We will all be going on a deep dive into everything about music over the next few minutes. Obviously 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.
Jumping head first into the best musical instrument stores in your area seems like a logical place to start. We will even include different 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 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 Dayton 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 check out our other local music blogs for the Midwest right there if curious.
Dayton Musical Instrument Stores
The best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- The Hub Dayton Band BRD House at 42 E National Rd
- Absolute Music at 10 E Main St
- That Music Place at 277 W Central Ave
- Trojan City Music at 106 E Main St
- Mr. Pawn Shop at 1340 Linden Ave
The Hub Dayton Band BRD House sells percussions, brass, woodwinds, and string instruments in your area along with accessories, books, magazines, cables, CD’s, art, adapters, and much more. They are also a good place for repairs, lessons, and rental services.
A large selection of guitars, sound equipment, band and orchestra, and other instruments are provided at Absolute Music.
Trojan City Music is your one stop local music shop offering guitars, drums, bass, and acoustic and folk instruments along with high quality accessories.
Electric and acoustic guitars, cases, accessories, drums, violins, saxophones, and flutes are among the items you can usually find at Mr. Pawn Shop.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:
- Eric’s Guitars at 8144 N Main St
- Centerville Music at 435 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
- Guitar Center at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Eric’s Guitars buys, sells, and trades instruments and equipment near you ranging from guitars to drums and cymbals to woodwind as well as amps and accessories.
You can have your guitar and amplifier repaired at Centerville Music.
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
New, vintage, and used classic drums, cymbals, and other instruments are available at Badges Drum Shop at 117 West Main Street who also offers professional lessons for students of all ages and skill levels.
Instrument Repairs
You can get quality instrument repair services in Dayton at:
- Encore Instrument Repair at 34 W Foraker Ave
- Hauer Music at 528 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Encore provides full service instrument repair in your area with a warranty while Hauer Music offers instruments and accessories as well as repairs, lessons, and sheet music.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Beavercreek Music at 41 Grange Hall Rd
- TR Music & Voice Lessons at 255 Indiana Ave
For those interested in taking cello, guitar, piano, violin, and voice lessons Beavercreek Music provides private and group classes as well as programs for children and adults.
Private lessons for guitar, piano, voice, drums, bass, and songwriting are offered at TR Music Voice Lessons.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Second Time Around at 1133 Brown St
- Skeleton Dust Records at 133 E 3rd St
- 2nd & Charles at 350 E Stroop Rd
- New 2 U Vinyl & Vintage at 609 S Main S
Second Time Around buys and sells thousands of used records and CD’s near you along with video games, consoles, handheld systems, blu rays, and DVD’s. They also offer electronics such as iPads, tablets, mp3 players, cameras, streaming devices, smart TV’s, and a whole lot more.
An eclectic and curated selection of vinyl, CD, and cassette formats of pop, rock, alternative, metal, punk, noise, industrial, experimental, electronic, funk and soul, jazz, reggae, hip hop, folk, blues, country, and world music can be found at Skeleton Dust Records. They also sell printed materials and equipment while doubling an art space for live performances and visual art.
New and used records, DVD’s, CD’s, albums, and other items are sold at 2nd and Charles.
Live Music Venues
These Dayton live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- Levitt Pavilion at 134 S Main St
- Oddbody’s at 5418 Burkhardt Rd
- Yellow Cab Tavern at 700 E 4th St
- Blind Bob’s at 430 E 5th St
Levitt Pavilion hosts concerts, recitals, weddings, graduations, and other events.
Yellow Cab Tavern is a community art and event space hosting a variety of concerts in your area throughout the year.
Live bands, karaoke, and trivia are some of the events held at Blind Bob’s.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:
- South Park Tavern & Pizza at 1301 Wayne Ave
- Rip Rap Roadhouse at 6024 Rip Rap Rd
- Jimmie’s Ladder 11 at 936 Brown St
- Dublin Pub at 300 Wayne Ave
South Park Tavern is known for its pizza and musical bingo nights every Thursday as well as its arcade games and live local music on weekends.
Live music is hosted on Wednesday nights starting at 6:30pm at Rip Rap Roadhouse.
Jimmie’s Ladder hosts open mic’s and a variety of concerts on Tuesday nights starting at 8:30pm.
You can also watch live music near you at Dublin Pub.
Bars With Live Music
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- Jazz Central at 2931 E 3rd St
- Wings Sports Bar & Grille at 7902 N Dixie Dr
Jazz Central features authentic jazz groups from combos to big bands and everything in between.
A variety of live music performances are held at Wings Sports Bar every Wednesday.
Music Festivals In Your Area
And finally for the top music festivals near you:
- Dayton Greek Festival at 500 Belmonte Park N
- Canal Music Fest at Tipp City
The Canal Music Fest in June features live music performances by various artists along with good food and plenty of other entertainment.
The Dayton Greek Festival in September has live music and dancing, amazing vendors, beautifully crafted Greek pastries, and much more.
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Enjoy The Dayton 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 Dayton.
