Hip-Hop Venues in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn's largest queer-owned venue in a 10,000 sq ft Bushwick brewery. Three spaces, an outdoor stage, drag stars from RuPaul's Drag Race, and 650-person capacity. Essential for artists who value a safe, celebratory, and fully inclusive crowd.

A 600-cap Williamsburg institution: 16 bowling lanes, live music, Blue Ribbon food, and LEED Gold certification under one roof. Brooklyn Bowl has hosted Grammy winners and breakthrough artists alike, booking shows 7 nights a week in one of Brooklyn's most recognizable mid-large rooms.

A 125-cap Bed-Stuy bar, lounge, gallery, and live arts space with a 1970s New York soul. C'mon books jazz, hip-hop, punk, and world music with serious intention, nearly every night of the week, for a crowd that follows the booking rather than the genre.

Opened Halloween 2017 by the Glasslands team, Elsewhere is a 24,000 sq ft Bushwick warehouse with five rooms: The Hall (675 cap), Zone One (200 cap), rooftop (460 cap), plus gallery and loft cafe. SOPHIE, Kim Petras, and Papi Juice have all made history here.

Bowery Presents' 650-cap Williamsburg landmark, open since 2001 and named Village Voice Best New Rock Club in 2002. Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles, Tame Impala, and Ed Sheeran have all played intimate sets here. Closing its lease end of 2026, making every remaining show historic.

A 150-cap bar, noodle shop, and music venue in Bushwick with shows Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and DJs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. One of Bushwick's most reliable neighborhood rooms for artists who want a crowd that's already in a good mood.

A 1,000-cap Bushwick venue with three distinct rooms, an outdoor garden, and the flexibility to host anything from intimate acoustic nights to full-production club nights. Strong sound, multiple stages, and a booking calendar that spans hip-hop, electronic, indie, and everything between.