--- title: "Our Wicked Lady Events, Tickets and Closure Guide" description: "Discover Our Wicked Lady events and ticket history, plus its 2025 closure, 2026 promoter activity, venue layout, transit, policies and legacy." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-new-york-city/our-wicked-lady" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events) 3. [Events in New York City, New York](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-new-york-city) 4. Our Wicked Lady Events # Our Wicked Lady Events, Tickets and Current Status Our Wicked Lady’s events continue under its promoter name, but the original Brooklyn rooftop venue closed permanently on July 21, 2025. [Our Wicked Lady Website](http://www.ourwickedlady.com/) Search events... 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Its booking identity survives as *Our Wicked Lady Presents*, promoting artists at other Brooklyn venues, including The Gutter BK and Brooklyn Music Kitchen. The brand also staged its 2026 Winter Madness tournament at Main Drag Music. No verified reopening at the former address, new permanent OWL venue or 2027 program has been announced. This distinction matters when browsing event calendars. Old venue pages and automated listings may continue to display the Morgan Avenue address or even attach 2026 dates to it, but the original location is closed. Current OWL-branded shows should name a different host venue; visitors should use the address printed on the individual event confirmation rather than traveling to 153 Morgan Avenue. During its decade in operation, OWL booked an exceptionally active mix of indie rock, punk, post-punk, garage rock, experimental pop, metal, electronic music and DJ parties. Its calendar also included Night OWL Karaoke, the Brooklyn Drum Collective’s weekly open jam, Brazilian Beat parties, UK garage nights, comedy, markets, rooftop movies, holiday cover shows and artist-curated multi-band bills. Native Sun, The Bobby Lees, Discolocas and Greg Caz were among the artists associated with its programming, while the rooftop became an entry point for developing bands that had not yet built large audiences. **Recent programming, 2021–2026, included:** - **2021:** Rooftop bills with acts such as Holy Tunics, Heat Death and Geese; indie and alternative lineups featuring Big Girl and Power Pose; record-release shows; and Halloween sets in which local musicians covered artists including Björk, Fleetwood Mac, Stone Temple Pilots and Pixies. Typical advertised admission in surviving listings was approximately $12–$15. - **2022:** Weeping Icon, Frida Kill, The Rizzos and Duke of Vandals appeared on one representative bill, while The Mystery Lights, Moon Walks and Superbloom played rooftop dates. Weekly and seasonal programming included the Brooklyn Drum Collective open jam, Soul Scream, holiday drives and Winter Madness, won by Dead Tooth. Many small shows were advertised around $14–$15, with occasional free entry. - **2023:** The venue continued stacked local bills, open jams, Monday karaoke, Halloween cover events and release shows. Artists documented in listings included Life in Vacuum, Couvo, Two-Man Giant Squid, Wetsuit, Mary Shelley and Rat Motel. Pop Music Fever Dream recalled progressing from a nearly empty January show to a sold-out December bill with Star’s Revenge, Ekko Astral and Flossing. - **2024:** SKORTS won Winter Madness, a 16-band February tournament with a $5,000 top prize. Other documented rooftop performers included Thee Sacred Souls, Daisy the Great, Lowertown and Magick Potion. Monthly UK garage parties, electronic events, open jams, karaoke and elaborate Halloween and holiday cover programs broadened the schedule beyond guitar music. - **2025:** A Very Special Episode won the final Winter Madness held at OWL. Spring programming included Tony & The Kiki, Summer Fling and Theophobia, alongside continuing weekly jams. The farewell week placed more than 30 acts across several days, including a Haybaby reunion, before a final community gathering on July 21. - **2026:** The promoter continued outside the closed venue. Winter Madness moved to Main Drag Music for Friday and Saturday rounds throughout February, retaining its 16-band bracket and $5,000 first prize. Other verified OWL Presents activity included rock bills, an alternative and electronic DJ night, and a recurring comedy partnership at The Gutter. ### Tickets and Booking There are no tickets for performances at the former Morgan Avenue venue. For an active OWL Presents event, buy through the authorized listing associated with the named host venue. Check the location carefully before paying because the production may be at The Gutter BK, Brooklyn Music Kitchen, Main Drag Music or another partner space, each with its own entry rules, capacity and accessibility arrangements. Historically, most OWL concerts were inexpensive general-admission shows. Surviving listings from 2021–2024 commonly fall between $12 and $20, with some free parties and community events. Advance purchase was sensible for Winter Madness finals, holiday cover programs, reunions and farewell-week performances; many final shows sold out before the venue closed. Door sales were generally possible when space remained, but OWL did not function like a theater with a full-service daytime box office. ### About Our Wicked Lady Our Wicked Lady opened on July 8, 2015, at 153 Morgan Avenue, on the corner of Meserole Street. The original team included Zach