Solidaridad, Brooklyn!
As opposed to “spiritedly competing,” Bowery Presents and Williamsburg’s upturned collar the Brooklyn Bowl have “mutually realized that [they] should work together, rather than compete against one another.” This brings the venue into the same party tent as the Bowery Ballroom, the Music Hall of Williamsburg, the Mercury Lounge, and Terminal 5. Josh Moore, the Music Hall’s promoter, will now be the lead talent booker at BB. Their release is after the jump. But, before you go, this isn’t such a bad thing.
Brooklyn Vegan notes it “will continue to occasionally program its own events too, and continue to work with various promotional partners (for instance partnering with JellyNYC to make the bowling alley / music venue the official afterparty location of the Pool Parties this summer).”
Starting today, the two organizations will collaborate to bring ticketed and free shows to Brooklyn Bowl. Josh Moore of The Bowery Presents (TBP) has been named lead talent buyer for Brooklyn Bowl, in addition to his ongoing duties as talent buyer for the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Brooklyn Bowl will continue to occasionally program various aspects of its entertainment schedule, including events with DJs, bands, and multimedia showcases. Brooklyn Bowl will also continue to work with various promotional partners including Jelly NYC, Flavorpill, The Fader/Cornerstone, DFA, Finger On The Pulse, Learned Evolution, Velour, and more.
“We watched Brooklyn Bowl grow from the ground up,” says Moore. “The project was indeed ambitious but it was so well conceived and executed — it just worked. We are also excited to be in business with our good friends, Peter Shapiro and Charley Ryan, who did an amazing job bringing the venue to life. After spiritedly competing on bookings over the past few weeks we mutually realized that we should work together, rather than compete against one another.”
