We are about to share everything we know about music in Adelaide which is obviously a broad subject but we will do our best to cover as much info as quickly as we can.
Diving head first into the best musical instrument stores in your area seems like a logical place to start. We will even include different 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 you will get the info you need either way.
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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 enjoy live entertainment at the best concert halls and music venues near you.
Bars and restaurants with live music will get a shout out as well. A discussion about the Adelaide 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 click this link to read more about the scene in some other towns around Australia.
Musical Instrument Stores In Adelaide
Some of the best Adelaide musical instrument stores would be:
- Pianomax at 201 Magill Rd
- Cecere’s Music at 249 Magill Rd
- Winston Music at 87 Winston Ave
- Global Music Revolution at 16/47 O G Rd
- Size Music at 74 Glen Osmond Rd
- Derringers Music at 66-72 Leader St
- Holden Hill Music at 610/612 N East Rd
- Harrison Music at 68 Grenfell St
- Custom Music Centre at 185 Henley Beach Rd
- Music Corner North at 21 Wiltshire St
PianoMax is one of the largest specialist piano centers in your area carrying items ranging from the finest concert grand pianos to your first keyboards or music book. Quality Ukes specializes in helping children and adults learn ukulele fundamentals.
Cecere’s Music has been looking after the needs of local musicians since 1970. They service all types of musical instruments from guitars, basses, orchestral strings, brass and woodwinds, pianos and button accordions, electronic amplifier repairs, drums and percussion, and even loudspeaker repairs.
Browse Winston Music’s online store for their most popular musical instruments and sheet music or to find out about their popular rental options. Global Music Revolution has a great range of beginner to professional music equipment and accessories backed up by friendly and informative sales people.
Holden Hill Music has been established for more than 30 years with many major brands on the floor including Fender, Cole Clark, Gibson, Ibanez, Orange, Epiphone, Marshall, Allen & Heath, Shure, Sennheiser, Steinberg, Yamaha, Roland, Boss, MXR, and many more.
Custom Music Centre has been one of the most renowned music shops near you for over 30 years. To many South Australian musicians it has provided a range of quality services including rehearsal room bookings, sales, guitars, amplifiers, PAs, and associated equipment.
Music Corner North offers a large range of stock for all musicians. They also have one of southern Australia´s largest music schools offering weekly one-on-one lessons for over 10 instruments.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories in your area head to any of the above in our first section and they should be able to sort you out.
Drum Shops Near You
Just about all of the local music stores will also have a nice selection of drums to buy.
Instrument Repair
For instrument repair in Adelaide try out:
- Gustafson Custom Horns at 14/38 Rundle Mall
- Presto Musical Repairs at 620 Marion Rd
- Fretco Guitar Repairs at 122 Gilbert St
- The Sound Garage
With over thirty years of experience in the industry Gustafson Custom Horns specializes in repair, customization, design, and manufacture of brass and wind instruments in your area. Presto Musical Repairs is a professional store for all your woodwind and brass instruments, repairs, and accessories.
The Sound Garage Musical proudly offers warranty repairs for most leading brands. A couple of other places that we have mentioned throughout the post that are great places for instrument repair are Size Music and Harrison Music.
Music Lessons
When you want to improve your skills you can take music lessons at:
- Learning Through Music at 4/58 Woodville Rd
- South Australia Music & Art Academy at 197 Payneham Rd
- Forte School of Music at 667 South Rd
Learning Through Music is a dynamic and innovative boutique music company that provides instrumental music programs to schools as well as lessons in studios. They have an established reputation for providing successful music programs with professional and motivated staff.
South Australia Music and Art Academy offers excellence in musical and artistic tuition to all age groups and individuals. The academy features top quality facilities including beautiful new pianos, specialized group teaching rooms, concert venue, music library and parent waiting, and reading areas.
