Bell House, the Gowanus venue on Seventh St. from Union Hall will be opening on September 18, with a free show including Matt Pond Pa and Lilys making it the first major new club to open its doors in the neighborhood. The new website is here. Per a press release from Union Hall:
In the shadow of the famous and brooding Kentile Floors sign in the burgeoning and classic neighborhood of Gowanus, The Bell House, a gorgeous new and unique music venue and lounge, will open its doors on September 18 at 6pm with free admission to the public. The Bell House is a magnificent two-room music and events venue located at 149 7th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues. It was crafted out of an old 1920’s warehouse once used as a printing press, but more recently used as a fly-by-night shipping company.
Conceived and created by the friends behind Union Hall (Park Slope) and Floyd (Brooklyn Heights), The Bell House are thrilled to be pioneers of sorts adding a prominent performance space to Brownstone Brooklyn. The main space boasts 25 foot wooden arched ceilings, a 450 square foot stage, and unobstructed views from any part of the room. “Brownstone Brooklyn needed a major music venue and event space, and we found a beautiful old building near the Gowanus that was seemingly designed for live music,” said co-owner, Jim Carden. “We’ll be able to graduate the bands we’ve championed at Union Hall to a space like no other in New York City and be able to host acts that were simply too big for the stage there”, adds co-owner and talent buyer Jack McFadden.
The storefront features a comfortable 150 capacity lounge which will be open seven nights a week as a friendly neighborhood bar and gathering space featuring beer from independent and local breweries.
Tickets for shows at the Bell House go on sale Saturday (9/6) at noon:
Thursday, September 18: LILYS / MATT POND PA / two more very special guests * FREE
Friday, September 19: THE NEW YORK BURLESQUE FESTIVAL
Wednesday, September 24: DIEGO GARCIA of ELEFANT
Thursday, September 25-Sunday, September 28: THE EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL
Thursday, October 2: BANG ON A CAN office night with M SHANGHAI STRING BAND / GET HIM EAT HIM / MELOMANE / BABE THE BLUE OX / more
Friday, October 3: Popular folk/rock from MELISSA FERRICK
Saturday, October 11: THE VEILS from New Zealand / very special guests
Saturday, October 18: Oakland’s hip-hop pioneers CROWN CITY ROCKERS
CMJ week: October 22-25: THE ROSEBUDS / SAM CHAMPION / THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR / THE JEALOUS GIRLFRIENDS / CRYSTAL STILTS / more
Saturday, November 15: AC NEWMAN / special guests
Tuesday, December 2: VIENNA TENG
