Domino, a new all-ages, 750-capacity venue, is set to open on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn, New York, in April 2027. Located at the site of the landmarked Domino Sugar Refinery, it will host concerts, club nights, art, and community programming.
Mumford & Sons founder Ben Lovett’s independent company, tvg Hospitality, will build and operate Domino in partnership with Emerson Hospitality. The venue also plans to host artist rehearsals, recording sessions, educational programs, and collaborations with local cultural organizations and nonprofits.
“Williamsburg was my introduction to New York City, as it was for so many artists and musicians twenty years ago,” Lovett shared 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.”
Jen Lyon, owner of MeanRed Productions and president of NYIVA (New York Independent Venue Association), added, “Independent venues built Brooklyn’s neighborhoods and NYC’s nightlife economy. Our hope is for the city and state to support us as an industry as we welcome tvg Hospitality’s new venue and the independent spirit it brings to Brooklyn.”
Domino will establish a cultural board to oversee programming. “Made up of New Yorkers from diverse industries and backgrounds the board will meet quarterly to review programming, champion emerging artists and voices, spot opportunities to broaden genre, scene, audience, and community reach, and offer impartial recommendations on behalf of the neighborhood,” according to a press release.
Located at 20 River Street, Domino is a member of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and will use DICE as its ticketing platform. The venue has also committed to not taking a cut of artists’ merch sales.