The Bowery Ballroom — Attraction in New York

Visit Date: April 18, 2023

I went to the Bowery Ballroom with a good friend of mine to see the smiths tribute NYC. I might have been here many years ago to see Korn but I'm not sure. My family thankfully watched my son because I have him on a Tuesday night but I'm a little crazy about the Smiths. My friend and I saw one Smiths tribute band before at Gs or The Avenue in West Hempstead but the sound system was a little wonky at the time so I can't really say how good of a tribute band they actually were.

When you enter the ballroom they have you go downstairs first. There's a bar and some bathrooms, some couches and chairs to lounge on. After that you can go upstairs to where the show is. They have a balcony but they had it closed for the smiths tribute band. The balcony is the only way you can sit in a seat to watch the show otherwise you are standing in the GA area.

The stage is up a little bit higher at least for me it is because I'm a shorty but you still get decent viewing. I stood up front with my friend way up front because we went upstairs early and for me you're not living life unless you're as close as you can be. I got decent photos of the musicians and an interesting video to post on my youtube channel.

This place also gives you free water so I have to shout out to them for that because a lot of places want you to pay $5 for a bottle. They sold earplugs for cheap which was good too because I have a loop pair of ear plugs I bought for concerts and of course whenever I go into a venue my loop ear plugs are in my bigger bag and that's usually in my car. Maybe I should just leave them in my smaller bag that I take in with me for shows.

I like the bowery ballroom it's a great place...

Had a really troubling experience here last night. Came to see an artist we love (paid overprice for resale tickets) and the crowd was young, aggressive, & rude. When my boyfriend was trying to keep me safe and not let me be grabbed by the man behind me, he was told HE was being a problem and was kicked out two minutes into the show. He’s a tall dude and certainly takes up space but was absolutely doing nothing wrong. He is the least aggressive most non-problematic man & wasn’t even drinking (we didn’t even have wristbands) but the manager refused to speak to us to understand why the crowd was dangerous and who the actual problems were (the man who groped me).

The doormen were rude and unhelpful and wouldn’t even look me in the eyes as I was tearing up asking for help. Finally, the manager let me come in to try and find the man who grabbed me and there was one extraordinarily kind worker who listened to me & helped me out & went to bring my boyfriend back in, and a lovely hostess who found me a water and a spot to sit until my boyfriend came - I wish I knew their names because they rocked.

Overall, beyond disappointing experience from a venue I really wanted to love. If you’re supporting small artists, you should do a much better job of...

Can i just say what an amazing production staff they have here. Recently worked with this team and was absolutely blown away with how incredible they were. Stef was a super efficient and great gm who took proper care of me and my team. Danielle was not only an other level pm, but she did an impeccable job with lighting for us as well. Truly she is an all around all star. The sound crew RJ and Craig were super knowledgeable and a dream team. They went above and beyond to make my day easy and were delightful to work with. Dexter, their head of security, was truly phenomenal and a great head of security. He is a true legend and even helped us coordinate getting promotional items to all the fans. They got the fans in early and kept the line running smoothly.

If i could give this team more stars than 5 i would. But just know you all truly are one of my favorite teams to recently have the pleasure to work with. Keep up...