Hopefully you are ready to go on a deep dive into everything about music in Budapest. 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 Budapest 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 right here if interested.
Musical Instrument Stores In Budapest
The best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Mezzoforte Hangszeráruház at Radnóti Miklós u. 25
- Eldorado Instrument Trading at Váci út 1-3 Westend Bevásárlóközpont
- HangszerPláza at Rákóczi út 30
- Roland Music Gallery & Instrument Store at Radnóti Miklós u. 9
- Music World at József krt. 58
- Paganini Music at Király u. 59
- Victoria Music at Fény u. 15
- Darius Music at Paulay Ede u. 58
Mezzoforte Hangszeráruház sells guitars, keyboards, PA and studio equipment, wind and string instruments, lighting and video equipment, drums and percussions, sheet music, and gifts.
A wide range of instruments and music equipment from various manufacturers are available at Eldorado Instrument Trading.
Roland Music Gallery is a great instrument shop in your area that sells all kinds of drums, electric guitars, cymbals, percussions, skins, cases, mats, and other accessories.
Local repairs, restoration, and valuation services are offered at Paganini Music.
Victoria Music sells some of the best new instruments from prestigious brands.
Darius Music is a good store to buy violins, violas, cellos, basses, pullers and other instruments in Budapest. They also purchase previously owned instruments and other music related equipment.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories in your area check out:
- Guitar Center Musical Instrument at Alsó erdősor u. 8
- Stageshop at Corvin tér 6
- Segovia Guitar Shop at Eötvös u. 33
- Buda Guitar Shop at Bercsényi u. 6
- Eldorado Guitar Shop at Pozsonyi út 23
- Medgyesi Gitarklinika at Luther u. 1c
Stageshop is one of the most well known acoustic guitar manufacturers plus they work on unique vintage and electric instruments, amplifiers, and accessories.
Classical, acoustic, and flamenco ukulele and guitars as well as other string instruments, accessories, music sheets, DVD’s, CD’s, and gift items are available at Segovia Guitar Shop.
A variety of guitars, accessories, and other musical instruments are sold near you at Eldorado Guitar Shop.
Medgyesi Gitarklinika excels at providing new and used rock, acoustic, electric, and bass guitars.
Both Mezzoforte Hangszeráruház and Roland Music Gallery from our local music stores lists are also good places to buy quality guitars.
Drum Shops Near You
E-Drum at Eötvös u.48 has a variety of drums and accessories as well as DJ, studio gear, lights, effects, and sound equipment.
You can also buy premium drums at Mezzoforte Hangszeráruház and Roland Music Gallery from our best Budapest instrument shops list.
Instrument Repair
You can get quality instrument repair services in Budapest at:
- HangszerKlinika at Üllői út 59
- Gitár Garázs at Lovag u. 6
- Guitar Clinic at Üllői út 515
- Svajcsik Gitár Műhely at Práter u. 54
HangszerKlinika is a maintenance and repair shop for woodwind instruments near you that also sells various types of mouthpieces.
Guitar repair and maintenance are the specialties of Gitár Garázs.
Expert guitar repair, tuning pickup, and conversion are some of the services offered at Guitar Clinic.
You can also have your guitars and other instruments repaired at Svajcsik Gitár Műhely.
Paganini Music from our music stores list offers professional instrument repairs in Budapest too.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Daniel Nagy Drum Dobstúdió at Angol u. 32
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music at Liszt Ferenc tér 8
- Overtones Zeneiskola at Visegrádi u. 17
Daniel Nagy Drum Dobstúdió teaches drums to beginners and children in your area in an approachable and enjoyable manner.
Overtones Zeneiskola provides lessons in piano, guitar, violin, cello, private, saxophone, clarinet, and flute.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Vintage Records at Erzsébet krt. 30
- Lemezkuckó CD Store at Király u. 67
- Média Pont A Lemezbolt at Hollán Ernő u. 18
- Wave at Révay köz 1
- Rózsavölgyi Music Store at Szervita tér 5
- Music Land at Almássy tér 8
Lemezkuckó CD Store sells concert tickets as well as video and audio cassettes, CD’s, and DVD’s in different genres including jazz, blues, Latin, world music, and many others.
Both new and used vinyl records, DVD’s, CD’s, and music sheets are sold at Wave.
Rózsavölgyi Music Store sells albums, sheet music, movies, books, and gifts.
You can also buy both new and used albums, records, DVD’s, CD’s, and LP’s at Music Land.
Live Music Venues
These Budapest live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- Mika Tivadar Mulató at Kazinczy u. 47
- Garden Kobuci at Fő tér 1
- Budapest Music Center at Mátyás u. 8
Mika Tivadar Mulató has a concert and dance hall for theater events and dance performances.
Various local bands and artists have all performed at Garden Kobuci.
Budapest Music Center features a 300 capacity concert hall, opus jazz club, and a music information center with a collection of over 100,000 pieces including classical, contemporary, and jazz albums, LP’s, and CD’s.
Restaurants With Live Music
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:
- Fat Mo’s Music Pub Restaurant at Nyáry Pál u. 11
- Mezzo Music Restaurant at Maros utca 28
- Jack Doyle’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at Pilvax köz 1-3
- Giero Pub at Paulay Ede u. 58
- Karpatia Restaurant Brasserie at Ferenciek tere 7
Fat Mo’s Music Pub Restaurant is a large restaurant and bar featuring live jazz and blues music in your area every night of the week along with great Mexican food and burgers.
You can listen to live jazz while enjoying fine wines and delicious foods at Mezzo Music Restaurant.
Jack Doyle’s Irish Pub and Restaurant is well known for its delicious food as well as traditional Irish music and local dance nights.
Bars With Live Music In Budapest
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- Blue Fox The Bar at Erzsébet tér 7
- Bar Hole Music at Dohány u. 7
- Liquid Rock at Rákóczi út 10
- Amigo Bar at Hársfa u. 1
- Roots Budapest Bar at Király u. 77
Blue Fox The Bar hosts electrifying live music near you on Fridays and Saturdays featuring popular performers like Mario and Davd Vax.
There are live band performances at Amigo Bar seven days a week featuring Tamás Takats, Péter Csomós, Gorilla, Roll’ Skate Boogie, Clippers, Rockin’ Rockcats, The Jaws, and many more musicians.
Music Festivals In Your Area
The Sziget Festival at in August is one of Europe’s largest music festivals bringing some of the biggest names in the industry to Budapest with over 1,000 shows across 60 stages for six days straight.
You may also be interested in our posts about:
- Instrument Repairs In Vienna
- Instrument Repairs In Prague
- Instrument Repairs In Belgrade
- Instrument Repairs In Moscow
Enjoy The Budapest 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 Budapest.
