The Bowery Presents
The Bowery Presents, the East Coast regional partner of AEG Live, that owns and operates multiple venues in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New Orleans, Virginia, and Maine. Venue capacities range from 250 people to 20,000 people. History. The business evolution of The Bowery Presents: Description. The Bowery Presents was founded in 2004 by John Moore, Michael Swier, Michael Winsch, and Brian Swier. In 2006, Bowery Presents partnered with former LiveNation CEO Jim Glancy, and began to expand to larger venues in New York such as Hammerstein Ballroom, and Madison Square Garden. From 2010, The  Bowery Presents began expanding to other regions including New Jersey, Maine, Boston, Philadelphia. In 2016 it was reported that AEG Live had acquired a stake in The Bowery Presents, and in 2017, the company ended its relationship with Michael Swier, Brian Swier, Michael Winsch, and their venues, the Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge. The Bowery Presents is currently operated by Jim Glancy and cofounder John Moore. Venues. New York City. Bowery Boston. Bowery Presents moved to Boston, MA in April 2010 when the company signed a long-term deal with The Royale to be the sole presenter of live music  at the nightclub/music venue. Bowery opened a small office in Boston to run the venue and to book events for larger spaces. Since 2010, Bowery has opened The Sinclair, and hired the two promoters of TT the Bear's and Great Scott. The promoters work in conjunction with Bowery Presents to bring events to Great Scott and TT the Bear's, as well as The Royale and The Sinclair. Great Scott closed in 2020 during the pandemic