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The Bell House

A Gowanus room where a converted printing-press warehouse meets comedy, podcasts, DJs and touring bands.

Upcoming shows
28
Capacity
150
Address
149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Next show
Thu, 8 Oct 2026
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The Bell House in New York City

About The Bell House

The Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn, is a 450-person standing room built for close-range shows beneath 25-foot wooden arches. Its concrete distinction is the Main Room’s 450-square-foot stage: a broad platform in a former 1920s printing-press warehouse, with sightlines designed to carry across the floor. A smaller Front(ier) Room gives the building a second, 150-capacity performance setting.

A printing press, then a change of hands

Jim Carden, Andy Templar and Union Hall booker Jack McFadden developed The Bell House from an old Gowanus warehouse used as a printing press. The venue opened on September 18, 2008, launching with a free bill featuring the Lilys, Matt Pond PA, Robbers on High Street and Takka Takka. Its layout paired a large performance hall with a separate front lounge, bringing music and comedy into an industrial stretch near the canal.

A major turn arrived in 2024, when Live Nation acquired the previously independent venue. Reporting at the time described a programming shift toward comedy and live podcasts; Union Hall remained outside the deal. That change gives the building’s present identity a clear dividing line: the old local-operator era ended after roughly 16 years, and the Live Nation era followed.

How the room works now

Current programming centers on comedy, live podcasts, bands and DJs, with electronic-minded nights fitting naturally alongside that wider bill. The Main Room is the full-scale draw: high, wood-arched ceiling, large stage and open views across the audience. The Front(ier) Room operates as a 150-capacity lounge with its own stage, updated lighting and sound system. Most events use a mixed seated-and-standing layout, and the full bar carries cocktails, wine, cans and rotating draft beer.

Sources

  1. The Bell House Opens — Gothamist
  2. Bell House — QRO Magazine
  3. Live Nation just took over the Bell House; what does it mean? — The New York Groove
  4. The Bell House — Venue Information — Live Nation
  5. The Main Room with a Cash Bar — Music Traveler

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