Where can I play drums in Brooklyn, near or accessible from Park Slope?

February 24, 2015 8:03 AM

After 6 years, I'd like to get back into playing drums. I don't currently have a kit and I live in a small walk-up in South Park Slope. Is there anywhere nearby or accessible that I can go to a few times a week to play? Monthly fee would be ideal, but I'd be fine with paying a reasonable hourly rate.

Park Slope, Sunset Park, Prospect Heights, Downtown would all work, as well as anything off the F, G, or R trains. I found some places in Williamsburg that are not very convenient, and a trek longer than 30 minutes will probably keep me from practicing.

I'm not looking for drum circles or people to jam with, and I don't want an electronic kit. Just a place where I can go and play on a kit for an hour.

Thanks!

posted by alligatorman to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (2 answers total)

I've used the "Standard Rehearsal Rooms" Complete Studios a handful of times, and it's been pretty good. They have kits set up (though I'm a keyboardist, so I can't speak to their quality). The rooms are a little boomy (not great for bass), but the rates are reasonable, and it's pretty close to you.
posted by dmalashock at 8:28 AM on February 24, 2015

Yup, find a proper rehearsal studio in your neighborhood. The place I go to in Manhattan (Rivington Music) has smaller rooms, perfect for just drumming, for reasonable rates, even better rates during daytime and weekends. Pretty sure you could Yelp something similar in Brooklyn.
posted by monospace at 4:03 PM on February 24, 2015