New York City’s Brooklyn Steel mixes innovation and swagger

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Grouplove performing at New York’s Brooklyn Steel. Pc: Susie McKeon

Brooklyn Steel is widely considered a powerhouse venue in New York City’s music landscape. Tucked into East Williamsburg, Brooklyn Steel has transformed from a former steel fabrication warehouse into a premier concert hall. The space officially opened on April 6, 2017, which was marked by a five-night run of sold-out performances by LCD Soundsystem.

The venue holds about 1,800 people, making it one of the largest mid-size concert halls in New York City.

While maintaining its roots as a former industrial space with itsxposed steel beams, high ceilings, raw materials, and a warehouse-style layout, Brooklyn Steel has gone on to reimagine the space for world-class live music while preserving much of its original structure.

The venue itself features a main room, balcony, and three bars, creating a room that feels large and immersive while still allowing performances to feel intimate and close to the stage…

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Clare Gehlich
Clare Gehlichhttps://sites.google.com/view/clare-gehlich
Clare is a 2024 Stony Brook University graduate, holding a B.A. in Journalism. She interned at Melodic Magazine during the spring 2024 semester and currently serves as the Album Coordinator and a journalist for the magazine. Outside of her work at the magazine, she is also a Digital Producer at WRIC ABC 8News in Virginia.

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