City, NY 11249
Location:Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Type:Music venue
Broke Ground:2000
Opened:Spring 2001
Renovated:2007
Publictransit:New York City Subway

at Bedford Avenue
NYCT Bus:

Owner:The Bowery Presents
Former Names:Northsix
Seating Type:Standing-room only
Seating Capacity:650

Music Hall of Williamsburg (formerly Northsix) is a New York City venue located at 66 North 6th Street in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The venue is operated by The Bowery Presents, a group stemming from Bowery Ballroom that was bought by AEG in 2017.[1] The Music Hall of Williamsburg has a capacity of 650 people and has shows on most nights of the week.[2]

History

The venue opened in the spring of 2001 as Northsix, and was one of the first of a wave of music venues to open in Brooklyn. Prior to the opening of Northsix, Manhattan was the primary borough in New York City where indie rock, underground, cutting-edge or avant-garde rock concerts were held.[3] Northsix maintained an eclectic booking schedule and hosted countless notable music/comedy performances.

Northsix was named Best New Rock Club in 2002 by The Village Voice,[4] as well as Best Rock Club and Best Williamsburg Music Venue in 2002 by a New York Press reader's poll.[5] In 2003, Northsix was the location that was filmed for the opening scene of the 2003 Richard Linklater film School of Rock.[6]

Northsix hosted a three-night run of critically acclaimed Elliott Smith shows in June 2003; these were his last New York performances before his death later that year.[7]

Northsix was shut down by the New York City Fire Department on March 15, 2003, over a controversial booking of the band Leftöver Crack. The fire department cited an expired permit as the reason for the vacate order, but it is widely believed among those in the New York music scene that the action was in retaliation for booking a band that had openly criticized the department. The venue was able to reopen after a month of negotiation with city officials.[8]

Due to gentrification and a major rent increase, the venue was acquired by the New York-based concert promotion company Bowery Presents in the beginning of 2007. The venue was remodeled, renovated and renamed Music Hall of Williamsburg.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sisario . Ben . Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Join With Live Nation . New York Times . 29 September 2023 . 18 December 2017.
  2. News: Neither Arenas Nor Dives, New Clubs Hope to Succeed With More Style . Ben . Sisario . Ben Sisario . August 30, 2007. The New York Times. 20 October 2011.
  3. News: Mooney . Jake . November 5, 2006 . Neighborhood Report: Williamsburg; Polishing the Grunge . The New York Times.
  4. News: Best New Rock Club - 2002: Northsix . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020203521/http://www.villagevoice.com/bestof/2002/award/best-new-rock-club-492372/ . 2012-10-20.
  5. News: Best of Manhattan 2002: Readers' Poll . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606205957/http://www.nypress.com/article-6458-best-of-manhattan-2002-readers-poll.html . 2011-06-06.
  6. Web site: School of Rock (2003) - Filming & Production . Internet Movie Database.
  7. Web site: Elliott Smith Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts . Songkick.
  8. News: Tucker . Maria Luisa . Rayman . Graham . September 17, 2008 . The Police and the Punk Band Leftover Crack . The Village Voice.
  9. http://freewilliamsburg.com/final-northsix-show-tonight/
  10. Web site: Brooklyn on the Bowery. Rathe. Adam. August 25, 2007. Brooklyn Paper. en. 2019-10-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021200334/https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/30/33/30_33musichall.html. 2019-10-21.