Rehearsal space in Boston???

[Snarf]

Anyone know of rehearsal spaces that rent for around $150/month around the Back Bay area?

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by Snarf

Anyone know of rehearsal spaces that rent for around $150/month around the Back Bay area?

Used to have a space in in HP for about that. We showed up one night to find cops teling everyone they had an hour to clear out. The "owner" was a squatter and was harbouring a chop shop in another section of the building.

Good luck, that's a low price for the area.

[BenF]

You'll have a hard time finding any rehearsal space in the Back Bay. Try Somerville, or the Allston/Brighton area.

You could always use jamspot in Somerville.

http://www.jamspot.com/

[Snarf]

I've seen that website before, $25/hour seems outlandishly expensive, considering we'll be practicing at the very least every other day for 3-4 hours.

BTW, when I said $150/hour I meant for a shared room, not our own exclusive room.

[Jason Carota]

The Sound Museum

[zac2944]

Good luck. I doubt you'll find anything that cheap in back bay. Sound Museum is a good deal. I use JamSpot for my band because we only practice 2-3 time a month and they have amps, a keyboard, drums, PA, and mics all set up for us. We just show up and practice.

[Snarf]

Originally Posted by Jason Carota

The Sound Museum

We've already talked to them, and they're all full.

[brianrost]

Rehearsal space in Boston is always being squeezed by the rising real estate prices. Abandoned mills and warehouses suddenly get converted to condos and another 50 bands are out on the street.

Good luck.

[Martina Rose]

Originally Posted by Snarf

Anyone know of rehearsal spaces that rent for around $150/month around the Back Bay area?

Hey Snarf,

I agree with Brian that rehearsal spaces in Boston have been squeezed and have got replaced by Boston condos or other new construction due to escalating property values. Forget such spaces at affordable rates now! You’ll have to look more towards the edges of town, maybe closer to Cambridge or near university campuses. You might get some success. Also, let me know where you ended up finally…

Martina Rose

[jebbie]

I agree with what was said about jamspot being way overpriced at $40 bucks an hour, they have got to be kidding. The sound museum offers ghetto style abandon buildings where the rats and mice have taken over eating your cables after they have gotten done knawing on the left over pizza boxes that all the derlicts have left behind in their jam rooms. Can you believe you will pay $550 a month for this?
No wonder if you bite for it, your forced to split your room with another band just to be able to pay the rent, and thats if you feel comfortable running the risk of your equipment being left under another bands care while you aren't there NOT!

The only two first rate places we have ever rehearsed at are both situated outside of the Boston city limits, so you will have to drive out a little bit, but probably well worth it because you will get all the things you can't get in town, like cheap rent of about $275 bucks a month, some well kept properties where the bathrooms actually work and are kept clean, real 24 hour security and 24 hour access, and no derelicts hanging around outside your room door who don't even belong in the building and have nothing to do with any of the bands.

I know this may sound unattainable around Boston, but they do exist:

Greater Boston Rehearsal Space Studios and Practice Rooms

Rehearsal Space | Music Mill Rehearsal Studios Space Complex Massachusetts MA and New Hampshire NH and Boston Practice Rooms

[Lichtaffen]

Even in Providence (one hour south) $150 is wishful thinking. Real estate just doesn't want to cater to musicians and artists. I can't blame them though. They're only in it for the money.

[slaps76]

Best place I've used is Charlestown Rehearsal Studios:
Charlestown Rehearsal Studios - Home

Big place, rooms have a/c, cargo elevators to the floors for easy gear hauling, but it's not in Back Bay, it's a few miles away. A lot of people look to spilt rooms with other bands.