With locations in Las Vegas, London, and, of course, Brooklyn, the beloved Brooklyn Bowl venue continues to be one of the more successful independently owned franchises in the 21st century. Much like Bill Graham’s beloved Fillmore venues, promoter Peter Shapiro continues to forge into new territory. While rumors of a new location in Chicago have been circulating, it seems that the Brooklyn Bowl crew are considering one more new location as well: Nashville.
According to a report in the Tennesseean, the Brooklyn Bowl is scouting some locations in Nashville, TN, including spots “along the Charlotte Avenue corridor and… between the area south of Broadway and the Gulch.” The article quotes Jesse Mann, chief strategic officer of Dayglo Ventures LLC – the holding company for the Brooklyn Bowl – as saying, “We’re always on the lookout for unique opportunities to grow Brooklyn Bowl into exciting new markets, and Nashville certainly fits that bill… We love Nashville!”
As Brooklyn Bowl locations range from 25,000 to 75,000 square feet, there are certainly a lot of options for the new locale. It will be exciting to see what a Brooklyn Bowl Nashville has to offer.
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with Live for Live Music, Shapiro addressed the rumors of a new Chicago Bowl. He said, “I’ve heard the rumors of Chicago too and…I don’t want to get into the formality of confirming, but usually when there’s smoke, there’s fire.” You can read more from Shapiro, including his thoughts on Phish at Lockn’, Fare Thee Well, and more by following this link.