"A representative for Bowery Presents confirmed the veracity of the memo for Brooklyn Paper. "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," Bowery Presents co-owners Jim Glancy and John Moore said in the memo."
"Glancy and Moore said they arrived in Williamsburg while the neighborhood was in the midst of a " cultural awakening," and was "among the first music venues to open in the neighborhood and establish tenure." Today, the nabe is home to a number of small but popular venues, including National Sawdust, Brooklyn Steel and Brooklyn Bowl. Since then, the Hall has hosted dozens of up-and-coming artists who went on international stardom."
"But what comes next isn't quite clear. A Bowery Presents spokesperson did not say whether the venue would work to find a new location after 2026 or shutter permanently. The venue was initially founded as Northsix in 2001. After a rent hike, Bowery Presents took over and renovated the space in 2007, reopening it as the larger, more polished Music Hall of Williamsburg."
Music Hall of Williamsburg will close when its lease at 66 North 6th St. expires at the end of 2026 after the building owners declined to renew. Bowery Presents confirmed the memo and pledged to continue producing shows there throughout the following year to support rising talent and returning artists. The operator did not state whether the venue will seek a new location or close permanently. The space began as Northsix in 2001, was taken over and renovated by Bowery Presents in 2007, and launched many artists who later achieved international fame.
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