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Posted in music | venues on July 11, 2008

Brooklyn Bowl will meld bowling & live music

Brooklyn Bowl owners Charley Ryan & Peter Shapiro
Brooklyn Bowl

...Set to open "before the end of the year, hopefully by the fall" says Shapiro, [Brooklyn Bowl] will be at 61 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg, behind Brooklyn Brewery, and two blocks from The Gutter, in an 1880s ironworks foundry....

...In addition to the 600-capacity music venue and the lanes, Shapiro said there will be a "major food component" -- one he wasn't at liberty to disclose just yet, but -- hint, hint -- it's a respected restaurant with one foot in Brooklyn already.

As for the music, Peter Shapiro wants to keep the vibe of Wetlands alive in the new space, but the music, booked by Mia Sladyk, who's worked with Bowery Presents, will be much more eclectic -- rock, electronic, singer/songwriter, jazz -- than the jam-band-heavy lineup at Wetlands. (Though Shapiro believes that was more perception than reality. He points out that Wetlands booked everyone from Pearl Jam to Oasis to Rage Against the Machine back in the day, and I myself remember seeing David Gray -- before he became so lame -- playing folk.)... [Gowanus Lounge]

Tags: bowling, Brooklyn Bowl, Charley Ryan, Mia Sladyk, Peter Shapiro, Wetlands, Williamsburg
posted at 12:54 PM on July 11, 2008 in music | venues | Comments (57)

Comments (57)

This has SERIOUS potential.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:02 PM

Whattt?!?!? I'M SO EXCITED I ALMOST BROKE MY MAC BOOK AIR TYPING THIS!!!

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:03 PM

Awesome. I'm still waiting for anything new to open in Williamsburg between Bedford and Grand stops that appeals to a broad base of people, however, not just 18-30 hipsters. One of the things that seriously sucks about NYC as compared, to, say, Berlin. Very, very little intermingling of age groups. Sorry, it's true.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:09 PM

Two words....Asbury Lanes

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:10 PM

I know, go ahead and accuse me of being a snob, judging books by their covers, etc...

but tell me that photo of these dudes doesn't make you pretty skeptical of their taste in music.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:10 PM

Great news! Williamsburg definitely doesn't have enough venues.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:11 PM

Wetlands is responsible for a lot of awful 90's music that haunts us to this day.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:11 PM

ohh a 600 person space that's not 21+ sounds nice.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:16 PM

that's really cool and everything, but is santo's house strictly 21+?

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:21 PM

anon 1:10...shut the fuck up.

when you were wanking it with hoobastank, shapiro booked hardcore, punk, jam, jazz, folk, rock...anything.

wetlands was kind of a bitch to get to from brooklyn growing up but i saw a bunch of amazing bands there.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:24 PM

please, God, no falafel or burger/wings/potato skins...

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:26 PM

juniors?

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:38 PM

"one foot in Brooklyn already." makes me think it's a place that started in Manhattan or somewhere else.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 1:41 PM

Burgers and bowling in a music venue - one way to gently ease hipsters into middle age...

Posted by drewo | July 11, 2008 1:44 PM

I really get the feeling that folks have too much time on their hands as all they want to do it bitch. A couple of things-in New Orleans there was a really cool place that we went to that had something similar and it was a great place to see a show.

Wetlands, despite what you might have thought about the music, was a fun venue with really cool people. I look forward to checking this place out when it opens.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:02 PM

haha those guys def look like skeezy music biz types. I cant wait to see the ticket and food prices..

Posted by ugh | July 11, 2008 2:07 PM

anon 2:20 - You mean the Rock-n-Bowl, right?

that place rules.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:15 PM

i'm sure they don't look any worse than 2:07 does when he's wearing the company-issued uniform and asking "can I take your order, sir?"

