Mercury Lounge

Mercury Lounge NYC
Mercury Lounge exterior in 2008
Map
Address217 E Houston St
LocationNew York, NY 10002 USA
Coordinates40°43′19″N 73°59′13″W / 40.7220°N 73.98682°W / 40.7220; -73.98682
OwnerMichael Swier, Michael Winsch, Brian Swier
TypeLive Music Venue / Nightclub / Bar
Genre(s)Music
Seating typestanding only
Capacity250
Construction
Opened1993
Renovated1992
ArchitectBrian Swier
Website
mercuryloungenyc.com

The Mercury Lounge is a live music venue in the Lower East Side of New York City. Like its brother venue The Bowery Ballroom, The Mercury Lounge is celebrated as an iconic indie venue[1] due to its acoustics, its fostering and even launching of upcoming artists,[2] and its no-frills, rock n' roll presentation.[3] It has made numerous top-ten lists over the years including that of Billboard Magazine.[4] It has a capacity of 250 people.[5] A scholarly account of Mercury Lounge and its place in the wider history of the city's rock music history and Lower Manhattan was published in 2020.[6]

History

The Mercury Lounge was founded in 1993 by Michael Swier, Michael Winsch, and Brian Swier, the three of whom went on to open a string of venues and promotions companies in New York City and Los Angeles. The Mercury Lounge is an independent indie venue to this day, and is known for launching the careers of many talented bands.

In 2016, the Mercury Lounge, the Bowery Ballroom, and its founders parted ways[7] with promotions company Bowery Presents when it was acquired by AEG.[8] (The Bowery Presents was cofounded in 2004-05 by Michael Swier, John Moore, Michael Winsch, and Brian Swier in order to promote live shows in open venues.)[9]

The Mercury Lounge and The Bowery Ballroom retained their independence and are no longer affiliated with the Bowery Presents and book their own shows. The two clubs have formed joint ventures with Live Nation.[10][11]

The building in which the Mercury Lounge resides has an interesting history. Located at 217 East Houston Street, the space once housed the servants to the Astor mansion on Fifth Avenue, and even connected to it via an underground labyrinth of tunnels.[12] In the early part of the 20th century, Garfein's Restaurant occupied the space, and from 1933 to 1993 the storefront housed a tombstone seller.

Notable acts

In 2000, the New York City band The Strokes got their start after playing the Mercury Lounge. Ryan Gentles, the Mercury Lounge's booker, quit his job to become the band's manager.[13] Other acts include Radiohead, Chris Martin, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lana Del Rey, Interpol, Palomar, Rival Schools, PaperDoll, Sarah Kinsley, Hayes Warner and Mates of State.[14] and numerous others.

References

  1. ^ "Blogging 'Bout The Band: Playing The Mercury Lounge". Nyack News and Views. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. ^ Farley, Donovan (2018-12-04). "The Muckers' Long Road to Freedom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. ^ "Mercury Lounge | in Lower East Side, New York". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. ^ Farley, Donovan (2018-12-04). "The Muckers' Long Road to Freedom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  5. ^ Carlson, Jen (2007-08-14). "New Venue Alert: Terminal 5". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  6. ^ Holt, Fabian (2020). Everyone Loves Live Music: A Theory of Performance Institutions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  7. ^ Sisario, Ben (2017-08-02). "Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Split From Concert Promoter Bowery Presents". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  8. ^ Hughes, Hilary (8 July 2015). "Michael Swier's Musical Manifest Destiny Reaches From the Bowery to Los Angeles". www.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  9. ^ Hughes, Hilary (2015-07-13). "Michael Swier Is the Proud New Yorker Behind L.A.'s Coolest New Music Venue". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  10. ^ Aswad, Jem (2017-12-18). "Live Nation Forms New Venture With New York's Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  11. ^ Ticketfly. "New York City's Legendary Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge Join the Pandora-Ticketfly Platform". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  12. ^ "Mercury Lounge". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  13. ^ "The Strokes Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  14. ^ "A guide to the city's small music venues". am New York. May 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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