Music rehearsal studio in Park Slope?

retag · June 2008

I might be jamming with some Park Slope locals, so I thought there might be an alternative to going to Manhattan or Williamsburg. Are there any HOURLY rehearsal spaces in the neighborhood, hopefully closer to the south side?

All I was able to find was Complete Music in Prospect Heights, but it's too far north and it's very expensive for Brooklyn. For the same price, I could be in Manhattan and not worry about the hike to PH. Anything else?

filmlover44 · June 2008

I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

brooklynjack · June 2008

I think there is something donw by Lowes in Gowanus and google found me this

check craigslist too

rtraindweller · June 2008

filmlover44 wrote: I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

How long has that been there? Man that woulda been helpful when I lived with my band on 4th and 22nd and were trying to find a nearby rehearsal space. :?

retag · June 2008

filmlover44 wrote: I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

Been searching the net and I haven't seen anything on 17th St. So far I am coming up empty. I don't expect Park Slope to have all the musical Williamsburg does, but one rehearsal would be nice. I guess it's off to Manhattan.

booklaw · June 2008

There is a recording studio on 5th Avenue near Flatbush:

http://www.godelstring.com/?page_id=13

garfunky · June 2008

There used to be 4 or 5 places.
full moon , purple light , ren stu, tube bar, but most have been gentrified out of the area.
purple light had gone all recording but if you know the dude and dudette they might let you rehearse there. i think they changed name recently as well. think its sweet fire now.

also look for Flood Studio. supposedly on 9t st 3rd ave i know nothing about it but have heard of it. also maybe ask the folks at mazzotti music on 3rd ave @ pres.
also complete music sevices on st marks i think

then theres highway sound which is right at 48th and the lie interchange
in maspeth i guess.

i also came up with a couple things by simply typing in park slope in music area of Craigslist.

stacey · June 2008

Here is the website for Flood
http://www.floodmusicstudios.com/locations.html

mylkshayk · June 2008

http://bandspacesnyc.com/

retag · June 2008

Thanks for the input everybody. Please note that I said hourly (in caps!) studios. Yes, I know about Flood, but those are shared rooms. Everything on Craigslist are for dedicated rooms, but I clearly need an hourly space.

Recording studios are a dime-a-dozen nowadays. Not looking to record, but rehearse. Hourly.

rtraindweller · June 2008

If you're ok with the commute there's a great spot in Astoria that my band practices at. It's $20 and hour and the rooms are awesome, have two half stacks (usually one marshall, one mesa) and a combo (usually a fender deville), full drum kit, full pa, most have a keyboard in there. And they're stocked with spare gear and strings and what not.

garfunky · June 2008

http://www.completemusic.com/rehearsal.html

as ive mentioned the 4 or 5 places that were in the hood are long gone.

my bad you did come across this already.
Personally i think their rates reasonable and would much prefer the half mile walk then driving training to manhattan.

filmlover44 · June 2008

Retag wrote: [quote=filmlover44]I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

Been searching the net and I haven't seen anything on 17th St. So far I am coming up empty. I don't expect Park Slope to have all the musical Williamsburg does, but one rehearsal would be nice. I guess it's off to Manhattan.

I'm sorry, I walked by it a couple of times and heard music so I asked if it was rehearsal space...

michaelkeys · June 2008

Garfunky wrote: http://www.completemusic.com/rehearsal.html
Personally i think their rates reasonable and would much prefer the half mile walk then driving training to manhattan.

I have to agree. I've been using that place off and on for over 6 months now. The rooms are not great, but they're decent; the gear isn't bad, and it works; the staff is friendly, and the $25/hr is comparable or better than what you'd get in Manhattan.

Oh, and by the way, if you decide to use this place at night bring your own beverages and/or snacks: last time I checked they didn't have any food or drink for sale, and the bodega on the corner closes quite early. (Which seems to be a Prospect Hts thing...)

PS: Their site's been down for a few days, but you can talk to them at (718) 857-3175. (And, for the record, I don't know who owns this joint. I just like it and hope it stays in business so I don't have to drag my lazy ass into Manhattan.)

caaahyoko · June 2008

filmlover44 wrote: [quote=Retag][quote=filmlover44]I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

Been searching the net and I haven't seen anything on 17th St. So far I am coming up empty. I don't expect Park Slope to have all the musical Williamsburg does, but one rehearsal would be nice. I guess it's off to Manhattan.

I'm sorry, I walked by it a couple of times and heard music so I asked if it was rehearsal space...

There is recording space in there...my friend used it a couple times...grr...can't remember the name. I'll find out.

