Bowery Presents has efficiently taken over the New York music scene with some of the most successful venues in town. It seems that for every non-Bowery venue door that closes, a new Bowery one opens. So where is a burgeoning company to go once they've planted Mercury Lounges and Music Halls around NYC? New Jersey, of course.
The historic 2,000-capacity Wellmont Theater in Montclair, N.J., will re-open its doors this fall under a recently formed partnership between the principals of New York-based independent concert promoter the Bowery Presents and longtime promoter Andy Feltz.
The new promotion company, Montclair Entertainment, was formed in September 2007 by the principals of the Bowery Presents and Feltz, who previously oversaw operations at New York's Beacon Theater and booked concerts into the city's United Palace Theater.
The Wellmont Theater (which originally opened in 1922) will need to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation before the next Bruce Springsteen takes the stage. In 1951 it was listed with a seating capacity of 2,137 -- but that's likely to change slightly post-renovations. Will you cross the Hudson for your favorite band? The venue is poised to open this fall.
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