Learning is fun at Forte School of Music because their multi-sensory approach is one of a kind and your child will learn music as the language that it is. Forte kids develop an amazing range of musical skills from improvising to composing, music reading and playing, theory, memorizing, playing by ear, concert performance skills, and more.
Earlier we linked you to Size Music, Music Corner North, and Cecere’s Music but we also need to mention them here in the lesson section.
CD & Record Stores
Some of the best local stores for music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Rerun Records at Renaissance Arcade
- Wolfie’s Records at 154 Magill Rd
- Big Star CDs & Records at 160 Magill Rd
- Streetlight at Shop 2/15 Vaughan Pl
- Clarity Records at 60 Pulteney St
- Mr V Music at 115 Semaphore Rd
- Rocktherapy Records at 536 Goodwood Rd
- Vinyl Squeeze at Shop 9/511-529 North East Road
Rerun Records & Photography is a local record store and home to one of the area’s largest collection of retail retro vinyl. Rocktherapy CD’s & Records has a huge range of second hand and new CDs and vinyl records including rock, alternative, jazz, metal, blues, soul, r&b, reggae, punk, rockabilly, and hip-hop.
Wolfie’s Records stocks a huge range of hand picked quality records covering every style and genre and are constantly on the look out for new stock so bring in your second hand vinyls for cash.
Adelaide Live Music Venues
If you are itching to see a concert or performance these Adelaide live music venues are where to go:
- Rhino Room at 1/131 Pirie St
- The Gov at 59 Port Rd
- Fat Controller at 136 North Terrace
- Elder Hall at University of Adelaide
- Semaphore Workers Club at 93 Esplanade
For over 20 years Rhino Room has been one of the premier destinations for live stand-up comedy and live music. Semaphore Workers Club is a local live music venue presenting blues, roots, rockabilly and alt-country genres on their Red Stage for over 30 years.
Restaurants With Live Music
Want to be entertained while you eat? You will be at these restaurants with live music:
- The Lion Hotel at 161 Melbourne St
- British Hotel Port Adelaide at 13 N Parade
- Royal Oak at 123 O’Connell St
- The Stag Public House at 299 Rundle St
The Lion is a stunning heritage listed building from the 1880’s with a thoroughly modern, contemporary, and sophisticated interior with an award winning restaurant, stylish bar, and friendly casual dining.
The Royal Oak is an intimate and quirky space for lovely people to enjoy live music in your area in either the outdoor beer garden or inside the main bar.
Bars With Live Music
And for bars that play live music try out:
- Marina Sunset Bar at 3 Holdfast Promenade
- The Grand Bar at Stamford Grand
- Exeter Hotel at 246 Rundle St
- Nineteen Ten at Rooftop 143 Hindley Street Rooftop
- Casablabla at 12 Leigh St
Marina Sunset Bar can meet all your needs with their vast range of cocktails, spirits, wine list, and tap beers to accompany a meal and of course sunsets. The Exeter Hotel serves up cold Coopers Ales, delicious pub grub, and wonderful live music.
From food and beverage to music, ethnicity, and art Casablabla has it all. Rocket Rooftop is an outdoor bar situated above a live music institution with a fully functioning bar serving premium cocktails, spirits, wine, and beer.
Music Festivals In Your Area
Some of the top music festivals near you are:
Lake Breeze Wines is not only the home of Handpicked Festival but it’s also where the idea was born. Enjoy the finest drops from their family wine as well as quality food trucks serving up perfect picnics to enjoy under the gums and among the vineyards.
Small and intimate with boutique wine, beer, cocktails, and food Grampians Music Festival is held in early February in Halls Gap in the Grampians National Park. They feature up-and-coming Australian artists who are distinctive, exciting, and above all supremely talented.
By the way we have also written about:
- Finding Music Near You In Melbourne
- Finding Music Near You In Sydney
- Finding Music Near You In Brisbane
- Finding Music Near You In Perth
Enjoy The Adelaide 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 Adelaide.
