"Bowery Presents" In The Spotlight

October 13, 2005

People have been talking about the upcoming non-ClearChannel “Bowery Presents” LCD Soundsystem show at The Nokia Theater. “Bowery Presents” has been strictly Webster Hall until now.

Last night and tonight the Bowery Presents The New Pornographers with Neko Case at Webster Hall.

NEKO CASE @ WEBSTER HALL | OCT 12, 2005 (photo by Kathryn Yu)

Kathryn pointed out this blurb from the newly redesigned Bowery Presents website: “We began in August of 2004 by bringing Sonic Youth to Webster Hall. As an independent promoter, we will continue to bring your favorite bands to larger venues in the New York metropolitan area, such as Webster Hall, Nokia Theatre, Town Hall, Beacon Theater and many more to come, and make sure of the quality of your experience.”

ARCADE FIRE @ WEBSTER HALL | FEB 1, 2005 (as seen here)

Last year the NY Press wrote a good article about Webster Hall & Bowery Presents: “My worries were recently calmed by the unlikeliest source: the Bowery Presents, a new promotion company formed by the people who run Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. I’m hesitant to praise either of these downtown music clubs—notoriously elusive, often unfriendly, always unhelpful—but it’s possible that Bowery Presents may actually undermine the citywide control that Clear Channel seeks.”

BLOC PARTY @ WEBSTER HALL | June 15, 2005 (as seen here)