A new multi-purpose venue called Domino is set to take over the ground floor of The Refinery at Domino in Williamsburg, with doors expected to open in April 2027. The all-ages space is planned for a 750-person capacity and is designed to host everything from concerts and club nights to comedy shows, film screenings, podcast tapings, and fashion and art events.
The venue is planned for 20 River Street in Brooklyn, inside the landmark Domino Sugar Refinery building, according to Pollstar. The project is being developed by TVG Hospitality, a company founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, in partnership with Emerson Hospitality and Two Trees Management, according to Billboard. Crain's New York Business reported that a multi-purpose event venue will open in April 2027 in a landmarked Williamsburg waterfront building.
A Venue Built for More Than Just Shows
Domino is being positioned as a multi-disciplinary hub rather than a standard music room, with programming meant to span music, comedy, film, podcasts, fashion and art, per the same Billboard report. DICE will serve as the venue's ticketing platform, and operators have made a commitment not to take a cut of artist merchandise sales, the outlet's report notes. Domino also plans to establish a cultural board that will meet quarterly to review programming.
There's also a built-in concession to the neighbors: the performance space's volume will not exceed 100 decibels, according to a report from Curbed. That detail lands amid a shakier recent run for Williamsburg's live-music scene — Curbed notes that the local Knitting Factory shut in 2022, and the Music Hall of Williamsburg was scheduled to close this December.
Inside the Refinery's Redevelopment
Domino's arrival follows the broader rehabilitation of the Refinery at Domino building itself, which reopened after an office and retail overhaul, Crain's New York Business has reported separately. The venue's ground-floor slot puts it inside one of Williamsburg's most recognizable industrial landmarks, a stone's throw from the waterfront.
A city meeting-notice document tied to a June 2026 State Liquor Authority review committee session lists River Street Hospitality LLC and Domino Refinery LLC, with a DBA listed as TBD, in connection with an application for a temporary retail liquor, wine, beer and cider permit and cabaret entertainment for 600 or more patrons, according to a meeting notice posted by NYC.gov. That notice also references a 300 Kent Avenue address, though how that address connects to the 20 River Street location reported for Domino isn't addressed in the document, and it does not establish whether any permit was ultimately approved.
With its April 2027 target roughly five months away, much about Domino's day-to-day operations remains to be seen, including any event calendar, ticket pricing or specific bookings. For now, the venue stands as one more sign that the old sugar refinery's second act is extending well beyond office space and retail.
