To be honest, it has a lot to do with being able to meet city zoning requirements and the allowable uses applied to the building. This led to the exploration of options for private clubs, and allowable use, and the idea to run a “Communitech for Musicians”. Membership will be a ticket to contacts within the broader music industry and will promote community building to help grow networks and opportunities. Memberships will need to be maintained by whoever will be named on any rental contract and any party looking to have “keyed” access to the space (monthly contracts) - this is why we’re keeping the membership fee low at $5/month or $50/year.

124 Sydney Street South, Kitchener, ON - Do you know where Sherwood Music in Kitchener is located? We're right around the corner!

Hourly rooms are open 24/7 to members on a pre-booked basis (reservations for times where no personnel are on site are to be made 24+ hours prior to expected time of booking to allow time for approval). Staff will only be on-site at select times for walk-in bookings. Access to building/hourly rooms granted by calling/texting on arrival at the time of your appointment at which time we will perform a remote unlock. (Note: Failure to adhere to scheduled hourly rental times, i.e. staying longer than booked time without prior approval, will result in membership and access being revoked) Monthly tenants have 24/7 access to their own rehearsal space 365 days a year via key fobs and keycode access.

There is a large parking lot for more than 40 cars and some on-street parking is typically available.

We offer a range of full-service studio spaces to match the scope, duration, and needs of your project. Hourly rates start as low as $25/hour with a 2-hour minimum booking requirement. If you’re looking for a longer partnership, monthly rates start at $475/month (HST included).

Depending upon availability and timing - reach out to us to find out.

Are you a visual artist, performing artist, content producer or have another artistic endeavour and are okay with potentially loud spaces (usually only at night)? Reach out to discuss whether it might make sense for you to get a membership and rent a space from us.

While our sound boards offer USB connectivity for live off the floor scratch tapes by plugging in a laptop, for higher quality recordings we recommend you get in touch with us so we can make a personal recommendation for recording studios.

We offer penalty-free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to your booked time. After that we may be able to apply your payment as credit to your next booking, but reserve the right to charge full amount due to late notice (we want to ensure everyone who wants a spot is able to get in after all).

Our hourly rehearsal rooms are outfitted with professional backline, including: ● Drums (with cymbals) - please note there are no drumsticks on site (unless someone else left some behind) ● Bass amp ● Guitar amps (x2) ● PA ● Mics and stands (x3) ● Yamaha DGX-660 Digital Piano [Premium Room Only] ● Fender Telecaster [Premium Room Only] ● Donner Partscaster Humbucker [Premium Room Only] ● Samick Bass Guitar [Premium Room Only] Please note: Drumsticks are not provided.

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While Sherwood Music is just around the corner we plan to eventually have a vending machine on site for those before/after hour emergencies. The vending machine is expected to sell drumsticks, capos, ear plugs, guitar strings, patch cords, straps, picks and more so you won’t be held up from jamming no matter what time it is.

We will have video cameras on site and fob/keycode access to the building and individual rooms. External doors are to remain locked 24/7 to those without pre-authorized access. NOTE: Please ensure access to the building is limited to members of The JR or those in your group. Providing access to non-members may be cause for termination of membership.

You can use our contact form here on our website or you can send us an email at info@thejr.ca

It feels like it should go without saying, but there are certain things that cannot occur in our rehearsal spaces (due to not meeting the intent of our organization, zoning and other restraints). Any person/group found to be participating in any of the following activities (or similar) on site will have their membership and access revoked: Consumption of illegal substances Living in the space as a residence/dwelling Undertaking of commercial activities out of the space (i.e. music lessons business, soliciting customers on site or providing services) without prior approval - the spaces are intended for practice/rehearsal/creation of art only Production of adult sex films Please note that this list is subject to change without notice and is intended to be used as a guideline and is not considered to be exhaustive. If you have questions about your desired activity please reach out.