Brooklyn Bowl Announces Spring Lineup Of Family-Friendly Rock And Roll Playhouse Shows

Thursday, May 7th, 2026 (Brooklyn, NY) - Brooklyn Bowl is welcoming families this spring with a lineup from National family concert series The Rock and Roll Playhouse , bringing kid-friendly live music shows to Williamsburg every Sunday from May through June.

Founded by concert promoter Peter Shapiro (Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary "Fare Thee Well" tour, Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre), the Playhouse is now entering their 12th successful year. To date, they have performed in 33 states, 114 cities and are continuing to expand. With beginnings at their homebase in New York at Brooklyn Bowlin 2014, they have since expanded to become the largest national family-friendly live concert series in the US. The first ever show was Grateful Deadfor Kids featuring the one and only Phil Lesh. Today, families can catch shows ranging from Taylor Swift toThe Beatles, Prince to Harry Styles, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Chappell Roan, Fleetwood Mac, Beyoncé, Talking Heads, Phish, David Bowie and counting!

Designed for kids ages 1-7, the series reimagines the music of iconic artists through interactive performances filled with games, movement, storytelling, and plenty of opportunities to dance and sing along - creating a shared live music experience for parents and their little ones.

At Brooklyn Bowl, one of New York City's most celebrated entertainment venues, families can enjoy these high-energy shows in a one-of-a-kind setting that combines live music, bowling, and award-winning food. Located in a historic 19th-century building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bowl has earned acclaim from The New York Times and Pollstarfor its unmatched concert experience, making it the perfect home for this beloved series.

This season's lineup features a mix of "Playhouse Plays" shows - where the Rock and Roll Playhouse band performs the music of legendary artists, with interactive elements like parachute play, dancing, and storytelling woven in - and "Playhouse Presents" performances, spotlighting exciting outside acts. Highlights include themed celebrations honoring artists like Bad Bunny, Prince, Queen, Bob Dylan, and the Grateful Dead, as well as special events like a Pre-Mother's Day Bash, Pride Party, and Grateful Dads celebration.

SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE AT BROOKLYN BOWL:

• Sunday, May 9th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: Ver ed and the Babes

• Pre-Mother's Day Bash

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, May 10th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: The Little Mermen

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Saturday, May 16th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: GOLDEN

• A K-Pop Kids Party!

• Doors 10:30AM / Show 11AM (Children under 1 free)

• Sunday, May 17th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Phish + More

• Page McConnell Birthday Celebration

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, May 24th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Bob Dylan + More

• Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, May 31st - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Bad Bunny + More

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, June 7th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Prince + More

• Prince Birthday Bash - Come Dressed to Impress

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, June 14th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Queen + More

• Pride Party ft. Scaramouche & The Fandangos

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

• Sunday, June 21th - The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays: Music of Grateful Dead + More

• Celebrating Grateful Dads ft. Kara Cavanaugh Band

• Doors 12PM / Show 12:30PM

Tickets for all shows are available now at www.brooklynbowl.com

ABOUT BROOKLYN BOWL

Brooklyn Bowl, ranked the #1 busiest club in NYC and #7 busiest club in the world in 2017 (Pollstar), is the ultimate night out, with its groundbreaking integration of premiere music, 16 lanes of bowling, a bar featuring locally crafted beers, and food by the acclaimed Blue Ribbon restaurant group. Located in the beautiful, 19th-century Hecla Iron Works building, the venue -- aka "rock and roll heaven" (Village Voice) -- boasts a sound system and amenities that "no other local rock club can offer" (The New York Times). Wearing its homegrown values on its sleeve, Brooklyn Bowl is as committed to locally made products -- serving award-winning beer from the adjacent Brooklyn Brewery -- as it is to environmental sustainability -- it's the first L.E.E.D.-certified bowling alley in the world and serves paper straws. And the food? "Epic," says Eater. In other words, Brooklyn Bowl's unprecedented combination of top-flight music, bowling, beer and food is "like nailing a spare on a four-ten split" (The New Yorker).