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updated Union Hall schedule | What's your favorite Brooklyn venue? | WIN TICKETS (Showalter, Mirman, Silversun Pickups, Page France)
UNION HALL GETS BIRDMONSTER, ELF POWER, TRACHTENBURG, SHOWALTER, TAKKA TAKKA...
As you can see from the updated schedule below, Union Hall (the brand new Brooklyn music venue located in Park Slope) continues to fill out it's schedule with impressive rock and comedy shows. Will it become Brooklyn's best venue?
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BROOKLYN VENUE? | A CONTEST AND POLL
What is Brooklyn's best venue right now? Northsix? Warsaw? Southpaw? Magnetic Field? McCarren Pool? The Syrup Room? One of Todd P's other spots? Brooklyn Lyceum? Trash? Union Pool? Pete's Candy Store? Glasshouse Gallery? The Hook? Prospect Park Bandshell? BAM? Anything else? You can only pick one. E-mail your answer to BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (SUBJECT: VENUES). I'll tally all the votes and post the results in a few days.
WIN TICKETS BY VOTING
Everyone who votes will be eligible to win a pair of tickets to one of the first four shows at Union Hall. Tell me in your email which show you want (Page France, Oppenheimer, Comedy, or Silversun). Four winners will be picked randomly and notified via email. You can still vote even if you don't want a prize too. I won't sell your email or anything like that.
UNION HALL'S UPCOMING SCHDULE
Friday, August 4: Page France + Graham Smith of Kleenex Girl Wonder $8
Saturday, August 5: Oppenheimer (Bar None from Dublin) + The Metric Mile $6
Sunday, August 6: Park Slope Comedy Club with Eugene Mirman + Michael Showwalter + Todd Barry $8
Monday, August 7: Silversun Pickups + Daylights For The Birds $8 adv/$10 door
Friday, August 11: Pete Galub + Beth Sorrentino (ex-Suddenly Tammy) (FREE show: first in a series of free shows for the neighborhood!)
Thursday, August 17: Takka Takka (record release party!) + Slowlands $5
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Friday, August 18: The Mugs + The Isles (record release party!) $7
Saturday, August 19: Levy + Soft $7
Sunday, August 20: Park Slope Comedy Club with Eugene Mirman + friends $8
Tuesday, August 22: Inlets (members of My Brightest Diamond) + Casey Dienel $6
Thursday, August 24: Dave Derby + Chris Brokaw (of the New Year/Codeine/Come) $6
Friday, August 25: The Rosewood Thieves + Sonny Oaks $7
Thursday, August 31: Simon Finn $TBA
Friday, September 1: Victoria Vox + Jeff Solomon $6 (ukelele pop night!)
Thursday, September 7: The IOs $7
Friday, September 8: Birdmonster + Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin + Catfish Haven $10 adv/$12 door
Thursday, September 14: Finian McKean + Moore N Sons $5
Thursday, September 21: Freedy Johnston + Chris Mills $12 adv/door
Saturday, September 30: Elf Power + very special guests $10
Thursday, October 5: Jason Trachtenburg's Proverbial Fourth Wall $TBA
Friday, October 6: Math & Physics Club (from Seattle) $TBA
Previously
Union Hall | a new Brooklyn music venue in Park Slope
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For some reason this feels like the most exciting Brooklyn Vegan submission in days. I can't wait to check Union Hall out
Posted by Klaus_KInski | August 2, 2006 6:29 PM
is union hall 21+ ?
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2006 7:09 PM
I've been to Union Hall, but not during a concert (I doubt they even had a show yet). The stage area is somewhat small. It is also filled with coaches, and I wonder how they will move them.
The place felt like a surburan lounge and was a tad expensive. Menu was filled with cutsy items instead of normal bar fare.
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2006 7:13 PM
the place was filled with coaches? where they yelling at you to drop and do 20 and then do sprints?
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2006 7:41 PM
when you compare the schedules for Brooklyn venues, North six pretty much consistently blows the others away (booking-wise anyway). I've seen Elf Power, Trachtenbergs, Showalter all play N6... more than once.
