Paul McCartney’s previous New York-area performance took place three years ago at MetLife Stadium, capacity 82,500. His surprise show Tuesday night at the Bowery Ballroom fit, at most, 575. It was probably less than that since McCartney’s sound board and gear — too much to fit backstage — occupied a portion of the floor space at

Celebrities flocked to New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday (February 13) for a surprise performance by legendary musician Paul McCartney.The former Beatles member had staged an impromptu gig the night before at the iconic venue.

Eager music fans waited outside the Bowery Ballroom in New York on Wednesday, February 12, to catch a glimpse of Paul McCartney amid a series of surprise gigs the musician has staged at the venue. Footage from Mauro Carignano shows McCartney greeting fans on Wednesday as he entered the relatively intimate club,