Venue Rentals

The Adam E. Max Gathering Space (BAMcafé) is only available for rental in conjunction with a rental of the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House or BAM Rose Cinemas. As the situation changes, we will update this page.

First designed as a ballroom, then recast as a theater for groundbreaking work, The Adam E. Max Gathering Space took its current design in 1997 as BAM's flexible public living room, a dazzling open-plan hall housing BAMcafé. Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates oversaw the renovation, preserving the spaciousness of the original ballroom with vaulted red arches lined with silver-tipped light bulbs. This dramatic space makes a stylish setting for receptions, meetings, and parties.

Key rental points

• - Capacity (dependent on room set-up):
• • - Seated dinner with full dance floor: 170
  • - Full seated dinner: 250
  • - Cleared room reception: 350
• - Room dimensions: 117'4" long x 42'0" deep (width of arches 30'6")
• - Hardwood oak floor, perfect for dancing
• - Five floor-to-ceiling windows
• - In-house atmospheric lighting with several room pre-sets
• - Sound system with mixing console, DJ equipment, or band set-up
• - In house inventory of café, lounge, and bar furniture (available upon request)
• - Piano, drum kit, lectern, podium, and platforming (available upon request)
• - 2 Projection screens and projectors (available upon request)
• - Onsite kitchen and exclusive In house caterer, Great Performances

Please inquire for rental rates and further information.

Recent Past Renters

• - Amazon
• - AppleTV+
• - Batsheva Gala
• - HBO
• - Netflix
• - Refinery 29
• - Saatchi & Saatchi