Hopefully you are ready to go on a deep dive into everything about music in Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen 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 if interested.
Musical Instrument Stores In Copenhagen
The best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Instrumentshoppen Øret at Nordre Frihavnsgade 18
- Effektpedaler at Nansensgade 24
- Ik Gottfried at Kronprinsessegade 44C
- Digital Piano at Brofogedvej 10
- Borg Sound at Bohrsgade 11
- Apollon Musik at Strandvejen 90
- KMC Musik at H. C. Ørsteds Vej 3
Instrumentshoppen Øret sells both new and used acoustic and electric guitars, harmonicas, percussions, keyboard instruments, and studio equipment in your area along with strings, drumsticks, effect pedals, and other accessories.
Effektpedaler’s boutique pedals for guitarists and bassists are also sold online.
You can choose from a wide range of woodwind, brass wind, and other wind instruments as well as music sheets at Ik Gottfried.
Digital Piano excels at providing guitars, pianos, drums, percussions, and wind instruments along with DJ equipment and music accessories.
Apollon Musik sells keyboards, guitars, recorders, drums, and accessories while KMC Musik features a fine selection of keyboards and pianos of all types.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:
- Woodstock Guitars at Borgergade 14
- Music Key at Åboulevard 60
- Guitar Shop at Bagerstræde 7
- Musik Mick at Amagerbrogade 6
- Guitar Hunter at Nørre Farimagsgade 63
Over 600 guitars from well known brands like Gibson, Ibanez, Furch, Martin, Blueridge, Höfner, Godin, and plenty more are available at Woodstock Guitars. Their collection includes new, used, and vintage string instruments near you for all purposes and price ranges as well as amplifiers, effects, and other accessories.
A wide range of guitars and string instruments from various manufacturers are sold at Guitar Shop.
Musik Mick is a good place to buy guitars, basses, keyboards, studio equipment, pianos, and much more while Guitar Hunter specializes in premium vintage and pre CBS guitars.
Other places in this post offering high quality local guitars include Instrumentshoppen Øret, Effektpedaler, Digital Piano, and Apollon Musik.
Drum Shops Near You
And for the best drum shops visit:
- Drum Limousine at Landemærket 25
- Drumstick at Rosenørns Alle 66
- Slagtøj Centret at Frederiksberg Bredegade 1F
A large selection of drum sets, cymbals, and accessories as well as a separate collection for children are featured at Drum Limousine.
Drumstick offers a wide range of drums and accessories in addition to quality workshops.
Earlier we linked you to Digital Piano and Apollon Musik but we also need to mention them here in the Copenhagen drum stores section.
Instrument Repair
You can get quality instrument repair services in Copenhagen at:
- Guitar Tech at Brolæggerstræde 14 A
- Strengelegen at Turesensgade 14
- High End Music Service at Skjulhøj Allé 57
Repair, restoration, and reconstruction services for all types of guitars and basses from Fender, Gibson, and other well known brands are provided at Guitar Tech.
Strengelegen sells a variety of musical instruments in your area and even restores vintage and antique string instruments.
High End Music Service is an authorized repairer of all hi fi and music equipment brands and models.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Music Institute of Copenhagen at Nørre Søgade 27 A
- Piano Teacher Daniel Fladmose at Liflandsgade 6
- Bernadotteskolen at Hellerupvej 11
- Rumkraft at Læssøesgade 14
Music Institute of Copenhagen offers specialized and individual lessons in piano, guitar, and songwriting.
Daniel Fladmose teaches both adults and children classical piano.
For those interested in learning how to play instruments like the cello, guitar, chamber music, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, flute, drawing trumpet, and burning horn Bernadotteskolen offers high quality music lessons near you.
You can take classes at Rumkraft too where they provide a variety of local classes in playing instruments, music production, theory, and DJ’ing.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Accord at Vesterbrogade 63
- Sound at Fiolstræde 26
- Beat Bop at Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde 14
- Goldmine Records at Gl. Kongevej 74
- Sound Station at Gl. Kongevej 94
Accord actually has multiple record shops that are all great places to buy new and used records in Copenhagen along with DVD’s, CD’s, and more.
