924 Gilman Street

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The Alternative Music Foundation located at 924 Gilman Street, commonly referred to as 924 Gilman or simply 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 Bay Area 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."

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