Lift off: Jay-Z will headline the first show at the all-new Webster Hall

Lift off: Jay-Z will headline the first show at the all-new Webster Hall
There have been rumors that a big-name act (the National! the Strokes! the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!) would christen the all-new Webster Hall when it reopened this month.Webster Hall made the big announcement this morning…JAY-Z is opening Webster Hall with ‘B-Sides 2’ on Friday, April 26 for Day 1 fans. AMEX Card Members can get tickets on 4/18 at 10am ET before the public onsale on 4/19 at 11am ET. pic.twitter.com/WFU9FNkD7B— Webster Hall (@WebsterHall) April 15, 2019https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsPer a Webster Hall press release:JAY-Z will officially re-open the iconic Webster Hall on Friday, April 26m following the completion of a comprehensive renovation to modernize the historic concert venue. The ‘B-Sides 2’ show is billed for Day 1 fans and will be JAY-Z’s first time playing the legendary venue …A limited number of tickets will be made available for purchase to American Express® Card Members beginning Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. The general public on sale begins Friday, April 19 at 11 a.m. and tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com.As previously reported, Webster Hall is now owned by BSE Global and The Bowery Presents, who’s booking the acts at the venue.Previously on EV Grieve:More details emerge about the revamped Webster Hall, returning this spring with Patti Smith, Sharon Van Etten and Royal Trux