How often can you say you’ve seen a band play inside a sugar refinery building? Well, as it turns out, from next year, you’ll be able to answer that question with ‘quite often!’
Domino, a brand new venue set to land inside the iconic sugar building in 2027, will be a unique, 750-capacity space that aims to serve both artists and the community. Along with a packed roster of shows, it will also be putting on club nights, private events, comedy nights, film screenings, school performances, and much more.
Plus, it’s really got some unrivalled sweet-toothed history, as it’ll be situated right within the walls of what used to be the tallest sugar refinery in the whole of North America.
Sat in Williamsburg, right by the East River, the Domino Sugar Refinery dates back to 1882, and at one point, just before the turn of the 20th century, was the largest plant owned by the producers of the highest amount of sugar in the whole of North America. Now, though, the mission won’t be as much about flavor as it is about sound – at least in the corner of the grandiose refinery where Domino is set to open.
What can we expect to see at Domino?
There’s plenty to be said for venues that hold fewer than 1,000 concertgoers. Serving both as valuable rooms for emerging artists and intimate spaces for musicians that might usually play bigger venues, they’re essential in any metropolis.
Domino will provide another space in NYC for artists of different sizes, with no limitation in genre, so as to offer up a truly varied calendar of events across the year at its Williamsburg location.
The new venue’s aim is to serve both artists and the community. Music is at the forefront, but there will be flexibility in what’s on offer, with live gigs, comedy, film screenings, live podcasts, charity events, and more all set to be important cogs that shape the venue’s identity.
What’s the music going to be like at Domino?
Bills will host up-and-coming artists, as well as collaborative projects between musicians. Educational programs, rehearsals, workshops, recordings, and work with non-profit organizations are also on the agenda, with a schedule that will be without heavy restriction and always multi-faceted.
As alluded to earlier in the piece, a huge focus of Domino will also be giving fans the chance to see artists who would normally play much larger spaces in a more intimate setting. Like all events planned for the new venue, these won’t be tied down to one single format, and could take the form of an album launch, warm-up show, fan events, or another kind of special project.
While programming will be revealed in early 2027, there’s a promise of a diverse lineup of musical events to come at Domino.
At their riverside location steeped in sugary history, Domino is poised to switch on the amplifiers and have live music play all through the week. Watch this space for more news on the first artists to be announced for the opening events at Domino.
📍20 River Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Find out more about more about Domino at its website and follow its journey on Instagram.