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In short, notwithstanding the enthusiasm propelling many<br />
of these operations, it <strong>takes</strong> a lot of hard work, perseverance<br />
and also good luck to keep them open; dealing<br />
with a multi-faceted art space with precarious funding<br />
and (in some cases) even less certain legal standing is a<br />
challenging and stressful task even for the most savvy of<br />
entrepreneurs.<br />
SUNNYVALE<br />
<strong>The</strong>se locales’ openings, closings and relocations are just<br />
as central to this timeline as the history of the transient<br />
music communities involved.<br />
Live Venues Invade<br />
Bushwick and Ridgewood<br />
After the “Williamsburg venue massacre” of the mid<br />
2010s, bonafide names in New York’s scene started setting<br />
up official shop in Bushwick. In 2013, forward thinking<br />
DIY entrepreneur Todd Patrick (colloquially known as<br />
Todd P.) was the first to settle in Ridgewood with all-ages<br />
venue and “community resource center” Trans-Pecos,<br />
while working on re-opening his bigger Bushwick<br />
operation Market Hotel (he co-owns both venues). <strong>The</strong><br />
PopGun Presents team — who built its reputation running<br />
now defunct, semi-DIY Williamsburg venue Glasslands<br />
— resurfaced in 2017 with the multi-room, EDM-friendly<br />
warehouse Elsewhere. Most notably, booking giant<br />
Bowery Presents, not happy with running adjacent live<br />
spots Music Hall of Williamsburg and Rough Trade,<br />
built from scratch (!!) <strong>Brooklyn</strong> Steel, an 1,800 capacity<br />
mega-venue which solidifies that area as as the current<br />
center of the New York scene.<br />
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and where there are<br />
abandoned warehouses and great swaths of the creative<br />
class, there are usually large electro/rave scenes. Avant<br />
Gardner, a massive event complex with a 6,000-person<br />
capacity, was shut down in 2016 for safety violations but<br />
recently came back as a colossal night club for deep<br />
house and techno grooves. <strong>The</strong> Myrtle-Broadway intersection,<br />
home to the legendary Market Hotel and former<br />
Palisades, serves as a jumping off point for new directions<br />
both musically and geographically. As you move into<br />
Bushwick, you’ll find an emphasis on dance and nightlife<br />
in places like the expansive House of Yes, to the intimate<br />
Bossa Nova Civic Club, to Bushwick’s bonafide<br />
AVANT GARDNER<br />
MARKET HOTEL<br />
astrology themed lounge Mood Ring. For those who<br />
tend to ride the electro wave, these spots are a welcome<br />
haven from the conventional nightclubs in Manhattan.<br />
Equally integral to the <strong>Brooklyn</strong> music ecosystem are the<br />
smaller, less flashy spots that provide space for emerging<br />
bands (who may not be backed by huge PR teams)<br />
to get booked and meet like-minded artists. Among them<br />
are reliable spots like Alphaville, Gold Sounds, Bushwick<br />
Public House, and Sunnyvale: Bars/venues that<br />
consistently put on good bills in low-key atmospheres. In<br />
GOLD SOUNDS<br />
BUSHWICK<br />
PUBLIC HOUSE<br />
16 the deli Winter <strong>2019</strong>
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