924 Gilman Street
Gilman | |
The facade of 924 Gilman Street in Spring 2025 | |
| Address | 924 Gilman Street |
|---|---|
| Location | West Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States |
| Public transit | Orange Line BART at North Berkeley Red Line BART at North Berkeley AC Transit 12, 52, 72M, 72R to Gilman Street |
| Owner | None |
| Operator | Alternative Music Foundation |
| Genre(s) | |
| Capacity | 299 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Website | |
| https://www.924gilman.org/ | |
The Alternative Music Foundation located at 924 Gilman Street, almost exclusively referred to as "Gilman", is a non-profit, all-ages, collectively organized music club. It is located in the West Berkeley area of Berkeley, California. Gilman is widely regarded as the springboard for the '90s punk revival and is known for its associations with punk bands Green Day, Operation Ivy, Rancid, AFI, and The Offspring, and playwright Miranda July.
924 Gilman remains an active club, hosting over twenty concerts a month, and remains a local hub for community organizing, graffiti, and performance art. According to National Geographic, "It remains the only venue of its kind left in California — a place with no owner, where takings are split evenly between bands and young children can watch their older siblings perform."