Brooklyn Steel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nThis new venue in the heart of the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn has been quite busy in its first year of existence.\u00a0 Playing host to such acts as Ween, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Turkuaz and Yo La Tengo, this 1,800 person capacity room prides itself on open sight lines and great acoustics thanks to a roof specially designed to keep in sound.\u00a0 The venue’s name is derived from the previous use for this building on the corner of Frost and Debevoise streets, steel fabrication, and patrons are constantly reminded of this with a minimalist decor furnished with scrap metal.<\/p>\n
Owned by Bowery Presents, the similarities between Brooklyn Steel and Terminal 5, another Bowery Presents-owned NYC music venue, are unmistakable.\u00a0 Both rooms have an industrial feel to them, highlighted by the standing room only viewing areas that surround the stage on both sides.\u00a0 With fairly easy access thanks to the L line Subway stop nearby and featuring a room with good sound and sight lines, it’s a pretty easy prediction that Brooklyn Steel will be a staple of the city music scene before long.<\/p>\n
Here’s an interesting time lapse video showing the remarkable transformation of an old steel factory into a first rate concert venue.<\/p>\n