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:15 PM

"bringin' gimmicks to a neighborhood near you"

Posted by god below | July 11, 2008 2:27 PM

Best show ever put on in a bowling alley: At the Drive In, Garden City Bowl, ca. summer 2000

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:35 PM

I hope the "one foot in the door" in a reference to Two Boots. There needs to be a Two Boots in Williamsburg.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:46 PM

I've been to rock and bowl in New Orleans. It was pretty cool. Also, the wetlands was a great place. Lots of good memories from there.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:50 PM

I went to rave in a bowling alley once, but thats besides the point. I am really looking forward to this place.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:51 PM

two boots pretty much sucks in any boro

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 2:52 PM

exactly, better eating off pizza at the beach

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 3:00 PM

All those bowl rocking places out there are great, nice to read about 'em, but like 1:10 said, there's Asbury Lanes, and that's all you need to know.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 3:15 PM

the prices will not be bad. you people are retarded.

and they will be serving strictly brooklyn brewery beer :)

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 3:16 PM

and just cause they don't were nut hugging black jeans converse chucks and carry a tote bag means they look like tools?

fuckin hipster trash.

wetlands was amazing

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 3:18 PM

Applebees!

Posted by jerry | July 11, 2008 3:18 PM

i'm confused... is there bowling or not?

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 3:29 PM

I'm throwin' rocks tonight!

Posted by donnie | July 11, 2008 3:52 PM

wetlands dudes sure did a great job ruining Knitting Factory. they came in an hired a bunch of douchebags, then turned the booing and the reputation to shit.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:08 PM

Rock n Bowl... NOLA???

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:12 PM

booing = booking

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:13 PM

hopefully it will last about as long as luna lounge did.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:14 PM

"juniors?"

Fuck me if I'm wrong, but Junior's has more than "one foot in Brooklyn already."

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:27 PM

it's cool that kid from life goes on and his pop did something with the money from his residuals

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 4:46 PM

i hope its upscale-ish, maybe Blue Ribbon? those peeps do shit proper

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 5:12 PM

"it's a respected restaurant with one foot in Brooklyn already" - SAN LOCO!

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 5:32 PM

two boots sucks. cornmeal does not belong on pizza.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 5:42 PM

in detroit you have the majestic theatre complex which has the majestic theatre (1000ish capacity), magic stick (600ish capactiy) and a bowling alley. it's pretty sweet.

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 6:27 PM

hippies

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 7:06 PM

THIS WILL BE LAME

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 7:48 PM

please please be a Chili's... best Marg ever yos. Tight!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 8:42 PM

hope it's a Taco Cabana

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 9:11 PM

Even sicker! Tight!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 9:12 PM

dozen tortillas for $1:50 or semethin

unlimited salsa barrrrrrrr

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 9:35 PM

Its Blue Ribbon

Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2008 9:57 PM

Charley Ryan is one of the most stand up honest and wonderful people U have ever worked with.

Posted by Anonymous | July 12, 2008 12:58 AM

I wish Pete Sapiro would just take his parents money and stay home instead of pouring into an endless string of money losing vanity projects.

What an entitled talentless spoiled douche.

Posted by Jake | July 12, 2008 10:15 AM

In my memories, Wetlands = ska music. :)

Posted by Mina K | July 12, 2008 6:34 PM

"Best show ever put on in a bowling alley: At the Drive In, Garden City Bowl, ca. summer 2000"

Spoken for truth! An ATDI floor show months after they'd already played fucking palladiums while opening for RATM. My little brother still thanks me for bringing him to that one. Cuz that's what big brothers are for!!

Posted by Anonymouse | July 14, 2008 3:34 PM

"""
“To sit at a show, cock your head back, watch a band and then leave, it’s been done,” Mr. Shapiro said. “But to come see a show, do some bowling, eat some French-bread pizza from Blue Ribbon — that hasn’t been done.”
"""
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/arts/music/31club.html?ref=nyregion

Posted by brooklynvegan | August 1, 2008 10:23 AM

just went in to see the almost ready to unveil...looks fabulous! oh and for all those hipster haters or hippie haters, or money bag ego project haters - really come on! Most of the folks hating on Williamsburg have just gotten here...the rest who did found the neighborhood 100s of years ago have gone back to their motherlands (oh I am so jealous) or have settled in between on the hipsters (i included) who started coming in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. We are all guests - be a little respectful and see if some old timer wants to bowl.

Posted by Anonymous | June 5, 2009 6:16 PM

more "luxury" bullshit

Posted by Anonymous | June 5, 2009 6:48 PM

Bowling is truly a family sport because everyone can get involved.I like to dance between turns.

Posted by Toronto's cosmic bowling | February 11, 2010 4:50 AM

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