As Williamsburg music venues shutter left and right, this space is a rare newcomer for the Brooklyn hood. The cozy bar-venue is more akin to a sparsely furnished living room than what you might imagine as a concert hall, but that only heightens the intimacy of the music. Its website describes the events, presented by longtime Cake Shop booker Andy Bodor, as "fringe / avant-garde / experimental with a focus on music and performance." A recent visit featured a billl that merged outré outsider folk, stoned freak-rock and hushed songwriter fare.
New York City is full of unexplored nooks, cozy dive bars and out-of-the-way surprises. These venues might not be hosting the biggest shows in town, but they're among the best live-music venues for finding undiscovered artists and secret New York treasures.