A Tribeca venue built for the album-drop moment. 17-speaker JBL spatial audio system, projection mapping for cover art and visual installation, and a label-trusted history hosting Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Burna Boy, and 50 Cent.
Host an intimate listening party in Tribeca with 17-speaker JBL spatial audio, projection mapping, and a track record with Billie Eilish and Doja Cat.
Listening parties at LUME are produced with the same care as the records they're rolling out. The 17-speaker JBL spatial audio system reproduces the album the way the artist mixed it. The 360° projection walls can run custom visuals synced to each track. Guests sit, the artist gets on the mic, the album plays through in full, and the room delivers the rollout moment the label paid to produce. Capacity scales from a 30-person inner-circle listening session in LOFT 4 to a 150-person industry showcase in the Immersive Studio.
LUME Studios is the Tribeca listening party venue major labels, artist management, and music brands book when the album rollout is the moment that matters. Productions and listening events at our space include Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Burna Boy, 50 Cent, Peggy Gou, and Fabolous. 5,400 square feet at 393 Broadway with private entrance, in-house event production, and a five-minute commute from the offices of every major label in Lower Manhattan.
How It Works
A label books the venue 2-3 weeks before the album drops. Guest list: 60 people. A&R from competing labels, key journalists, streaming editorial, and the artist's inner circle. Doors open at 7 PM in LOFT 4 for cocktails. At 8, everyone moves to the Immersive Studio, transformed into the album's visual world with custom 360° environments built specifically for this rollout. The artist gets on the mic, introduces the project, and the album plays in full through the 17-speaker JBL spatial audio system. Custom visuals sync to each track. After the playthrough, the room transitions back to reception mode. By the time everyone leaves, the rollout has its first wave of editorial coverage and social posts going up.
Most NYC event venues use audio systems built for amplification, which is the opposite of what an album needs. Listening sessions need fidelity. The 17-speaker JBL system at LUME was specced for music playback specifically. Stereo separation reads clearly. Bass response is even from front to back. Vocal mixes sit where the artist placed them. Guests hear the album the way it was mixed, not how it sounds at a club. That distinction is the entire reason labels book this room for pre-release listening sessions.
Listening parties are intimate, music-first, pre-release events. The room is configured for attention to the music. The album release party (which can also happen at LUME) is the post-release celebration with a bar program, DJ, and larger guest list. Many label rollouts use both formats: a listening party 2 weeks before release for press and industry, then an album release party on drop day for the bigger crowd. See past music events or book a walkthrough.
A 2,400 sq ft studio wrapped floor to ceiling in 360° projection, inside 12,400 sq ft across five floors and a basement. Custom branded environments built by our in-house team. RGB Astera spotlights with full color control. The room becomes whatever your event needs.
Michelin-caliber kitchen built with input from Michelin-star chefs. Bring your preferred chef or one of our trusted catering partners. Full bar service available with wine, beer, spirits, and custom cocktails crafted around your event.
17-speaker JBL spatial audio engineered for music and speech. Multi-camera capture, live streaming, professional mics, 4K displays in every room. Fast Wi-Fi and full electrical infrastructure for any production scale.
Broadway-facing marquee for arrival messaging. In-house photo and video team with next-day content delivery. Custom 360° projection content built for your event. Step-and-repeat installations, full event signage, and on-site coordination.
From the 360° Immersive Studio to the private dining loft: explore all six event spaces at 393 Broadway →
The 3,400 sq ft main floor + Basement lounge with 360° immersive projection mapping. Up to 200 standing, 120 seated. Custom-branded environments wall-to-wall, theater-grade 17-speaker JBL audio, RGB Astera spotlights, fast Wi-Fi, fully reconfigurable for any event format.
LOFT 4 is our intimate fourth floor space for up to 65 guests. Authentic SoHo cast iron loft setting with exposed brick from 1867, on-site Michelin-caliber kitchen with dining tables, and 4K display with Apple TV. Used for private dinners, executive meetings, masterclasses, press previews, and intimate brand events.
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LOFT 2 is a flexible second floor loft for groups up to 100. It comes with large wall projections, high speed Wi-Fi, and a kitchenette, with layouts that move easily between conference, classroom, and workshop setups.
Use it on its own for lunch meetings, catered presentations, and workshops, or as a breakout room, green room, or VIP space alongside a larger event downstairs.
LUME Studios played host to a high-energy, visually immersive celebration with global DJ and producer Peggy Gou, in partnership with Don Julio 1942.
Investor day panel discussion captured under the immersive 360° projection with theater-grade audio.
Bombay Sapphire's Sensory Auction challenged the way we value and perceive artwork by auctioning off pieces not based on monetary value, but by sensory emotional response to the work.
The Spaces
Every format on this page runs in one of six spaces: the 2,400 sq ft 360° Immersive Studio, a 35-seat private dining loft with a working kitchen, a basement lounge, and three cast iron lofts in SoHo and Tribeca.
See all event spacesPre-release album listening sessions for invited press and industry, single drop parties, mixtape and EP releases, label sampler showcases, and intimate artist-led playthroughs. Both major label and independent artist productions. Capacity ranges from a 30-person inner-circle session to a 150-person industry showcase.
17-speaker JBL spatial audio system tuned for music playback fidelity, not just amplification. The system reproduces stereo and immersive multichannel mixes the way the artist mixed them. Every seat in the room hears the album the way it was meant to be heard.
Yes. The 360° projection walls and floor can run custom visuals synced to each track. Album cover art, music videos, abstract visualizers, or fully custom branded environments. Labels often book the projection mapping content production as part of the listening party engagement so the visual rollout matches the audio rollout.
Yes. LUME has hosted listening sessions and music industry events for Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Burna Boy, 50 Cent, Peggy Gou, and Fabolous among others. Major labels, artist management, and music brands consistently return to the space for high-stakes industry moments.
Yes. Private entrance, no lobby signage, press list and security management included for high-profile bookings. Artists arrive without becoming the story.
A listening party is typically pre-release, intimate, and focused on the music itself. Guest list is press, industry, and inner circle. An album release party is post-release, celebratory, and more like a club event with the album playing. LUME hosts both. See our album release party page for the post-release format.
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