Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Coordinates: 40°43′09″N 73°57′42″W / 40.71917°N 73.96171°W / 40.71917; -73.96171

Music Hall of Williamsburg
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Exterior of the venue (c.2013)
Former namesNorthsix (2001-07)
Address66 N 6th St
New York City, NY 11249
LocationWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
Public transitNew York City Subway: "L" train at Bedford Avenue
Bus transport NYCT Bus: B62
OwnerThe Bowery Presents
TypeMusic venue
Seating typeStanding-room only
Capacity650
Construction
Broke ground2000
OpenedSpring 2001
Renovated2007
Architect
  • Brian Swier
  • Michael Costantin
Website
Venue Website

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. It has a capacity of 650 people and has shows on most nights of the week.[1]

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.[2] 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,[3] as well as Best Rock Club and Best Williamsburg Music Venue in 2002 by a New York Press reader's poll.[4] In 2003, Northsix was the location that was filmed for the opening scene of the 2003 Richard Linklater film School of Rock.[5]

Northsix hosted a three-night run of critically acclaimed Elliott Smith shows in June 2003, which would turn out to be his last New York performances before his death later that year[6]

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.[7]

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.[8][9]

As of August 16, 2021 The Music Hall of Williamsburg and other NY indoor venues will require proof of vaccination from all who enter. All AEG Presents-owned indoor New York venues (i.e., Webster Hall, Brooklyn Steel, Terminal 5, and Music Hall of Williamsburg) will require proof of vaccination for all ticket holders, staff, crew, and performers. Acceptable forms of documentation will include any of the following: the New York State Excelsior Pass, the New York City COVID Safe App, a physical CDC vaccination card, and a physical New York City vaccination record. [10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ben Sisario (August 30, 2007). "Neither Arenas Nor Dives, New Clubs Hope to Succeed With More Style". New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Neighborhood Report: Williamsburg; Polishing the Grunge. The New York Times.
  3. ^ [1]. The Village Voice.
  4. ^ [2]. New York Press.
  5. ^ [3]. Internet Movie Database.
  6. ^ [4]. Songkick.
  7. ^ The Police and the Punk Band Leftover Crack. The Village Voice.
  8. ^ http://freewilliamsburg.com/final-northsix-show-tonight/
  9. ^ Rathe, Adam. "Brooklyn on the Bowery". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  10. ^ "AEG Presents". www.aegpresents.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.

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