Glass, Keith Hamilton and Wayne Gordon, who had met while working at Brooklyn Bowl. The name reflected their joking view of bar culture as an alluring “wicked lady”: enjoyable at night, less lovable the following morning when the money was gone and the hangover arrived. The building had been a largely unfinished industrial warehouse. Early accounts describe a dirt floor and a property with little plumbing, electricity or rooftop access. The partners converted it into a 1,200-square-foot ground-floor bar, a roughly 1,600-square-foot roof deck, nine band rehearsal rooms, several artist studios, offices and backstage support areas. The rehearsal rooms were not simply decorative: their income helped support the live venue and placed working musicians inside the building every day. The pandemic interrupted that model. OWL temporarily operated with seated, distanced service before rebuilding its live calendar, but owners reported that audiences later went out less frequently, left earlier and spent less. Rising insurance and operating costs deepened the problem. A late-2024 fundraising campaign brought in more than $42,000, and a potential buyer was identified, but the landlord declined the proposed ownership transfer. The venue therefore closed during its tenth-anniversary week. ### Seating, Capacity and Layout Published contemporary reports generally described OWL as a roughly 200-capacity venue. It was principally a standing-room, general-admission experience rather than a seated concert hall. The ground floor contained the main bar and could host performances or provide a quieter place to talk, while the upper level held the signature rooftop bar and stage. No permanent reserved-seating chart, tiered balcony or consistently offered VIP section has been verified. The roof used communal picnic tables, benches and open standing space. For concerts, the area nearest the low stage delivered the most physical, loud and crowded experience; standing farther back made it easier to reach the bar and take in the full band. Sightlines depended on crowd height rather than architectural obstructions. Earlier events were vulnerable to sudden rain, with crews sometimes moving equipment downstairs, but a retractable cover and winterization later allowed year-round rooftop programming with heat in colder weather. No reliable public technical rider documenting exact stage dimensions, console models, speaker quantities, microphone inventory or lighting fixtures was found. The venue clearly maintained amplified stages, monitors, concert lighting and staffed production, and musicians repeatedly praised its sound. It also sold quality earplugs. Claims offering highly specific equipment lists should be treated cautiously unless supported by an original production document. ### Getting There and Parking The former venue stood at 153 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237, at Meserole Street in the industrial area between East Williamsburg and Bushwick. The Morgan Avenue station on the L subway line was the most convenient connection, approximately 0.3 miles or a five-minute walk away. Grand Street on the L was about 0.6 miles away. No dedicated OWL parking lot, valet service or validated garage arrangement was identified. Driving meant relying on curbside parking in a busy nightlife and industrial district, where spaces and posted restrictions varied. That information is now historical: anyone attending an OWL Presents production should follow directions and transportation details for the actual host venue rather than the closed Morgan Avenue address. ### Inside the Venue OWL combined the rough texture of a converted warehouse with a sociable neighborhood-bar atmosphere. Visitors entered at street level into the main bar, then used stairs to reach the rooftop. String lights, picnic tables, exposed industrial elements, an open-air summer configuration and a covered winter setup gave the roof its recognizable character. The rehearsal and studio compound reinforced the sense that audiences were entering a working artistic building rather than a conventional nightclub. Beer, cocktails, frozen summer drinks and bar snacks were central to the experience, with food vendors and pop-ups appearing at different times. Reviews frequently praised the roof, close-up viewing, bartenders, bands and friendly crowd. Recurring criticisms included slow service during busy events, drink prices, heat on crowded summer nights and occasional negative interactions with security or bar staff. These reports varied considerably by date and event. Casual clothing was normal, while costumes were encouraged for themed and Halloween events. Phone photography was common, but professional recording equipment required permission. Historical venue guidance indicated no coat check or lockers, so guests kept belongings with them. Outside alcohol was not permitted. Policies for current OWL Presents shows are set by each host location and may differ from the former venue’s approach. