Beloved Brooklyn Music Venue Our Wicked Lady Closes After 10 Years

BROOKLYN, NY — In spite of strong community support, the beloved East Williamsburg venue Our Wicked Lady has officially shut down, officials confirmed.

Located at 153 Morgan Avenue, Our Wicked Lady—founded by co-owners Zach Glass and Keith Hamilton—officially closed today, nearly 10 years after it first opened.

The venue first announced it was at risk of closing in late 2024, launching a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds while searching for a buyer or partner. Glass and Hamilton said the venue was struggling financially and could no longer sustain operations.

"Post Covid NYC has less people going out, less people staying out late and the cost of doing business has skyrocketed. The debt from surviving Covid combined with the changes in the bar scene have put Our Wicked Lady on the brink of extinction," they wrote.

The GoFundMe campaign raised over $42,000 thanks to strong community support, but a last-minute purchase deal was blocked by their landlord, leaving the venue no choice but to close permanently.

“We were getting ready to make the offer to our landlords when we were kind of thrown a curveball…they did not want the offer, they did not want the venue to continue in this space,” Glass said in a video.

For the past decade, Our Wicked Lady provided a stage for local musicians and served as a hub for Brooklyn’s indie music scene.

News of the closure sent shockwaves through Our Wicked Lady’s loyal fan base, prompting an outpouring of messages on social media. "A cultural institution built with love, (from scratch) that created an authentic artistic community. Solid shows for 10 years. What a success! What a loss," one person wrote. "Thank you for the space you provided for community for all this time," another commented.

"We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a beautiful decade of community, music, and friendship. We will carry it with us wherever we go from here," the duo said in a message. "Please stay tuned, we are not disappearing from the local music scene."