Venue Reviews

  • Brooklyn Paramount

    Brooklyn Paramount

    Brooklyn Paramount is located on 385 Flatbush Avenue, on the corner with Dekalb Avenue. Opened in 1928, it has been owned since 1954 by Long Island University, which used it as a classroom space and gymnasium, recently converting it into a multi-purpose arena for the Brooklyn Kings. It was...
  • Close Up

    Close Up

    Close Up is located on 154 Orchard Street, Manhattan, between Stanton and Rivington Streets. It lays right next door to the former Annex, just one block away from Pianos and the former Cake Shop & Living Room, around the corner from Arlene’s Grocery, and within the circle of venues...
  • Baker Falls

    Baker Falls

    In July of 2024, the concert venue portion of Baker Falls closed for additional soundproofing, with the place as a whole closing at the end of July. However, it was announced on October 29th that it would be moving to 192 Allen Street, the former home of Stage #2...
  • Live Nation Headquarters

    Live Nation Headquarters

    The Live Nation Headquarters is located on 430 West 15th Street, Manhattan, between Ninth and Tenth Avenue. Opened just before COVID, it is almost exactly a block south of Racket (the former Highline Ballroom), and a block-and-a-half away from Hiro Ballroom. It is the New York City headquarters of...
  • Racket

    Racket

    Racket is located on 431 West 16th Street, Manhattan, between Ninth and Tenth Avenue. It is a new venue, having only opened on January 7th, 2023, with Real Estate and Cut Worms. It is at the former location of Highline Ballroom, and highly resembles the former venue. Placed deep...
  • Saint Vitus Bar

    Saint Vitus Bar

    Saint Vitus Bar is located at 1120 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, between Clay and Box Street, blocks from the Pulaski Bridge, and north of the old Brooklyn Bazaar. It opened in April 2011. Distinctly unassuming on the outside, just a black wall on the street with two doors, one under...
  • Brooklyn Made

    Brooklyn Made

    Brooklyn Made is located at 428 Troutman St., Brooklyn, between St. Nicholas and Wyckoff Avenues. It lies in Bushwick, just blocks from the former Radio Bushwick. A new venue, it opened on September 30th, 2021, after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with two solo nights of Wilco’s Jeff...
  • City Winery NYC

    City Winery NYC

    City Winery NYC is located at 25 11th Avenue, Manhattan, right where 15th Street meets the Hudson River. Situated actually on the river at Pier 57, it lies between Chelsea Piers and Pier 54, just west of Hiro Ballroom and the old Highline Ballroom, and northwest of where the...
  • Pier 17

    The Rooftop at Pier 17

    Starting in late 2025, The Rooftop at Pier 17 will run year-round, with a custom-designed glass structure for the winter months. Pier 17 on Manhattan is at 89 South Street, by Fulton & South Street. It overlooks the old South Street Seaport to the direct south. It lies within...
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