Edit: Yeah, its not rehearsal space, but a recording studio called Seaside. The A room has great old analog gear some of which (reportedly) came from Sound City out west. You can record to tape, and its like $450 for a 10hr block of time with an engineer included. The B room, which my other friend tracked drums in recently, has great sound as well. Their engineer Patrick did a really good job on that session.
http://www.seasidelounge.com/

michaelkeys · June 2008

caaahyoko wrote: [quote=filmlover44][quote=Retag][quote=filmlover44]I know that there is rehearsal space in Greenwood Heights /South Slope on 17th Street (I think). Near 5th Avenue. I don't know about hourly.

Been searching the net and I haven't seen anything on 17th St. So far I am coming up empty. I don't expect Park Slope to have all the musical Williamsburg does, but one rehearsal would be nice. I guess it's off to Manhattan.

I'm sorry, I walked by it a couple of times and heard music so I asked if it was rehearsal space...

There is recording space in there...my friend used it a couple times...grr...can't remember the name. I'll find out.

Edit: Yeah, its not rehearsal space, but a recording studio called Seaside. The A room has great old analog gear some of which (reportedly) came from Sound City out west. You can record to tape, and its like $450 for a 10hr block of time with an engineer included. The B room, which my other friend tracked drums in recently, has great sound as well. Their engineer Patrick did a really good job on that session.
http://www.seasidelounge.com/
Yeah, my lone session at Seaside was cool, but as retag says "Recording studios are a dime-a-dozen nowadays. Not looking to record, but rehearse. Hourly."
Me too.

garfunky · June 2008

Maybe so, but it was sweet of them to try. :idea:
so thx caaahyoko and filmlover44 8)

bummed that completes web is down .
was fine the day i posted it,
and that dont bode well :?

not in the hood but highway sound right off the BQE/LIE at 48th ST
has 2 rooms.
a room is more showcase
b room more true rehearsal

10- 15 minute drive if no traffic.

to heck with manhattan

filmlover44 · June 2008

Garfunky wrote: Maybe so, but it was sweet of them to try. :idea:
so thx caaahyoko and filmlover44 8)

Sorry....recording/rehearsal...duh-ohp!

caaahyoko · June 2008

filmlover44 wrote: [quote=Garfunky]Maybe so, but it was sweet of them to try. :idea:
so thx caaahyoko and filmlover44 8)

Sorry....recording/rehearsal...duh-ohp!

Nah, you couldn't have known from the outside. Easy mistake to make.

michaelkeys · June 2008

Garfunky wrote: bummed that completes web is down .
was fine the day i posted it,
and that dont bode well :?

to heck with manhattan

Dunno what's up w/the site, but I rehearsed at Complete Thursday night and everything seems normal over there...yeah, screw Manhattan--and the new, higher rates everywhere.

garfunky · June 2008

caaahyoko wrote: [quote=filmlover44][quote=Garfunky]Maybe so, but it was sweet of them to try. :idea:
so thx caaahyoko and filmlover44 8)

Sorry....recording/rehearsal...duh-ohp!

Nah, you couldn't have known from the outside. Easy mistake to make.

exactly !

It was very nice of you both to try and i just wanted to make sure that you knew someone appreciated your effort .

so again ..thanks !

caaahyoko · June 2008

You're welcome

retag · July 2008

Wow, thanks everyone. Didn't know some many still contributed to the discussion.

rtraindweller wrote: If you're ok with the commute there's a great spot in Astoria that my band practices at.

That's the whole point of rehearsing in Park Slope: we don't want to commute. Finding a studio is not a problem (well, it is on a short notice), the issue was finding one close to home. Is the Astoria studio called Soundcity/Soundworks? I went there once, it was very nice.

Garfunky wrote:
my bad you did come across this already.
Personally i think their rates reasonable and would much prefer the half mile walk then driving training to manhattan.

That's true, but like I mentioned in the very first post, I was looking for something hopefully in the south side, which makes Prospect Heights over two miles away. Yikes. And I normally rehearse for $15 ($20 tops) in Brooklyn, which makes $25 seem huge. I can rehearse in Manhattan for $25 (cheaper on the weekends).

But in the end I did try out Complete Music. The price is the same as Manhattan, but there was more room. I have been jamming as a 3 piece, so room really isn't necessary. The commute coming in after work from Manhattan is too long, the Manhattan studios are so much more convenient.

Complete Music will be another studio I will use. For now, will try to do Manhattan for convenience and WB/GP for price.

Thanks all.

excelsiorrs · January 2011

It is so hard to find a music studio in Park Slope or better yet Brooklyn, esp. for a temporary uses, or one by hourly.

It would be great if someone is thinking of opening one, because I have just the place and location for it. For $5000 dollars a month, One can rent this 900 square foot space. It was already built to be a musci studio so why not? Let me know if anyone is interested.

Christine Chan

Email: [email protected]

Website : http://www.excelsiorrs.com/leasing-offers/

pmonk · February 2011

Can't find something that doesn't exist!

veets · February 2011

We get this inquiry all the time.. "Do you rent out rehearsal or Studio space"...

We don't.

I wish I knew a good place to refer people to.

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