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217 E. Houston St. New York, NY 10002

212-260-4700 

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  • Sun-Wed 7pm-2am, Thu-Sat 7pm-4am
  • Live Entertainment
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Of all the box-shaped Bowery Presents venues, the Mercury Lounge is the most compact. It's fitted with a fully-stocked, hallway-sized bar and a show space capable of holding 250 people, perfect for its roster of hometown indie rockers who have yet to graduate on to the double-sized Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg. A decent lot of them do.







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  • 2004 | Best place to show up for a sold-out show

    A hipper-than-thou aesthetic generally goes with good rock clubs, but it's in short supply at MERCURY LOUNGE, especially for those turning up ticketless for a sold-out show. The door guy politely eyes you, puts you in the standby line in his mind, lets you wander away for a beer or a knish, remembers you when you return, and then kindly hooks you up with the next person arriving with that miracle ticket they can't use. More »

  • 2001 | Best Club to Corner Band Members

    You're at the MERCURY LOUNGE and you've just seen the best show ever. There could be a couple hundred fellow fans in front of the stage, so think ahead; stand guard somewhere by the bar, which allows for about five feet between frenzied drinkers and the wall. You can either catch (insert rock idol here) at the bottleneck from the stage room into the bar, on the way to the bathroom, or as they exit the venue altogether. More »

  • 2000 | Best-Paying Rock Club

    Some clubs are notorious for paying bands unfairly. Most take normal house expenses out of the door charge before a band sees a penny--i.e., the barback, the sound person, the door, and the promoter all get paid first. Then, the measly leftovers are split between three or more bands. If your group is not yet at the fortunate level of negotiating a "guarantee" and would like to get paid--at least gas money--it makes sense to get a gig at the Mercury Lounge. All paying customers... More »

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  • Father John Misty

    Father John Misty

    By Richard Gehr | Wed, May 09, 2012

    After abandoning the drummer's stool in Fleet Foxes and mischievously transforming into his Father John Misty persona, Josh Tillman has succeeded in making SoCal rock interesting again. With the help of producer Jonathan Wilson (who plays an early... More »

  • HANGING ON

    HANGING ON

    By Mikael Wood | Wed, May 09, 2012

    Indie rock's second-most-famous harpist (after Joanna Newsom), Pat Grossi of
Active Child says he's ready to start work on the follow-up to his underground-hit debut, You Are All I See. First, though, the L.A.–based outfit is hitting the road for ... More »

  • Psychic Ills

    Psychic Ills

    By Kory Grow | Wed, April 04, 2012

    The secret behind Psychic Ills’ captivating psych rock is economy of motion: Whether they’re playing a tune with a strong backbeat or a low-key blues number with a solitary organ bleat, a few guitar splinks, and vocalist-guitarist Tres Warren’s Lo... More »

  • DARK VISIONS

    DARK VISIONS

    By Mikael Wood | Wed, March 21, 2012

    Last year was an unusually strong one for eccentric electro-pop ladies like Lykke Li and Zola Jesus, and with plenty of early buzz around Grimes and Charli XCX, 2012 looks as if it might prove equally fruitful. The musical alias of Montreal-based ... More »

  • Cloud Nothings

    Cloud Nothings

    By Chandler Levack | Wed, March 21, 2012

    With songs crafted in his Cleveland bedroom, 18-year-old Dylan Baldi collaborated with producer Steve Albini on his record Attack On Memory and swiftly became one of the most hotly-tipped acts of SXSW. Recorded with a thick cloud of depression, Ba... More »

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    ianpai1 | Brooklyn, NY | 1 Reviews

    Event Review: New Villager+Avan Lava

    | Mon, January 9, 2012

    Can't wait!

  • jpkerwin
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    jpkerwin | New York, NY | 9 Reviews

    | Mon, November 22, 2010

    I always like seeing a show here because it's small enough that it's cool, but big enough that the bands are actually really good.

  • fstabile
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    fstabile | New York, NY | 440 Reviews

    | Fri, July 2, 2010

    i love this venue with all my heart. all the big up and comers play here before they get famous. it's my favorite spot in the city

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