Everything about the local music scene in Atlantic City will be covered in full detail you today. The best instrument stores in your area including some different sections for where to buy guitars and the best drum shops in town will also get a mention.
There will definitely be a lot of crossover between some lists but we have done our best to get the right spots in the right sections for you. Up next we will get into quality instrument repair shops near you because some reading this may need a piano tuned, a guitar repaired, or work done on other band instruments and there is somebody out there that can assist.
Contents
- 1 Atlantic City Musical Instrument Stores
- 2 Where To Buy Guitars
- 3 Drum Shops Near You
- 4 Instrument Repairs
- 5 Music Lessons
- 6 CD & Record Stores
- 7 Atlantic City Live Music Venues
- 8 Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
- 9 Bars With Live Music
- 10 Music Festivals In Your Area
- 11 Enjoy The Atlantic City Local Music Scene
Then it will be time to pivot to the best music lessons for kids or adults. Following that we will give a shout out to the top stores for music lovers that sell vintage CD’s and records here.
We also think many of you will want to know about the best concert halls and live music venues while some others may prefer to visit bars and restaurants that have free live music around the city.
And we will get you out of here with the best festivals on the Atlantic City music calendar. Stay with us til the end where you will find a map with the wide variety of stores and venues we are discussing pointed out.
Everyone reading this is welcome to look through more of our blogs on the Northeast at this link.
Atlantic City Musical Instrument Stores
Some of the best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Grassroots Music Store at 1045 Asbury Ave
- Pleasantville Music Shoppe at 5 E Black Horse Pike
Grassroots is a great music store that sells guitars, basses, and ukuleles as well as strings, cables, sticks, and other accessories from Roland and Vic Firth plus they have over 10,000 vinyl LP records and 45’s in stock.
Pleasantville Music Shoppe is one of the oldest music instrument stores in your area providing band and orchestra instruments, drums, percussions, guitars, bass, folk, music apparel, and novelty items while also offering lessons, repairs, and maintenance.
Where To Buy Guitars
CMC Guitars at 1181 E Landis Avenue in Vineland specializes in custom metal and classic guitars, amps, and other accessories from brands including Bare Knuckle, Charvel, Dean, EVH, Fender, and much more.
Some other local music shops from different lists like Grassroots, Pleasantville Music Shoppe, and M & M Music are also good places to buy quality guitars too.
Drum Shops Near You
M & M Music at 2006 S Delsea Driveway in Vineland is going to be one of your best options as they sell a variety of drums, percussions, guitars, bass, digital pianos, keyboards, vintage instruments, and accessories in addition to providing repairs, rentals, and lessons.
Of course many of the other stores in different lists will have a selection to choose from as well.
Instrument Repairs
Instrument repairs in Atlantic City are available at:
- John’s Stringed Instrument Repair at 130 Shore Rd
- Tom Hawk’s Guitar Repair at 317 W Church St
John’s specializes in all local string instrument repair and restoration services.
Instrument repairs are also offered at Pleasantville Music Shoppe and M & M Music from our previous lists.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in your area:
- Rick DeKarski at 116 Tilton Rd
- ML Music’s
Rick DeKarski is known for providing quality one on one piano classes in his recording studio.
All sorts of instrument lessons near you including for the guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, bass, cello, and plenty more are provided at ML Music who can also assist with music reading and creative composition.
Both Pleasantville Music Shoppe and M & M Music from some different lists offer music lessons in the Atlantic City area too.
CD & Record Stores
The Rock Shop at 4403 E Black Horse Pike is a good place to buy records here and don’t forget about the 10,000 vinyl records at Grassroots we told you about earlier either.
Atlantic City Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Atlantic City live music venues is always a good time:
- Music Box at 1 Borgata Way
- Ovation Hall at 500 Boardwalk
- Borgata Event Center at 1 Borgata Way
- Jim Whelan at 2301 Boardwalk
Big names from every genre ranging from jazz to metal to country to blues including Taylor Tomlinson, Marlon Wayans, Don Felder, and plenty more have taken the stage at Music Box.
Whether you’re looking for live music in Atlantic City, comedy shows, or a different type of live performance Ovation Hall is one of the best places for you to go. They have featured some of the best performances including concerts of chart topping artists like Beyoncé, The Eagles, The Black Keys, Barry Manilow, Maroon 5, Nickelback, Poison, and Def Leppard.
Borgata Event Center is a 30,000 square feet event space with a 30 foot ceiling, optimal sightlines, and remarkable acoustics where IL Volo, Boyz II Men, Joe Bonamasa, and others have all performed.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music:
- Tango’s Lounge at 2831 Boardwalk
- Rhythm & Spirits at 129 S Tennessee Ave
Tango’s Lounge is one of the best spots to go for live bands on Wednesday and Sunday nights plus they also feature state of the art sound system and light shows.
Many people watch local music from a variety of artists of all genres performing original and cover music at Rhythm and Spirits which is also known for serving Italian food, pizza, and cocktails.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music around town:
- Gypsy Bar at 1 Borgata Way
- Ryfe Bar at 4101 Atlantic Ave
- Bally’s Beach Bar at 1900 Boardwalk
You can watch live musical performances featuring artists like Acoustic Duo, The Benderz, Loop, and others at Gypsy Bar.
Every Friday and Sunday there is live music at Ryfe Bar.
Live local music performances along with chicken, burgers, hot dogs, sausage, and much more can be found every Friday and Saturday at Bally’s Beach Bar.
Music Festivals In Your Area
Have as much fun as you can at one of these music festivals near you:
- The Bamboozle in May
- Barefoot Country Music Festival in June
- Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival in June
- Tidal Wave Music Festival in August
- AC Latino Festival in September
The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival has featured bands like Alkaline Trio, Thrice, New Found Glory, and others.
Tidal Wave is a three day music festival featuring some of the country’s biggest stars including Breland, Lindsay El, Runway June, Blanco Brown, and many others.
In the past we have also written a:
- Philadelphia Local Music Guide
- New York City Local Music Guide
- Baltimore Local Music Guide
- Washington DC Local Music Guide
Enjoy The Atlantic City Local Music Scene
We tried to cover everything as quickly and as well as possible for you on this page. After reading about the best musical instrument stores, drum and guitar shops, instrument repair services, classes and lessons, vintage CD and record stores, concert halls and other live music venues near you like bars and restaurants, and the best festivals in the region you should have a much better understanding of what is available.
And anyone that made it this far might just know a little bit about the music scene in your area themself and if so feel free to tell us what we got wrong in the comments or share your own thoughts. Now it is time for you to go enjoy the music in Atlantic City.