Over the next few minutes we will try to fill you in on everything we know about music in Little Rock. Obviously it is a broad subject, but we will do our best.
Discussing the best musical instrument stores in Little Rock seems like a logical place to start. There will be separate lists for where to buy guitars in your area as well as the top drum shops in town.
Some may quibble about what store should go where, but we will try to differentiate them as well as we can. We aren’t sure if you are trying to buy keyboards, synthesizers, pedals, amps, or popular guitar brands like Gibson, Keisel, or Fender but a store on this page can probably help you out.
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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 kinds of band instruments.
After that we will pivot to music classes and lessons for kids or adults before diving into local stores for music lovers with vintage CD’s and records. You can find numerous places to enjoy live entertainment at the best concert halls and music venues in your area.
Bars and restaurants with live music near you will also get their own sections too. A discussion about the Little Rock music calendar wouldn’t be complete without giving a shout out to the festivals either.
At the end we will share a map to help you find these stores or venues.
Little Rock Musical Instrument Stores
Some of the best Little Rock musical instrument stores would be:
- Rosen Music Company at 7509 Cantrell Rd #103
- Saied Music Company at 2921 Lakewood Village Dr
Rosen Music is open from Monday through Saturday selling all types of instruments as well as sheet music, books, and accessories and even provides local lessons and band instrument rentals for schools.
Saied Music has been offering quality products from some of the world’s top brands including pianos, keyboards, organs, guitars, and sheets for band and orchestra since 1946.
Where To Buy Guitars
If all you care about is guitars or guitar accessories check out:
- Guitar Center at 12315 Chenal Pkwy
- Fry Guitars at 1350 E Colonel Glenn Rd
- Jacksonville Guitar Center at 1105 Burman Dr
Guitar Center is home to one of the largest selections of popular guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, workstations, drums, percussion, microphones, PA systems, DJ equipment, stage lighting, recording software, studio gear, and more.
Drum Shops Near You
You can head to one of the other spots on this list to buy drums in your area.
Instrument Repair
Instrument repairs are available at:
- RockTown Music at 3411 Main St #4
- Little Rock Violin Shop at 316 E 11th St
A unique assortment of instruments as well as a complete line of accessories can be found at Rocktown Music. Violin Shop is one of the regions premier sources for bowed string instrument rental, sales, and repair. Rosen and Renown Music from some different lists are both good options for quality instrument repairs.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in Little Rock:
- Bill Nesbitt Music Instruction at 1211 N Garfield St
- Renown Music at 6929 John F Kennedy Blvd #31
Renown sells custom made instruments and provides guitar repairs, workshops, and music lessons near you. You can also get lessons at Rosen Music and Violin Shop from our other lists.
CD & Record Stores
There will be a variety of vintage CD’s and records at these local stores for music lovers:
- Been-Around Records & C D’s at 1216 S University Ave
- Arkansas Record-CD Exchange at 4212 MacArthur Dr
Some of the items that you can purchase at Been-Around include vinyl records, CD’s, DVD’s, VHS, and cassettes.
Little Rock Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Little Rock live music venues is always a good time:
- Revolution Music Room at 300 President Clinton Ave
- The Rev Room at 300 President Clinton Ave
- White Water Tavern at 2500 W 7th St
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music:
- Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken Shack at 107 River Market Ave
- Dugan’s Pub at 401 E 3rd St
- Flying Saucer Draught Emporium at 323 President Clinton Ave
- JJ’s Grill Little Rock at 12111 W Markham St
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at 2624 S Shackleford Rd
You will probably be satisfied if you try Stickyz Rock’n’Roll’s original gourmet chicken fingers while listening to live local music performed by some great artists. JJ’s Grill serves made from scratch menu items from Monday through Saturday with live music.
BJ’s is a brewhouse and restaurant with live music near you serving tasty wings and quality beers.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music:
- Reno’s Argenta Cafe at 312 Main St
- Willy D’s Rock & Roll Piano Bar at 322 President Clinton Ave
- Four Quarter Bar at 415 Main St
- 109 & Co. at 109 S Main St
Music Festivals
The Riverfest has been one of the best music festivals in Little Rock for four decades but unfortunately it looks like it is no longer going to take place. If you know of any other festivals in or near your area please let us know so we can add them to this post, thanks.
We have also written about:
- Restaurants & Bars With Music In Memphis
- Restaurants & Bars With Music In Tulsa
- Restaurants & Bars With Music In Dallas & Ft Worth
- Restaurants & Bars With Music In St Louis
Enjoy The Little Rock Local Music Scene
We tried to cover the scene as well as possible on this page. You learned 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 near you like bars and restaurants, plus the best festivals in the region.
You might just know a little bit about the local music scene yourself if you made it this far. If so tell us what we got wrong in the comments or share your own thoughts on the scene. No matter if you are trying to buy a new instrument, wanted some live entertainment, needed a vintage CD and record, or just wanted to learn more about music in Little Rock we hope you enjoy yourself.
