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Where to film a music video in NYC and NJ
Our nine favorite studios and locations in New York City and New Jersey, from Power Station in Manhattan to Shorefire on the Jersey Shore, with music video packages from $1,100.
The list runs from legendary recording studios like Power Station in Hell’s Kitchen and Shorefire in Long Branch to LED and projection rooms in Brooklyn and SoHo and the cliffs above the Hudson River at Little Stony Point. Every package includes filming, editing, color grading and photos.
Here’s each one, with where it is, what it looks like and what a music video there starts at.
In New York City
Power Station at BerkleeNYC
From $1,300The legendary Manhattan recording studio, open since 1977: a huge wood-paneled live room, classic control rooms and vocal booths. View the studio →
FD Studios
From $1,240LED grids on the walls and ceiling that light the whole room in any color you want. View the studio →
Lume Studios
From $3,000Projectors on the floor and three walls turn one room into deserts, oceans, cities and skies. View the studio →
The Relic Room
From $1,500Red curtains, vintage keys and amps, and room for a full band, horn section included. View the studio →
In New Jersey
Shorefire Recording Studios
From $1,340A spacious recording studio with a warm, vintage, cinematic feel. Studio time and travel are built into every package. View the studio →
WRECK’D Productions
From $1,590A 1,400 sq. ft. stage with 20 ft. ceilings, an immersive light show and an onsite crew running it. View the studio →
Ponderosa Studios
From $1,232A warm, candlelit room with a piano, made for intimate piano and vocal performances. View the studio →
Sound on Sound
From $1,250Wood-paneled live rooms, a grand piano and a big console. It looks like the real session because it is one. View the studio →
Up the Hudson
Little Stony Point
From $1,100Cliffs, sandy shores and wide Hudson River views in Cold Spring, NY. No location fee, and travel is included. View the location →
Prices are our music video packages at each spot. Some include the studio time and travel, and every studio page has the details, photos and videos we’ve filmed there.
How to choose
- Match the room to the song. A vintage recording studio suits a warm band or piano performance, LED and projection rooms suit bold color, and the outdoors suits natural light and a story.
- Count the studio time. Some studios bill their own time, like Sound on Sound at $150 an hour. Shorefire’s packages include its studio time, and Little Stony Point has no location fee.
- Think about the light. We bring basic lighting, which covers a singer-songwriter setup. Studios like WRECK’D, FD Studios and Lume have their own lighting built in, bigger setups get planned for the shoot, and we love natural light when a spot has it.
- Plan the sound. We bring a Bluetooth speaker for lip sync. If you’re a band with drums, it’s best to have a PA or a large speaker.
- Check the rules. Some locations charge for productions, and some need insurance or permits. We’ll help you figure out what your shoot needs.
- Add the travel. Travel is $1 per mile from our base in Stanhope, NJ, and the estimator on our pricing page works it out for any address.
Have a spot in mind?
We film anywhere: homes, rooftops, streets and stages. Peerspace.com is a great place to find a location, and if you already have one, tell us about it.
More on music video production in NYC, in New Jersey, all our film locations and what a music video costs.
Questions first? Call or text 440.265.4481, or send us a message.