Knitting Factory

Nick Bodor, one of the owners of Cake Shop and Bruar Falls, is taking over the old Pyramid Club space at 101 Ave A for a collaboration with The Knitting Factory to be called Baker Falls...

A few months after closing their Brooklyn location, Knitting Factory has announced they'll open a new venue in North Hollywood.

Knitting Factory is shutting down their Williamsburg location later this month, and they’ve announced the lineup for their final night on August 21.

”The past 13 years have been incredible, and we could not be more proud of our stay on Metropolitan Ave,” they write.

Bowery Ballroom, United Palace, Town Hall, Baby's All Right, Elsewhere, City Winery, Le Poisson Rouge, Saint Vitus, Joe's Pub and Union Pool are just a few of the NYC venues part of NYIVA which seeks aid for independent venues that have been closed during COVID-19.

”Independent venues exist in every state across the country; they were the first to be closed, they will be the last to open,” a statement from the National Independent Venue Association reads.

Like musicians and bands, who are suffering financially while their tours get cancelled, venue staff from bartenders, bouncers, sound technicians and beyond are also going without paychecks while the places they work are closed.

A fire hit Boise, ID's Knitting Factory on Tuesday afternoon (9/11) and while it wasn't a raging blaze, its source -- within the floorboards and walls -- made it hard for firefighters to get to, resulting in about 60% of the venue being damaged...

The lineup will feature bands from the German metal/neofolk label's diverse roster.

NYC venue Knitting Factory is in the midst of some 30th anniversary shows, and BrooklynVegan proudly presented last night's...