{"id":2498931,"date":"2026-07-12T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2498931"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:09:26","slug":"bleecker-bell-to-open-as-greenwich-villages-first-new-music-club-in-nearly-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bleecker-bell-to-open-as-greenwich-villages-first-new-music-club-in-nearly-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleecker Bell To Open as Greenwich Village&#8217;s First New Music Club in Nearly 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"post-thumb entry-featured\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleeckerBellrendering-988x416.jpg\" class=\"attachment-top-news-large-featured size-top-news-large-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bleecker Bell To Open as Greenwich Village's First New Music Club in Nearly 20 Years\" title=\"Bleecker Bell To Open as Greenwich Village's First New Music Club in Nearly 20 Years\"\/>                                <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/.post-thumb --><\/p>\n<p>Corporate rendering of Bleecker Bell Interior<\/p>\n<p>        <!-- \/.meta -->         &#13;<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p>            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.8.8--><\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n.inarticle_banner_top { width: 728px; height: 90px; }\n@media(max-width: 800px) { .inarticle_banner_top { width: 300px; height: 250px; } }\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .inarticle_banner_top { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\n]]><\/style>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<!-- In Article Banner Top -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) \u2014 The team behind Caf\u00e9 Wha?, Groove, and Village Presents is opening a new live music venue in New York City\u2019s Greenwich Village this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Called <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bleeckerbell.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Bleecker Bell<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, the 200-capacity club will be located at 163 Bleecker St. and is being billed as the first new music venue to open in the Village in nearly two decades. The venue will feature state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and acoustics while focusing on intimate performances from both emerging and established artists.<\/p>\n<p>Bleecker Bell plans to showcase folk, Americana, jazz, and rock acts, paying tribute to the neighborhood\u2019s long history as one of New York\u2019s most influential music destinations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile creating Bleecker Bell, we\u2019ve been deeply inspired by the musical and cultural impact of Greenwich Village across decades,\u201d said principal <strong>Rani Marom.<\/strong> \u201cSince 1958, the legendary Caf\u00e9 Wha? alone has hosted Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Allen Ginsberg, with Bleecker St becoming the place to discover new artists. We\u2019re excited to reintroduce that joy and power of intimate live music to new audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The venue will include a full bar, green room, table and banquette seating, and a mezzanine overlooking the stage, giving fans an up-close concert experience in a modern setting.<\/p>\n<p>The project comes from principals<strong> Rani Marom, Ofer Cohen<\/strong>, and <strong>Nir Liwnat<\/strong>, who have operated Caf\u00e9 Wha? and Groove for years after beginning their careers at New York\u2019s former B.B. King Blues Club &amp; Grill and the Blue Note. They are joined by co-principal<strong> Benjamin Chuchinsky,<\/strong> Managing Director of Caf\u00e9 Wha Entertainment, Director of Musical Operations <strong>Hap Pardo,<\/strong> and talent buyer <strong>Drew Hart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bleecker Bell becomes the newest venue under the Wha Entertainment banner, joining Caf\u00e9 Wha? and Groove while working alongside the company\u2019s concert promotion division, Village Presents.<\/p>\n<p>The venue is expected to announce its first lineup and opening schedule in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Article\" class=\"itempropwp-wrap\"><!-- ItemProp WP 3.5.201706131 by Rolands Umbrovskis https:\/\/umbrovskis.com\/ --><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Bleecker Bell To Open as Greenwich Village's First New Music Club in Nearly 20 Years\"\/><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"Bleecker Bell To Open as Greenwich Village's First New Music Club in Nearly 20 Years\"\/><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/2026\/07\/12\/bleecker-bell-to-open-as-greenwich-villages-first-new-music-club-in-nearly-20-years\/\"\/> <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/2026\/07\/12\/bleecker-bell-to-open-as-greenwich-villages-first-new-music-club-in-nearly-20-years\/\"\/><span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bleeckerBellrendering.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/><\/span><meta itemprop=\"author\" content=\"https:\/\/celebrityaccess.com\/author\/stacy\/\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) \u2014 The team behind Caf\u00e9 Wha?, Groove, and Village Presents is opening a new live music venue in New York City's Greenwich Village this fall.Called Bleecker Bell, the 200-capacity club will be located at 163 Bleecker St. and is being billed as the first new music venue to open in the Village in nearly two decades. The venue will feature state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and acoustics while focusing on intimate performances from both emerging and established artists.Bleecker Bell plans to showcase folk, Americana, jazz, and rock acts, paying tribute to the neighborhood's long history as one of New York's most influential music destinations.&quot;While creating Bleecker Bell, we've been deeply inspired by the musical and cultural impact of Greenwich Village across decades,&quot; said principal Rani Marom. &quot;Since 1958, the legendary Caf\u00e9 Wha? alone has hosted Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Allen Ginsberg, with Bleecker St becoming the place to discover new artists. We're excited to reintroduce that joy and power of intimate live music to new audiences.&quot;The venue will include a full bar, green room, table and banquette seating, and a mezzanine overlooking the stage, giving fans an up-close concert experience in a modern setting.The project comes from principals Rani Marom, Ofer Cohen, and Nir Liwnat, who have operated Caf\u00e9 Wha? and Groove for years after beginning their careers at New York's former B.B. King Blues Club &amp; Grill and the Blue Note. They are joined by co-principal Benjamin Chuchinsky, Managing Director of Caf\u00e9 Wha Entertainment, Director of Musical Operations Hap Pardo, and talent buyer Drew Hart.Bleecker Bell becomes the newest venue under the Wha Entertainment banner, joining Caf\u00e9 Wha? and Groove while working alongside the company's concert promotion division, Village Presents.The venue is expected to announce its first lineup and opening schedule in the coming \"\/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-07-12 10:41:41\"\/><!-- ItemProp WP 3.5.201706131 by Rolands Umbrovskis https:\/\/umbrovskis.com\/ end --><\/span>                                                                            <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrityaccess.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate rendering of Bleecker Bell Interior &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) \u2014 The team behind Caf\u00e9 Wha?, Groove, and Village Presents is opening a new live music venue in New York City\u2019s Greenwich Village this fall. 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