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-brooklyn/our-wicked-lady) ### Nearby Amenities The Morgan Avenue venue no longer has a meaningful “pre-show” district because no OWL performances take place there. When it was open, audiences commonly combined shows with the bars, restaurants and late-night businesses around the Morgan Avenue L stop. For a current OWL Presents event, plan dining, lodging and the trip home around the host venue printed on the ticket—not around 153 Morgan Avenue. ### What Made Our Wicked Lady Special OWL’s importance was less about famous headliners than about artistic development. A band could rehearse in the building, meet other musicians at the bar and perform on the roof. Artists described it as a place where a new act could play to a nearly empty room, return with stronger bills and eventually sell out. SKORTS credited the venue with giving the group room to develop, while Dead Tooth said Winter Madness opened professional doors. It also mixed audiences that smaller genre-specific clubs often kept separate. A punk or indie-rock show might be followed by Brazilian music, a Latin DJ collective, karaoke or a dance party. The annual Winter Madness bracket gave 16 regional bands repeated performances before industry judges and offered unusually substantial prize money for an independent venue. The rooftop itself—an intimate open-air stage for emerging bands—remained the defining image. No formal study has calculated OWL’s dollar impact on East Williamsburg, but its cultural effect is well documented. It employed nightlife workers, engaged local promoters and vendors, offered rehearsal infrastructure, attracted audiences to an industrial block and served as a stepping stone between DIY rooms and larger clubs. Farewell testimonials emphasized friendships, bands and even families that began there. Its closure also illustrated the financial pressure confronting small New York music venues after the pandemic. ### Visitor Tips and Accessibility The most important visitor tip is not to travel to Morgan Avenue expecting a show. Verify both the venue name and street address for every OWL Presents event. Stale calendar pages remain online, and the old promotional subpage still describes the rooftop in the present tense even though the location permanently closed in 2025. No authoritative archived ADA statement or detailed accessibility plan was found for the former venue. Contemporary third-party guidance described the street-level floor as step-free but the rooftop as accessible only by stairs; elevator access, accessible restroom measurements, assistive-listening equipment and reserved mobility spaces were not confirmed. Current guests should assess accessibility using the policies of the host venue staging the OWL-branded event. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-brooklyn/our-wicked-lady) ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Is Our Wicked Lady still open? No. The bar and live venue at 153 Morgan Avenue closed permanently on July 21, 2025, after ten years. The name continues as Our Wicked Lady Presents, a promoter booking shows at other Brooklyn spaces. Old maps, calendar pages and venue profiles may not clearly reflect the closure, so do not assume an event is taking place at the former rooftop. #### Are any 2026 concerts happening at 153 Morgan Avenue? No verified 2026 OWL concerts are taking place at the former Morgan Avenue venue. Some automated listings have attached later dates to the old address despite also identifying it as permanently closed. Legitimate 2026 Our Wicked Lady Presents events use a different host venue, and the correct location should appear prominently on the event confirmation. #### Where does Our Wicked Lady book events now? The current promoter page names The Gutter BK and Brooklyn Music Kitchen as booking partners. In 2026, Winter Madness was staged at Main Drag Music, while additional verified OWL Presents activity occurred at The Gutter. Because this is now a mobile presenting operation rather than one building, the host venue can change from show to show. #### What kinds of artists does Our Wicked Lady Presents book? The programming remains rooted in emerging New York artists: indie rock, punk, post-punk, garage, alternative pop and heavier guitar music. The 2026 schedule also demonstrated room for electronic DJs and comedy. Historically, OWL mixed these styles with karaoke, open jams, Brazilian music, Latin DJ collectives, UK garage, movies and themed cover nights. #### How much did tickets usually cost? Most standard OWL concerts documented from 2021 through 2024 were advertised at approximately $12–$20, with occasional free shows and parties. Prices increased for some special programs and multi-band events. That range describes the closed venue, not a guaranteed current price; OWL Presents tickets now depend on the lineup, promoter arrangement and rules of the host room. #### What was the capacity of Our Wicked Lady? Contemporary reporting most consistently described it as a 200-person venue. Some unofficial listings offered slightly different figures, possibly because capacities varied by room or setup. The dependable summary is that OWL was an intimate, approximately 200-capacity standing venue rather than a large concert hall, with activity divided between the ground-floor bar and rooftop performance area. #### Was Our Wicked Lady indoors or outdoors? It was both. The ground floor was an enclosed bar and occasional performance area. The rooftop was open-air in warm weather and became the signature concert space. A retractable or removable covering and heating later allowed winter shows. Before that improvement, sudden rain could interrupt performances and force crews to relocate equipment downstairs. #### Did Our Wicked Lady have seats? Concerts were predominantly general admission and standing room. The roof had picnic tables and benches, but these were social seating rather than assigned concert seats and could not be reserved as part of a formal seating chart. Arriving early helped visitors claim a place to sit; standing near the stage provided the liveliest experience, while the rear offered more breathing room. #### Was the rooftop wheelchair accessible? Full rooftop accessibility was not reliably documented. Archived third-party guidance described a step-free street-level floor but staircase access to the roof. No official confirmation of a passenger elevator, wheelchair lift, accessible viewing platform or rooftop ADA route was found. Since the original venue is closed, accessibility for present OWL events must be evaluated according to each host building. