Black Bear Bar

Williamsburg venue Black Bear Bar closed

The N. 6th venue, which was under fire earlier this year for hosting an Oi skinhead fest, is no more.

Northside Festival moving all Black Bear Bar shows to different venues

Over the weekend, a racist Oi! skinhead show was moved from Black Bear Bar to Santos Party House (which may be closed for good), and the the Black Bar Bar promoters posted an apology. Now, Brooklyn’s upcoming Northside Festival has revealed that all Northside shows scheduled to happen at Black Bear Bar will move elsewhere…

Typesetter releasing an LP on Black Numbers, touring, playing Black Bear Bar (dates & new video)

Chicago punks Typesetter (not to be confused with Typefighter) signed to Black Numbers (home of Placeholder and Muscle & Bone, who played our show last night) and will release their debut album, Wild’s End, on the label this fall…

Police shut down Black Bear Bar show, so EULA will play extra long Thursday (maybe tracks off their new 7")

As Ted Chase first told me, the Northside Festival showcase happening in the front room of what used to be Public Assembly (but is now called Black Bear Bar) was shut down by the police on Friday night, presumably due to noise…