Posted by Joe | August 2, 2006 8:32 PM
Re: the couches—I think you were looking at the upstairs with all the bookshelves and similar crapola. The venue is downstairs, with the dark walls.
Posted by CHE | August 2, 2006 8:41 PM
Oops, brainfart, I meant couches.
And yes, I am talking about downstairs. You have the small stage (elevated about a foot), a sitting area with couches, and then a small bar. Nice place for more intimate music, not sure about anything a bit rocking.
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2006 8:52 PM
Celebrate Brooklyn cos 3 bucks ain't bad for Philip Glass even with a storm approaching.
Posted by dan | August 2, 2006 9:43 PM
i think it says on their myspace that the couches, etc, are removed for rock shows. And with NFL teams in precamp, I doubt coaches will be there anytime soon.
Posted by Anonymous | August 2, 2006 9:45 PM
imagine... if union pool... was filled... with beer!
Posted by previously on bv | August 2, 2006 11:42 PM
how do you get advanced tickets?
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 9:38 AM
it is 21+
advanced tix are at the bar
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 9:50 AM
If N6 had Polish drafts and perogies I'd go with N6. But alas, they don't, and Warsaw does. Warsaw gets my vote.
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:04 AM
Warsaw has great sitelines, better bar, nice staff, food!, but perhaps the worst sound of any big club. What good is a concert if the sound sucks?
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:10 AM
is this a discussion about restaurants/bars or MUSIC venues? What does perogies have to do with it? Besides Warsaw books about 3 to 5 shows a month... N6 about 3 or 4 a week. Also... N6 is an INDEPENDENT venue. Warsaw is a corporate venue...
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:22 AM
Sound has been great for every show I've seen at Warsaw. Don't know what you're talking about.
...and perogies have EVERYTHING to do with how great a venue is.
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:38 AM
"sound" of a venue is such a subjective thing. It depends on so many factors... who is playing, where one is standing in the venue, how crowded it is, enldess other factors. I've heard people say particular shows were the worst sounding ever while at the same time other people say it was the best. A lot of times, certain bands just sound like shit live... doesn't matter whether it is the fanciest pa system in the world, they will still sound like shit.
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:41 AM
amen
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 11:48 AM
The only way you can get good sound at the Warsaw is if you stand all the way in front, and rely on hearing the actual amps, not the PA. But standing in front is for teenagers, obsessive fans, and short people. The Paul Westerberg show with just him playing was amazing though.
Others simply don't know what good sound or music is. These people listen to Britney Spears and Beirut.
Posted by Anonymous | August 3, 2006 12:04 PM
I personally like Southpaw the best. No matter where I stand I can always see the show. Saw one at warsaw recently and had to stand on my toes the entire time to try to see something. Union hall is only a 100 person venue right? Can't really compare it to the others.
Posted by Anonymous | August 4, 2006 5:01 PM
"Warsaw has great sitelines, better bar, NICE STAFF, food!"
the bouncers at Warsaw ARE the nicest of any venue I've ever been to.
Posted by Anonymous | August 4, 2006 5:19 PM
was at union hall tonight for their first show. sound was solid, not so bad. maybe 80 people for page france. cozy not so crowded. hope it lasts. nice music between bands.
Posted by hey | August 5, 2006 3:31 AM
north six is being sold to Bowery presents.
independent no more.
Posted by Anonymous | August 21, 2006 4:21 PM
north six is being sold to Bowery presents.
independent no more.
Posted by Anonymous | August 21, 2006 4:23 PM
Hey guys i was just looking for some enlightenment about the venue "Warsaw"..my group will be performing there in Bodogs battle of the band so i want to know as much info as possible about it..given im gonna go there its still good to have other peoples perspective and opinion...capcity, stage size things like that would be great thanks...-Mel-o.D.
Posted by Jamel stribling | August 26, 2006 11:52 PM
are all shows always 21+ ?
Posted by hm.. | November 12, 2007 3:41 PM
union hall always 21+?
even if the artist requests not to be?
Posted by ,,,,f | November 12, 2007 3:42 PM
not too bad
Posted by WOW GOLD | December 2, 2008 10:07 PM