Peter Shapiro

GoogaMooga offering refund to ExtraMooga ticket buyers

GoogaMooga (more by Ryan Barkan) “AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR EXTRA MOOGA TICKET BUYERS”Dear Friend: We promised you a terrific Extra Mooga experience this past weekend and we didn’t deliver, particularly in providing an adequate amount of food and beverage on Saturday…

The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester to host live shows again (thanks to Pete Shapiro) (and Bowery Presents)

The Capitol Theatre (note the new URL), located in Port Chester, NY, was built in 1926 and has been the home for a number rock concerts over the years, including shows, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, and others…

Okayplayer Holiday Party pics (Roots, Big Daddy Kane, Shaggy, Big Freedia, Gary Clark Jr, Angelique Kidjo & many more)

Rahzel + Shaggy tearing it up, free apple cider shots for the ENTIRE club from our main man + Brooklyn Bowl owner Pete Shapiro, and Big Freedia and her “Azz Everywhere” – you know, just another legendary Okayplayer Holiday Jam with The Roots…

Bowery Philly coming, Merc buyer goes to Live Nation, Skippy goes to Austin, Paramount opening in LI, Wetlands reuniting

Lots of interesting stuff to report in the world of live concert promotions… NYC concert promoter Bowery Presents, who already has expanded to NJ, Boston, Maine, and Canandaigua, NY (not to mention MSG, Jones Beach, the Meadowlands, Radio City, etc), is opening a new music venue in Philadelphia this month…

The Bowery Presents is now booking Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl and Bowery Presents are announcing today that they’ve formed a partnership. Josh Moore of Bowery Presents is now the head talent buyer (booker) for, not only Music Hall of Williamsburg, but also Brooklyn Bowl…

O'Death & Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt @ Brooklyn Bowl (the new NYC bowling alley in Williamsburg) - pics

words & On Friday night (7/10), Brooklyn Bowl became one of the newest concert venues in Williamsburg with Brooklyn band O’Death as the first of many bands to come grace its stage…

Brooklyn Bowl will meld bowling & live music

Brooklyn Bowl owners Charley Ryan & Peter Shapiro…Set to open “before the end of the year, hopefully by the fall” says Shapiro, will be at 61 Wythe Ave…
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