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Local · November 6, 2026

The basement venue scene is growing again

Three all-ages rooms opened between New Brunswick and Paterson this fall.

By Garden State Radio

Between New Brunswick and Paterson, three all-ages rooms opened this fall, each run by people who spent their teens in the same basements.

Capacity is small — most rooms hold under 120 — but the bills are not. Two of the venues are already booking touring acts on weeknights.

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