Music Hall of Williamsburg losing its lease in 2026

Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg opened in September 2007 and, along with Terminal 5 (which opened a few weeks before) was the real beginning of what would be the Bowery Presents empire. That venue will either close or have to relocate in at the end of 2026, when, as Variety reports, MHOW is losing its lease. The news came via an internal memo sent out by Bowery Presents co-partners Jim Glancy and John Moore:

When The Bowery Presents first formed in 2004, we had worked with venues including Webster Hall, Mercury Lounge, and Bowery Ballroom, producing club shows throughout Manhattan. In September of 2007, our commitment to and focus on artist development led us to what many considered a new frontier: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Music Hall of Williamsburg arrived at a time when the North Brooklyn neighborhood was having a cultural awakening, and we were among the first music clubs to open in the neighborhood and establish tenure.

After nearly two decades, The Bowery Presents has been notified by the owners of 66 North 6th Street that our lease for Music Hall of Williamsburg will not be renewed, and our time in the building will come to an end at the conclusion of 2026. 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.

Music Hall quickly established itself as a foundational venue for both artists and our staff alike. We opened the venue and hosted countless artists at the very beginning of their careers, including Mumford and Sons, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ed Sheeran, Tyler, The Creator, Brandi Carlile, The xx, The Weeknd, Robyn, Disclosure, The War on Drugs, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, Maggie Rogers, Fred again.., Geese, and Audrey Hobert, to name just a few. Several of these artists grew their careers and audiences with Bowery through our larger clubs and on to arenas and stadiums. Music Hall has also made headlines with underplays featuring the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay, Harry Styles, Deftones, and dozens of other legendary artists. In addition, we saw some of Bowery’s own staff begin their careers at Music Hall and make the move to larger stages and productions.

While we cannot speak to the future of 66 North 6th Street, The Bowery Presents is grateful for our time there, our staff that helps operate the venue night-after-night, and our collective commitment as a company to artist development. And as always, our passion for identifying new and exciting places for artists and fans to experience the transcendental power of live music will continue, as it has since we first crossed the bridge two decades ago.

Music Hall of Williamsburg is a special place to all of us at Bowery. Let’s make our final year on North 6th Street one to remember.

Jim & JoMo

Truly the end of an era, though we also remember when the space was Northsix. We’ve seen too many great shows there to count and the neighborhood won’t be the same without it.

Music Hall of Williamsburg will remain open through the 2026.