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KOKO Marks 125 Years With Penthouse Recording Studio and Members’ Balcony

The expansion turns the venue into a one‑stop home for recording, performance, member perks.

Overview

  • KOKO announced a high‑spec recording studio in the House of KOKO penthouse, designed with Munro Acoustics and fitted with an SSL System‑T desk and Bowers & Wilkins 801D monitors.
  • Access extends to artists, House of KOKO members and the KOKO Arts Academy, with preferential rates promised for emerging talent and late bookings running from morning until 5am.
  • The studio’s mixing desk matches the model used for Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, underscoring KOKO’s push for top‑tier production capability.
  • A new Miraval Members’ Balcony gives members complimentary entry to more than 150 shows a year plus a private bar, building on a partnership that nods to Studio Miraval’s recording legacy.
  • The anniversary program adds a short film titled If These Walls Could Talk and a packed live slate including a Jon Batiste residency and a rare Life Without Buildings reunion, extending a history that dates to the theatre’s 1901 opening.