Anyone that wants to learn about the local music scene in Birmingham, Alabama has come to the right place. The best musical instrument stores in your area including some different sections for where to buy guitars and the best drum shops in town will also be shared.
While there is plenty of crossover between some lists we think we got 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.
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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 Birmingham 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 Southeast at that link.
Birmingham Musical Instrument Stores
Art’s Music Shop at 4647 US-280 is a premier music store near you offering great instruments, gear, and more.
Where To Buy Guitars
For all the guitars and accessories you need check out:
- Guitar Pro’s at 224 Main St
- True Vintage Guitar
- Guitar Center at 1694 Montgomery Hwy
Electronic, vintage, acoustic, and bass models from brands like Fender, Gibson, Martin, and many more are sold at the True Vintage Guitar in your area where they also offer appraisals and other services.
Guitar Center is home to one of the largest selections of popular guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, workstations, drums, percussions, microphones, PA systems, DJ equipment, stage lighting, recording software, studio gear, and more.
Drum Shops Near You
Gadsden Music Company at 4524 Southlake Parkway specializes in local drum rentals and band equipment sales.
Instrument Repairs
Instrument repairs in Birmingham are available at:
- Burns Instrument Repair at 1712 28th Ave S
- Custom Brass Instrument Service at 937 Mountain Branch Cir
- Collins Hornworks at 5252-5256 Willow Way
Burns repairs and restores string instruments including guitars, banjos, violins, cellos, upright basses, and mandolins.
Collins Hornworks is a saxophone repair shop catering to both band students and professional players that also provides services for woodwind instruments.
Highland Music, Homewood Musical Instrument, and Bailey Brothers Music Company from some different lists are also known for providing instrument repairs near you as well.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in your area:
- Homewood School of Music at 1736 Oxmoor Rd
- Birmingham School Of Music at 800 Olde Towne Rd
Homewood School of Music has guitar, piano, voice, bass, drums, violin, brass, and woodwind lessons as well as orchestral strings and music theory.
Lessons for piano, guitar, drums, violin, and voice are offered at Birmingham School of Music.
CD & Record Stores
Check out all kinds of vintage CD’s and records at these local stores for music lovers:
- Seasick Records at 4420 4th Ave S
- Renaissance Records Inc at 2020 11th Ave S
Seasick Records is an independent record store specializing in buying and selling new and used vinyl records in your area as well as exclusive pre orders and limited edition releases.
New and used vinyl, books, movies, posters, CD’s, and cassette tapes are sold at Renaissance Records.
Birmingham Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Birmingham live music venues is always a good time:
- Iron City Bham at 513 22nd St S
- Zydeco at 2001 15th Ave S
- Saturn at 200 41st St S
Iron City Bham is a premier concert and event venue that features live music performances by both local and national bands.
Saturn is a live music venue that hosts a variety of concerts.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music near you:
- Saw’s Juke Joint at 1115 Dunston Ave
- Otey’s Tavern at 224 Country Club Park
All two of the above are great local restaurants with live music on evenings.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music around town:
- Tin Roof at 2709 7th Ave S
- The Nick at 2514 10th Ave S
- Sleek Sports Bar at 1005 20th St S
Every night of the week The Nick hosts local, regional, and national live music performances featuring blues, rock, punk, emo, hip hop, rap, pop, country, metal, bluegrass, rock a billy, roots rock, or whatever genre you prefer starting at 10pm.
Sleek Sports Bar features an interior stage as well as a large outdoor patio with an additional stage and they often have live music in Birmingham on Sunday nights and host karaoke every Thursday from 4pm to 9pm.
Music Festivals In Your Area
The Taste Of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival in August features great music from various artists as well as hundreds of vendors.
In the past we have also discussed:
- Where To Buy CD’s & Records In Atlanta
- Where To Buy CD’s & Records In Nashville
- Where To Buy CD’s & Records In Memphis
- Where To Buy CD’s & Records In Chattanooga
Enjoy The Birmingham 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 local music scene 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 Birmingham, Alabama.
