Baby's All Right

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Baby's All Right
Pom Poko at Baby's All Right.jpg
Pom Poko performs at Baby's All Right in 2025
Baby's All Right
Address146 Broadway
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City 11211
United States
Coordinates 40°42′36.0″N73°57′48.5″W / 40.710000°N 73.963472°W / 40.710000; -73.963472
Owner
  • Zachary Mexico
  • Billy Jones
Seating typeStanding
Capacity 280
Opened2013
Website
babysallright.com

Baby's All Right is a bar and music venue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The venue is known as a hub for Brooklyn's indie music scene, and its programming ranges from rock and jazz to electronic and experimental. [1] [2] Notable acts have included SZA, Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, and Ariel Pink. [3] [4] [5]

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History

Baby's All Right opened in 2013 in the former production facility of Hygrade Food Products, a historic hot dog manufacturer. [6] The venue was co-founded by bookers Zachary Mexico and Billy Jones and constructed by Hecho, Inc. [2] [6] The venue was part of an indie music revival in Williamsburg that included the openings of several small venues in 2012 and 2013. [7]

The venue has cultivated a reputation for booking acts at the forefront of indie music; Byline called it a leading presenter of the 2020s "indie sleaze revival." [8] In 2017, the venue's commercial success led its owners to pursue a location in Los Angeles' Chinatown neighborhood; it is not clear if the new venue ever opened. [9] In 2024, the owners said Baby's All Right would pursue an expansion into Manhattan's East Village, moving into the space on Avenue A formerly occupied by the music bar Baker Falls. [10]

The bar became part of a social media feud when, in 2017, it posted a picture of what it said was Kendall Jenner's $24 bar tab with no tip; the Instagram post's caption read, "Don’t forget to tip your bartender." Jenner said she had tipped in cash. [4]

In 2025, the venue was referenced in the lyrics of Lorde's song "What Was That". [11]

Co-founder and owner Billy Jones died on June 7, 2025 at the age of 45 from glioblastoma. [12]

Space

Located at 146 Broadway off Bedford Avenue in South Williamsburg, Baby's All Right consists of a performance space as well as a bar and restaurant, occupying 5,000 square feet in total. [3] The venue's decor evokes a retro sensibility; The New York Times noted its "astrological charts, contoured ceilings and overlapping swaths of wallpaper scraps" evoked the feeling of a "Wes Anderson-curated mother ship." [13] The eatery offers a full dinner menu as well as small plates, with a Latin American focus, and hosts a popular weekend brunch service. [2] [3]

The performance space is located immediately behind the bar and includes a retractable wall to reduce sound bleed. Both the bar and stage feature programmable LED walls designed by Tucker Viemeister. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Bhengu, Cebelihle (September 12, 2024). "Best of Brooklyn: Top 5 Live Music Venues". BKReader. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Russonello, Giovanni (May 9, 2023). "Where to Go for Live Music in New York: Pop, Jazz and Classical". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Saladino, Emily. "Baby's All Right — Bar Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Munzenrieder, Kyle (August 9, 2017). "Kendall Jenner's Feud With a Brooklyn Bar Will Not End". W Magazine. Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Baby's All Right". Time Out New York. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Del Signore, John (December 12, 2013). "Inside Baby's All Right, Williamsburg's Beautiful New Barstaurant & Rock Venue". Gothamist. Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Furfaro, Danielle (December 10, 2014). "Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint get new venues as others shutter". Brooklyn Paper. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Armstrong, Annie (September 14, 2023). "Indie Sleaze Had Its Revival. Billy Jones Was There All Along". Byline. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Barragan, Bianca (July 11, 2017). "Brooklyn music venue Baby's All Right coming to Chinatown near Cornfield Park". Curbed LA. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Adlan (October 21, 2024). "Baby's All Right Is Taking Over an East Village Venue". Hell Gate. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (April 24, 2025). "What Was That 'Green Light' Reference?". Vulture. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (June 9, 2025). "Billy Jones, Baby's All Right Owner and New York Nightlife Fixture, Dies at 45". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ Detrick, Ben (February 6, 2014). "Baby's All Right". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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