If you are searching for a deep dive into everything about music in Barcelona you are in the right place. Of course this is a really broad topic but we will do our best to share as much info as possible while doing our best to not waste your time.
Getting things going 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 Barcelona 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 finding instruments or listening to great tunes around Spain right there.
Musical Instrument Stores In Barcelona
The best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Musical Tarantel·la at Carrer de Violant d’Hongria Reina d’Aragó, 172
- Tokobongo at Carrer del Consell de Cent, 200 bis
- MusicAlex Instruments at Carrer Monistrol, 28
- Musical Fuste at Carrer de Mallorca, 352
- Unión Musical at Carrer de Sants, 304 bis
- NewPhono at Carrer Ample, 30/40
Tokobongo is a great place to buy instruments in your area including percussions and ukuleles plus they offer music therapy and repairs Monday through Saturday.
MusicAlex is a good place to buy digital pianos, keyboards, classical and electric guitars, and other instruments as well as accessories, midi systems, and much more six days a week.
For over 40 years Musical Fuste has been selling pianos, guitars, keyboards, arcs, drums, percussions, amplifiers, accordions, speakers, wind instruments, and much more.
Keyboards, guitars, basses, drums, percussions, orchestra, and band instruments as well as recording and audio equipment, microphones, and other accessories are available at Unión Musical.
New Phono has been providing string, wind, bow, and percussion instruments near you since 1906.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:
- Guitar Shop Barcelona at Carrer dels Tallers, 46
- Alfasoni at Carrer del Perú, 72
- Tube Sound Guitar & Bass Shop BCN at Carrer de Badia, 12
- Casa Luthier at Carrer de Balmes, 73
- Auvisa at Carrer dels Tallers, 67
- Guitarland at Carrer del Diluvi, 6
- Fanatic Guitars at Carrer de la Diputació, 282
- La Clau de Sol at Carrer del Marquès de Campo Sagrado
Guitar Shop Barcelona is a good shop to buy guitars, amplifiers, effects, and accessories.
Since 1994 Alfasoni has been offering guitars, basses, pianos, keyboards, drums, percussions, DJ and recording equipment, microphone, PA lighting, cables, connectors, and other accessories.
Tube Sound Guitar and Bass Shop has been selling top quality instruments since 2003.
A wide range of guitars ranging from classical to flamenco and plenty more are available at Casa Luthier.
Auvisa is a good local shop to buy guitars, pianos, percussions, drums, and other musical instruments.
Classic, acoustic, and electric guitars and basses as well as drums, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, dobros, ukuleles, amplifiers, effect pedals, cases, and much more are provided at Guitarland.
You can find some of the best brands at Fanatic Guitars Shop.
La Clau de Sol has been distributing and repairing musical instruments since 1956.
Drum Shops Near You
Musical Fuste, Unión Musical, Alfasoni, Auvisa, and Guitarland form our other lists would be some of the best stores to buy drums in Barcelona, but many places on this page will also have at least a small selection to choose from.
Instrument Repairs
You can get quality instrument repair services in Barcelona at:
- Casa Parramon at Carrer del Carme, 8
- Laresistencia Guitar Work Shop at Carrer d’Alí Bei, 32 #1
- Les Mandolines at Carrer d’Horta, 73
Laresistencia Guitar Work Shop is dedicated to providing quality local instrument repair and maintenance services as well as guitar and equipment sales.
Instrument repair services are also offered at Tokobongo and La Clau de Sol from our previous lists.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Estudio Shine at Carrer del Montseny, 3
- Metal Academy School of Music at Carrer d’Almeria, 21
- On Tempo DJ Academy at Avinguda Diagonal, 57
- Vocal Coach Barcelona at Carrer de Gomis, 88 #7
- Barcelona Singing Studio at Passatge dels Garrofers, 16
- Escola Luthier de Música at Carrer de Balmes, 53
- Rockschool Barcelona at Carrer d’Irlanda, 27
Some of the lessons offered at Shine School of Music in Barcelona include guitar, piano, keyboard, bass, ukulele, singing, drums, cello, violin, viola, double bass, saxophone, clarinet, flute, accordion, trumpet, trombone, banjo, mandolin, cavaquinho, music theory, harmony, music production, and more.
Metal Academy School is exclusively dedicated to teaching metal and hard rock music in your area.
For over 20 years On Tempo DJ Academy has been teaching students basic techniques for becoming professional musicians and DJ’s.
Singing and vocal technique classes for students of all ages and levels are available at Vocal Coach Barcelona.
For those interested in learning different techniques and styles of electric and acoustic guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard including blues, rock, metal, progressive, funk, jazz, pop, and more Rockschool provides classes for solo musicians and combo classes for groups.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Vinil Vintage at Carrer de Ramón y Cajal, 45-47
- Revólver Records at Carrer dels Tallers, 11
- Discos Edison’s at Carrer de la Riera Baixa, 10
- Nut Records at Carrer de Milans, 3
- Daily Records at Carrer de les Sitges, 9
- Discos Revólver at Carrer dels Tallers, 11
Second hand vinyl records and CD’s are sold near you at Vinil Vintage who featuresgenres like Southern rock, country, indie, metal, punk, garage, progressive rock, and more.
Live Music Venues
These Barcelona live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- Harlem Jazz Club at Carrer de la Comtessa de Sobradiel, 8
- Sidecar at Plaça Reial, 7
- Marula Café at Carrer dels Escudellers, 49
- 23 Robadors at Carrer d’En Robador, 23
- Locals d’Assaig de La Sedeta at Sicília, 321
- Heliogàbal at Carrer de Ramón y Cajal, 80
Harlem Jazz Club is home to various local music festivals including the Barcelona International Jazz Festival, Katakumba, Barnasants, Inauditus, Sensual, Fem Music, Festival Grec, Festival MPB, Interfado – Festival de Fado de Catalunya, and much more.
Sidecar Concert Hall and Disco has been shaking the underground since 1982.
Live music and DJ sessions near you are hosted Tuesday through Sunday at Marula Café.
Since 2004 23 Robadors has been an independent music hall of the Raval featuring music programs in viu ranging from jazz to flamenco to tipus d’estils.
Restaurants With Live Music
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:
- Guzzo Club at Plaça Comercial, 10
- La Taverna de Barcelona at Ronda de la Universitat, 37
- Buena Vista Restaurant at Moll de Gregal, 26
- Dime Restaurant at Carrer del Dr, 11
You will probably enjoy the music, art, and food at Guzzo Club Disco and Nightclub.
La Taverna Catalan is a sports bar hosting live music in your area all throughout the year in addition to serving beers, cocktails, burgers, tapas, torradas, salads, and Tex Mex.
Bars With Live Music In Barcelona
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- First Cocktail Bar at Carrer d’en Rauric, 9
- Nevermind at Carrer d’Escudellers Blancs, 3
- Big Bang Bar at Carrer d’En Botella, 7
- Craft at Carrer del Paradís, 4
The Big Bang Bar is one of the best places to go for live music and other cultural events.
More than 40 types of craft beer are offered along with live music at Craft.
Music Festivals In Your Area
You can find some really fun BCN music festivals like:
- Mutek Barcelona in March
- Primavera Sound in June
- Barcelona Rock Festival in June & July
- Barcelona Beach Festival in July
- Cruïlla Barcelona in July
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Enjoy The Barcelona 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 Barcelona.
