Domino, a new all-ages 750-capacity venue and creative hub in Brooklyn, is set to open in April 2027, it was announced Thursday (Nov. 12). The venue comes from tvg Hospitality, founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons.
Located on the Williamsburg waterfront at the old Domino Sugar Refinery (now known as The Refinery at Domino), Domino will host concerts, club nights, comedy shows, film screenings, live podcast tapings and fashion and art events. Additionally, the space will host artist rehearsals, recording sessions, educational programs and collaborations with local cultural organizations and nonprofits. The venue is being developed in partnership with Emerson Hospitality and Two Trees Management.
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“Williamsburg was my introduction to New York City, as it was for so many artists and musicians twenty years ago,” said Lovett in a statement. “The neighborhood has changed enormously since then, but for decades, people have sought and found community in places like the one we’re building. Domino is our chance to carry that on: somewhere artists can develop ideas, audiences can discover something new, and neighbors feel they belong. Neighborhoods change. The need for a place like this never does.”
Notably, the venue has committed not to take a cut of artists’ merch sales — a topic that has become a point of controversy in recent years. It will also establish a cultural board “to keep its programming well-rounded and rooted in community and cultural goals,” according to a press release. The board will be composed of New Yorkers “from diverse industries and backgrounds” that will meet on a quarterly basis to review programming, champion emerging talent, point out opportunities to broaden the types of genres, scenes and audiences it caters to and “offer impartial recommendations on behalf of the neighborhood.”
Domino is a member of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). It will use DICE for ticketing.
“The Refinery was the heart of Williamsburg’s industrial waterfront for more than a century, and preserving that history while creating something new and relevant has been central to our vision for the site,” said Jed Walentas, CEO of Two Trees Management, in a statement. “Williamsburg has an extraordinary and diverse cultural history of its own, and we’ve always believed that arts, music and creative spaces are essential to what makes the neighborhood interesting and vibrant. Bringing live music and cultural programming to the ground floor of this historic building is a natural next chapter for the Refinery and will add a new dimension to the cultural life of the neighborhood.”
