Webster Hall

Webster Hall is a landmark nightclub, event space, and concert venue, located at 125 E. 11th Street in Manhattans East Village. Built in 1886, it was re-opened by the Ballinger Brothers in 1992. The building hosts over half a million visitors each year. Webster Hall contains five distinct rooms: the Grand Ballroom (nightclub and major touring acts); the Studio at Webster Hall (performance space and recording studio for major touring acts); The Marlin Room (flexible performance and nightclub space); the VIP lounge; and the Draft House sports bar. In 1950s & 60s Webster Hall was the RCA recording studio where Elvis, Sinatra, Dylan, Ray Charles, and Tony Bennett all recorded; in the 1980s it was known as The Ritz which hosted Tina Turner, Clapton, Beastie Boys, Guns & Roses, U2 and many of the new wave giants of the day; the building was re-opened as Webster Hall two decades ago with such talent as Madonna, Mick Jagger, Bjork, Nine Inch Nails, Prince; and in the last few years ...