The Brooklyn Brewery, begun in 1987, is a cult classic. It is located in the heart of quickly gentrifying Williamsburg, also known as Toddlertown, and is based in a former matzo factory.
Right next door is Brooklyn Bowl, where a rockin’ stage holds shows every night of the week making it one of Brooklyn’s premier show spots. Tonight, Miniboone is playing. They were listed as one of the 8 Bands You Need to Hear by The L Magazine in 2010.
It’s a nice change from the lo-fi indie punk coming from most of the Brooklyn scene these days. In terms of love and confusion, it’s pretty good at attempting to sort out the gray matter. They’re playing tonight along with Ava Luna:
and Miracles of Modern Science:
Should be a pretty good show, and did I mention it’s free?
There is going to be a new big time music venue in North Brooklyn, and it’s not going to be in Williamsburg. The Wick will be in the quondam Hittleman Brewery on Meserole St. in Bushwick and when open, hopefully by summer, will be able to hold crowds of up to 700 people.
The venue will play all kinds of music, whatever music people in the neighborhood want to see – from indie, to Latin, to electronic, and likely more. The Wick’s biggest competition, Brooklyn Bowl and the Music Hall of Williamsburg, already do a good job of servicing the area, but promoters aren’t concerned. As long as the shows are marketed properly, they say, they will be able to attract more than enough people to fill the venue.
There will be one bar type area, and another room in the Brewery with a stage. Although the Wick doesn’t plan to have live music every night yet, they aspire to it eventually. I’m excited both for the music on Fridays and Saturdays and for another bar option in the ‘hood.
In any case, it should be a cool new spot in East Williamsburg/Bushwick that will further contribute to the growth and development of the coolest place ever.
