DROM NYC

About Venue

Founded by two immigrant business entrepreneurs, Drom’s mission is to celebrate cultural diversity in the performing arts by providing a physical space for artists from around the world to present their music, art and creative experiments. We live by our motto, #DromIsHome.

From our nest in downtown Manhattan, we bring together a local and global community of like-minded individuals to share art and culture that transcend genre, class, race and geography. Drom’s programmes span diverse artistic forms including music, dance, theatre and comedy, and its stage is open to the next generation as well as established performers.

HIGHLIGHTS

From the Romani Gypsy language, “drom” translates into English as roughly “the journey.” When Turkish entrepreneurs Serdar Ilhan and Ekmel Anda opened the club in 2007, they hoped to create a meaningful hub for both artists’ and audiences’ journeys, reflecting the cultural diversity found in its programmes.

Whether local or travelling thousands of miles from other continents, performers take part in year-round showcases that introduce new and undiscovered talent. Some of the esteemed artists who have graced the Drom stage include Grammy winners Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy, Questlove, Gregory Porter and Hilary Hahn, as well as Camila Cabello, Gloria Gaynor, Rakim, J. Cole, Austin Mahone, Olly Murs, Ibrahim Maalouf, Marc Ribot, James Galway, Al Di Meola, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and many more.

PRESS

“New York’s premiere venue for world music.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Drom is a haven for world music in a neighborhood packed with rock clubs.” – The Village Voice

“One of New York City’s focal points for global music, progressive jazz, funk, electronica — you name it.” – WNYC

“This afro-Mediterranean club/bar brings welcome international flair to an otherwise mundane Alphabet City strip.” – New York Magazine

“Among NYC venues, only Barbès ranks with these guys for diversity and consistent quality of the acts they book here.” – Lucid Culture

“Drom’s new home for the nomadic New Yorker.” – NY Press