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-brooklyn/our-wicked-lady) #### What subway stop was closest to Our Wicked Lady? Morgan Avenue on the L line was the closest station, roughly 0.3 miles or a five-minute walk from the former entrance at Morgan Avenue and Meserole Street. Grand Street on the same line was another option at approximately 0.6 miles. These directions apply only to the closed building, not to current OWL Presents events. #### Did Our Wicked Lady have parking? No dedicated venue parking lot, valet or validated garage has been documented. Visitors who drove relied on curbside parking in the surrounding industrial and nightlife district, subject to posted signs, loading zones and availability. Parking conditions could be difficult on busy nights. Current attendees should disregard these historical details and research transportation for the actual host venue named on their event confirmation. #### Were Our Wicked Lady shows 21 and over? Many bar-centered events operated as 21-and-over nights, and Winter Madness required participating band members to be at least 21. Age rules could nevertheless vary by production. For current OWL Presents shows, the host venue’s listing controls admission. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID whenever an event is advertised as 18-plus or 21-plus, including if you do not plan to drink. #### Did the venue serve food? Yes, but the food program changed over time. Historical visitors encountered bar snacks, tacos, sandwiches and rotating vendor or pop-up menus rather than a fixed destination-restaurant menu. Reviews were more consistently enthusiastic about the drinks, rooftop and entertainment than the food. Anyone attending a current OWL Presents event should check the host venue’s arrangements and not expect the former OWL menu. #### Was there a coat check or bag storage? Historical venue guidance indicated that OWL did not provide a regular coat check or lockers. Guests generally kept coats and bags with them, which could become inconvenient during crowded standing shows. Small, manageable bags were therefore the practical choice. Current OWL Presents events may have entirely different storage and bag-screening policies because those services are controlled by the building hosting the performance. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-brooklyn/our-wicked-lady) #### Could visitors take photos at shows? Casual phone photography was common, and the venue was not known for a universal ban on personal photos. Flash, tripods and professional cameras could interfere with artists and crowds, so advance permission was appropriate for formal photography or filming. Present-day policies vary by performer and host venue; an OWL Presents credit does not automatically grant professional camera access. [ticketfairy.com](https://www.ticketfairy.com/events-in-brooklyn/our-wicked-lady) #### What was Winter Madness? Winter Madness applied a sports-tournament bracket to live music. Sixteen bands selected through open submissions competed head-to-head before independent industry judges, with rounds held across February and a $5,000 first prize. Dead Tooth won in 2022, SKORTS in 2024 and A Very Special Episode in 2025. The tournament continued at Main Drag Music in 2026. #### Why did Our Wicked Lady close? The owners cited lasting post-pandemic changes in nightlife spending, earlier departures, lower bar revenue and rising operating expenses. Supporters raised more than $42,000, and the owners found a prospective buyer who could continue the venue. According to the owners, the landlord declined the ownership-transfer proposal and did not want a music venue continuing in the property, making closure unavoidable. #### Will Our Wicked Lady reopen in another building? No permanent replacement venue has been publicly verified as of August 24, 2026. The owners did say they intended to remain involved in local music, and that promise developed into Our Wicked Lady Presents. The current model books artists into partner spaces rather than operating another dedicated OWL rooftop. Any future building should be treated as unconfirmed until a formal location is announced. --- This page is on Ticket Fairy, a ticketing, marketing and operations platform for live events and the venues that host them: festivals, club nights, concerts, conferences and tours, and night clubs, beach clubs and concert venues. It grows revenue with fan rewards that turn an audience into a sales channel, and runs the money side with payments and payouts, Vault business banking, and working capital advanced against ticket sales. [How Ticket Fairy ticketing works](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing) · [Ticket Fairy for AI assistants](https://www.ticketfairy.com/llms.txt)