Hopefully you are ready to go on a deep dive into everything about music in Lyon. Of course this is a really broad topic but we will do our best to share as much info as possible while still getting you out of here quick.
Kicking things off will be a list of the best musical instrument stores in your area. There will even be separate lists for where to buy guitars and the top drum shops in town and while some may quibble about which store should go in which list we will do our best to get things sorted out for you.
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Where to get a broken instrument repaired will follow that up. There are many repair companies that can tune a piano, repair a guitar, or work on all varieties of band instruments.
Once all the instrument talk is out of the way we will pivot to local music classes and lessons for kids or adults before moving on to stores for music lovers that sell vintage CD’s and records. You can find numerous places to be entertained at the best concert halls and live music venues near you.
Bars and restaurants with live music will get a shout out as well. A discussion about the Lyon music calendar wouldn’t be complete without mentioning some great festivals and events either.
At the end we will share a map to help you find these stores or venues, and you are all welcome to read more about the scene in some other towns around the region if interested.
Musical Instrument Stores In Lyon
The best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Star’s Music at 247 Rue Marcel Mérieux
- Artiste Audio at 17 Rue Alsace Lorraine
- Pick & Boch Musique at 8 Quai Romain Rolland
- JS Musique at 17 Rue Duhamel
- La Baguetterie at 2 Place Tobie Robatel
Star’s Music sells high quality guitars drums, pianos, and accessories in your area as well as DJ, home studio, audio, and lighting equipment.
Speakers, microphones, helmets, keyboards, recording, cables, and more audio equipment are sold at Artiste Audio.
Pick and Boch Musique is a good option for wind, string, brass, percussion, and wood instruments as well as mouthpieces, reeds, and accessories plus they offer local instrument repair services.
A wide range of mouthpieces, brass, and wood instruments are offered at JS Musique.
Ralph Musique features a fine selection of guitars, amplifiers, effects, keyboards, microphones, cables, and other musical instruments in Lyon.
You can also find guitars, ukuleles, digital pianos, acoustic and electronic drums, percussions, and many more products at La Baguetterie where they also provide repair and maintenance services.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:
- Guitar Select at 5 Rue de la Claire
- Effect On Line – Guitar On Line at 31 Rue Terme
- Le Shop at 28 Quai Arloing
- Gallery Luthiers at 46 Rue Ney
Guitar Select sells all sorts of guitars near you plus they offer excellent repair services.
Effect and electric guitars and accessories are sold at Effect On Line.
Le Shop sells vintage and used guitars, bass, amps, and effects.
You can find high quality handmade and classical guitars from Trevor Gore, Jayson Elazzi, Kim Lissarrague, and plenty more at Galerie des Luthiers.
We’ve mentioned Star’s Music, Ralph Musique, and La Baguetterie in our Lyon music stores list but they are also great places to buy guitars.
Drum Shops Near You
And for the best drum shops visit:
- Rimocc at 25 Cours Dr Long
- Val D Ouest Musique at 2d Place des Anciens Combattants
Rimocc specializes in new and used handmade and vintage drums, cymbals, snare drums, spare parts, and percussions for both beginners and professionals.
Both Star’s Music and La Baguetterie from our main list are also good places to buy fine quality drums in your area.
Instrument Repairs
You can get quality instrument repair services in Lyon at:
- Contal Musique at 10 Place Saint-Paul
- AJ Atelier des Cuivres at 22 Quai de Bondy
Some of the services offered at Contal Musique include professional repairs, maintenance, and restorations.
Brass and other musical instruments, accessories, spare parts, and repair services are all available at AJ Atelier des Cuivres.
You can also have instruments repaired near you at Pick and Boch Musique from our top list.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Institute Musical Suzuki De Lyon at 7 Quai André Lassagne
- Top Music Lyon at 6 Passage Coste
- Wiplay Music at 70 Quai Perrache
Institute Musical Suzuki De Lyon teaches local piano, violin, and cello lessons using Suzuki method principles.
You can take piano, guitar, voice, and other lessons from some of the best coaches in town at Wiplay Music.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Sofa Records at 7 Rue d’Algérie
- Dangerhouse at 3 Rue Thimonnier
- Ultimae Records at 6 Rue Émile Zola
- Tiki Vinyl Store at 13 Rue René Leynaud
Sofa has over 10,000 records of various genres including rock, soul, funk, hip hop, wave, soundtrack, blues, world, and avant garde music as well as reissues, books, and tapes.
Dangerhouse is one of the oldest independent record stores in your area with over 15,000 new and used items. You can buy new and used records, CD’s, DVD’s, and albums from various genres at Ultimae Records.
Lyon Live Music Venues
These Lyon live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- Sonic at 4 Quai des Étroits
- A Thou Bout d’Chant at 2 Rue de Thou
- Kraspek Myzik at 20 Montée Saint-Sébastien
- Le Transbordeur at 3 Blvd de Stalingrad
Sonic is a funky bar and music venue near you on a riverboat that hosts alternative rock and underground concerts.
Plenty of concerts are hosted at A Thou Bout d’Chant.
Kraspek Myzik offers a space that is reserved for self production and independent labels with over 900 references in various styles ranging from children’s songs to avant garde all the way up to electro.
Le Transbordeur has a 1,800 capacity concert hall that has featured many famous artists such as Lorde, Tool, Blue yster Cult, Robert Plant, Megadeth, Motörhead, Porcupine Tree, Lenny Kravitz, Simple Minds, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Boy George, and Mogwai.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:
- Eden Rock Café at 68 Rue Mercière
- Ninkasi Gerland at 267 Rue Marcel Mérieux
- Livestation at 14 Rue de Bonald
Eden Rock Café is a popular restaurant with live music and concerts on certain dates.
Ninkasi Gerland is a landmark concert hall with two contemporary music stages called the Kafé and the Kao where pop, rock, electro, chanson, and other sorts of concerts are held.
You will enjoy the local DJ performances, inventive burgers, charcuterie plates, and extensive cocktail menu at Livestation.
Bars With Live Music In Lyon
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- Le Sirius at 4 Quai Victor Augagneur
- La Clef de Voûte at 1 Place Chardonnet
- Rock n’Eat at 32 Quai Arloing
Le Sirius is a bar in Lyon with live music and DJ’s offering snacks, beers, and cocktails in a lively setting on a boat.
A lineup of rock and metal bands are hosted regularly at Rock n’Eat.
Music Festivals In Your Area
- Jazz à Vienne in June & July
- Lyon Dance Biennial in September
Jazz à Vienne is a jazz festival with concerts inside the ancient Roman Theater where Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Michel Petrucciani, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more have all performed.
You may also be interested in our posts about:
- Local Music Business Information In Marseilles
- Local Music Business Information In Geneva
- Local Music Business Information In Zurich
- Local Music Business Information In Paris
Enjoy The Lyon Local Music Scene
Well guys, we tried cover as much as we possibly could. You read about the best musical instrument stores, drum and guitar shops, instrument repair services, where to go for lessons, vintage CD and record stores, concert halls and other live music venues like bars and restaurants, plus the best festivals near you.
Anyone that is still here probably knows bit about the local music scene themselves. If so feel free to tell us if we got anything incorrect, if we left any cool spots out, or just share your own thoughts in the comments at the end of the post. Now go have fun enjoying the music in Lyon.
