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# Live Music News:  New NYC Venue,  Indie Power Players & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/live-music-news-new-nyc-venue-indie-power-players-more/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:41:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T14:41:12.000Z
- Description: This week in live music: new NYC venue Domino, a Kennedy Center and Ticketmaster controversy, indie Power Players and more Noah Kahan sellouts.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: live music industry, live music industry news, Kennedy Center Honor, Ticketmaster, NIVA, NITO

**Domino,** a new all-ages venue and creative hub, will open in April 2027 on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn at the landmarked **Domino Sugar Refinery**. 

The venue is being developedby **tvg Hospitality** founded by **Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons**,and **Emerson Hospitality.** The ambitious 750 capacity facility will host concerts, club nights, comedy, film screenings, podcast tapings, fashion and art events, rehearsals, recording sessions, educational programs and collaborations with local cultural organizations and nonprofits.

### **New Kennedy Center Controversy**

**NPR** reporting of the **Kennedy Center** moving ticketing to **Ticketmaste**r is raising new questions about conflicts of interest. They center on formerKennedy Center president **Richard Grenell** who received more than **$260,000** as a board member of Ticketmaster parent **Live Nation** while also leading the federally chartered performing arts center.

Former and current Kennedy Center employees shared the timing with [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/11/12/nx-s1-6031461/kennedy-center-ticketmaster-conflict-of-interest?ref=hypebot.com) and chronicled problems related to the transition, including **no way to buy tickets** to the **Kennedy Center Honors** on December 7,

### **Indies Named To Billboard Touring Power Players**

The independent live music community scored big on this year’s [Billboard Touring Power Players](https://nitolive.growthzoneapp.com/ap/r/0dc2da5a77574ec3bb83b2bc2433c310?ref=hypebot.com) list.

Independent agent and manager trade group **NITO** and **its Executive Director Nathaniel Marro** were named along with 7 member agencies and their leaders: **Day After Day, Ground Control Touring, High Road Touring, Paladin Artists, ROAM, Sound Talent Group**, and **TBA Agency**.

Both **NIVA** and **Executive Director Stephen Parker** were also honored along with many independent venues and promoters including **Bruce Finkelman** (16 On Center), **Dayna Frank** (First Avenue and NIVA Founding Board President), **Gregg Perloff, Sherry Wasserman,** and **Allen Scott** (Another Planet), **Will Suter and Stephen Vallimarescu** (All Things Go) **Gary Guidry, Shelby Joyner, Troy Brown, William “Bill” Ingram,** and **Shahida Mausi** (Black Promoters Collective), **Adam Lynn** and **Zach Ruben** (Breakaway), **Erika Elliot** (SummerStage), **Berto Solorio** (SPKRBX), **Kevin Lyman** (Vans Warped Tour), **J.W. Roth** (Venu) and **Michael Berg** (Collective Presents).

### **Noah Kahan Sells Out 24 North American Stadiums**

**Noah Kahan** sold out all 24 North American dates of his second stadium tour, including newly added shows in **Detroit, East Rutherford** and **Boston**. After previously setting a personal record with four performances at **Fenway Park**, overwhelming demand has led Kahan to add two more shows, bringing his upcoming run to six nights and his career total at the iconic venue to 12\. 

The tour also marks a major milestone for Kahan as he expands beyond baseball stadiums to some of the largest stadiums across North America, Europe and the U.K. for the first time in his career.

Promoted by **Live Nation**, the North American leg of *The Last Of The Bugs World Tour* kicks off April 24th at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA.

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