Brooklyn, New York
Public Records
- Brooklyn, New York
- 400 capacity (300–800)
- 20 open dates in the next 60 days
Public Records is a multi-space hi-fi music venue and cultural space in Brooklyn, NY, featuring a 400-person capacity across areas including its dedicated Sound Room and Atrium. Housed in the historic Gowanus ASPCA headquarters, the space hosts live performances, club nights, and diverse community programming.
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Common questions
What kind of venue is Public Records?
Public Records is a multi-room hi-fi music and cultural space in Gowanus, Brooklyn, built around a dedicated Sound Room plus a larger Atrium used for live sets, club nights and community programming.
What kinds of shows does Public Records book?
Listening-focused live sets, DJ and club nights, and label or community events. It suits acts that care about sound quality and want a room that isn't a standard rock club.
How do I book Public Records?
Send a date request through Public Records's free BANDANA booking form — it only offers nights the venue has open, so you're never asking for a date that's already gone. The request lands in the venue's BANDANA booking inbox and the venue replies to you directly. BANDANA doesn't take a cut and can't promise a yes.
What size is the room at Public Records?
Public Records is listed at about 400 capacity (300–800). Layouts change by event, so confirm exact stage, production and door details with the venue when you send a request.
Does Public Records have open dates?
Yes — Public Records currently shows 20 bookable nights in the next 60 days, counted from the nights it takes bookings minus dates already marked closed on its BANDANA calendar. You can widen the window up to six months out on the directory.
How are Public Records's open dates kept current?
Open dates are usually set and kept current by BANDANA, based on the booking nights each venue publishes on its own site, and re-checked on a weekly pass. A venue that claims its BANDANA listing can edit its own open dates, close nights and add shows at any time.
What does Public Records's BANDANA listing include?
Brooklyn, New York location, room capacity, a shot of the venue's homepage, a link to its own website, a live count of open dates and a booking form. Direct booking contact details are visible to signed-in BANDANA users only.
Is it free to request a date at Public Records?
Yes. Browsing the listing and sending a date request through BANDANA is free for bands — no card, no trial period, no booking commission.
Do I need an account to book Public Records?
Browsing is open to anyone. A free BANDANA account is needed to see direct contact details, and a request only reaches Public Records once the sender is signed in — submit while signed out and you'll confirm it by clicking the link BANDANA emails you.
What happens after I send a request to Public Records?
It goes straight into the venue's BANDANA booking inbox tied to the date you picked, and the venue replies to you directly. You can send one request per venue per week, so follow up by replying to your BANDANA booking notification rather than submitting again.
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