There’s a growing selection of quality vinyl records featuring genres like funk and soul, Motown, reggae, rock and roll, and more at Sound.
Goldmine Records carries all genres, new releases, used items, reissues, limited editions, audiophile, turntables, sleeves, and cleaning supplies.
Live Music Venues
These Copenhagen live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- Loppen at Sydområdet 4B
- Alice at Nørre Allé 7
- Mayhem at Ragnhildgade 1
- Stengade at Stengade 18
- Vega at Enghavevej 40
- Amager Bio at Øresundsvej 6
Loppen is a bar and live music venue in your area hosting regional and national concerts of various genres.
Several musical legends have all performed at Alice which also features a large dance floor where many people love to dance all night.
Mayhem is a gallery that is dedicated to extreme and experimental art, music, and performance.
Approximately 250 concerts are hosted every year at Stengade featuring alternative, underground, folk, and rock acts.
Vega is one of Denmark’s most respected music and party venues holding 250 concerts per year with an emphasis on rhythmical music as well as all other genres ranging from electronic to hip hop.
Rocks and blues, metal, pop, and more are among the genres featured at Amager Bio which hosts up to 200 concerts per year.
Restaurants With Live Music
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:
- Tango & Vinos at Herluf Trolles Gade 9
- Funke CPH at Blegdamsvej 2
- The Shamrock Inn at Jernbanegade 7
- Maobao at Skyttegade 5
- Restaurant Maven at Nikolaj Plads 10
- McJoy’s Choice at Nyhavn 47
Tango and Vinos is a family restaurant and wine bar hosting live music near you on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
There’s live music, DJ’s, a large dance floor, colorful drinks, cold beers on tap, delicious pizza, and more at Funke CPH.
Live music is held seven days a week at The Shamrock.
Restaurant Maven is a 200 capacity space that offers live musical acts along with delicious cuisine.
You can also listen to live local music five days a week at McJoy’s Choice starting at 10pm.
Bars With Live Music In Copenhagen
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- Drop Inn at Strædet 34
- Blågård’s at Blågårds Pl. 2
- Library Bar at Bernstorffsgade 4
- Lygtens Kro at Lygten 29
- Zeppelin at Vesterbrogade 45
- Jazzhus Montmartre at Store Regnegade 19A
Drop Inn hosts open mic nights, live karaoke, other performances, jazz, jam nights every Wednesday, and live funk and rock music every Friday.
Every Monday from 8pm to 9pm Blågård’s hosts authentic jazz jams and live music as well as a songwriter’s playground every Wednesday from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.
Library bar hosts live music every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
You can enjoy cold German beers and delectable cuisine along with DJ’s and live music at Lygtens Kro.
Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Judas Priest, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Ghost, Pink Floyd, Baby Woodrose, Mike Tramp, Rival Sons, Thin Lizzy, Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, Pearl Jam, and plenty more are among the musicians that have performed at Zeppelin.
Jazzhus Montmartre is a legendary live jazz venue near you with a lineup of famous American and European musicians.
Music Festivals In Your Area
For some of the best music festivals in town and the surrounding area try:
- Distortion in Late May/Early June
- Copenhell in June
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival in Late June/Early July
- Musik i Lejet in July
- Aarhus Jazz Festival in July
- Smukfest in Late July/Early August
Distortion is Copenhagen’s biggest electronic music festival’s and street parties that regularly draws 100,000 people every summer.
If you are looking for a heavy metal music festival check out Copenhell which is held annually at Refshaleøen.
The Aarhus Jazz Festival is a 3 hour drive away but it is known to be a lot of fun.
The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a music festival that happens every year and celebrates jazz in all of its conceivable and impossible forms.
You may also be interested in our posts about the top:
- Guitar & Drum Shops In Stockholm
- Guitar & Drum Shops In Oslo
- Guitar & Drum Shops In Reykjavik
- Guitar & Drum Shops In Berlin
Enjoy The Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen.
