Rockwood Music Hall

Rockwood Music Hall

Location	196 Allen Street, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′20″N73°59′19″W / 40.72229°N 73.988544°W / 40.72229; -73.988544
Capacity	330 (3 stages total) [1]
Opened	2005
Website
rockwoodmusichall.com

Rockwood Music Hall was a music venue at 196 Allen Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Owner Ken Rockwood, aka "The Professor", ^[2] opened the establishment in 2005 as a small bar and music venue. The venue featured three stages (2 larger rooms upstairs and one smaller room downstairs). Rockwood also had a record label, Rockwood Music Hall Recordings, which was founded in 2013. ^[3]

Artists who have performed at Rockwood include Sara Bareilles, Sting, Norah Jones, ^[4] Lady Gaga, Between Giants, FREDO, Jessie J, John Gallagher, Jr., Giselle Bellas, Mumford & Sons, and Billie Joe Armstrong. ^[5] Rockwood Music Hall closed in November 2024 without a formal announcement. ^[6]

References

1. "Indie On The Move – Rockwood Music Hall". indieonthemove.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
2. "Rockwood Music Hall". 10Best. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
3. "Rockwood Music Hall". Carpe City | A New York City Guide for the Culturally Curious. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
4. Hall, Rockwood Music. "Famed NYC Venue, Rockwood Music Hall Announces 15-Year Anniversary Celebration". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved January 20, 2022.
5. McKinley Jr., James C. (April 2, 2013). "Rockwood Music Hall Starts a Record Label". The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
6. Beck, Ethan (November 16, 2024). "Beloved downtown music haven Rockwood Music Hall has reportedly closed". Time Out New York. Retrieved July 1, 2025.

External links

• Official website