Today we will try to fill you in on everything we know about music in Liverpool. Obviously it is a broad subject, but we will do our best.
Discussing the best musical instrument stores in Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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. This country is one we have discussed many times in the past if you are curious.
Liverpool Musical Instrument Stores
Some of the best Liverpool musical instrument stores would be:
- Curly Music at 38 Renshaw St
- Dawsons Music & Sound at 16-26 Williamson St
- Richard Behrend at 8 Greenbank Rd
- Curly Woodwind at 38 Renshaw St
- Rimmers Music at Savoy House
- Apollo Music at Princes Pavement
A large selection of recording equipment and instruments for all performers including acoustic and digital pianos, band and orchestra, guitars, and drums as well as sheet music, amps, and DJ equipment are available at Dawsons Music & Sound from Monday through Saturday.
For almost 30 years Richard Behrend has been specializing in brass, woodwind, and string orchestral instruments, accessories, and gizmos while also providing local music lessons for both children and adults.
With over 50 years of playing, teaching, and repairing experience Curly Woodwind can assist you with any of your musical needs. You can watch 30 free online videos of music lessons at Rimmers’ website as well as choose from their array of quality instruments including pianos, keyboards, guitars, and drums.
Apollo is a musical instrument store near you selling amps, PA and sound equipment, keyboard and pianos, drums, percussions, metronomes, ukuleles, banjos, and mandolins.
Where To Buy Guitars
If all you care about is guitars or guitar accessories check out:
- Moran Sound at 44 Gateacre Brow
- Austin Guitars at The Barn, Shevington’s Ln
- Harmonics Music at 51-53 Crosby Rd N
- RLP Guitars at 8 Linnet Ln
There are also unique and quality guitars sold at Moran Sound. Austin excels at providing high quality new and used acoustic and electric guitars from top brands including Fender, Gibson, PRS, Ibanez, Epiphone, Martin, Guild, and many others.
RLP offers a broad range of repair and setup services for guitars and basses from fret leveling to installing new pickups to mending shattered necks they’ve got you covered.
Drum Shops Near You
ADC Drums at 19 Cheapside is a great place to buy drums in your area and you can find more at many of those music shops we have just listed too.
Instrument Repair
Instrument repairs are available at:
- KGB Musical Instruments at Pacific Road Arts Centre
- Richard Behrend at 8 Greenbank Rd
- Mr G Guitars and Banjo at 8 Stoneby Dr
RLP from our local guitar stores list provides instrument repairs.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in your area:
- Music Lessons at 2 Gregory Cl
- Pulse South at 63 Booker Ave
- Aintree School of Music at Old Presbytery
Acoustic and electric guitar lessons for both beginners and pros are provided at Music Lessons. Pulse South offers piano, drum, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, violin, and voice lessons as well as band and vocal group sessions.
Improve your skills by taking lessons at Aintree where you can learn from trained musicians and instructors. Don’t forget about the music lessons near you offered at places from some different lists like Richard Behrend, Curly Woodwind, and Rimmers Music.
CD & Record Stores
There will be a variety of vintage CD’s and records at these local stores for music lovers:
- Dig Vinyl at 1st Floor, 27 Bold St
- HMV at One, #71, 72, 19 S John St
- Box at 457 W Derby Rd
- Defend Vinyl at 395 Smithdown Rd
Defend Vinyl is a vintage record and CD store near you selling new and old indie, emo, punk, soul, hip hop, and classics from Tuesday through Sunday.
Liverpool Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Liverpool live music venues is always a good time:
- Arts Club at 90 Seel St
- The Zanzibar Club at 43 Seel St
- O2 Academy Liverpool at 11-13 Hotham St
- Eric’s Liverpool at 9 Mathew St
- Hangar 34 at 34 Greenland St
Some of the best live local music, comedy, arts, and entertainment events can be seen at Arts Club.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music in your area:
- The Smugglers Cove at Britannia Pavillion Albert Dock
- Jimmy’s Liverpool at 130 Bold St
- Leaf at 65-67 Bold St
- The Slaughter House at 13-15 Fenwick St
- Kazimer Garden at 32 Seel St
- Panam Restaurant & Bar at Albert Dock
The Slaughter House is known for its daily live music and wide selection of food and drinks.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music:
- Revolución de Cuba at #17, Albert Dock
- The Other Place Bar at 141-143 Allerton Rd
- Rubber Soul at 9 Mathew St
- Hannah’s Bar at 2 Leece St
- Lanigans Irish Bar at 33-35 Ranelagh St
You might want to try Revolución de Cuba’s cocktails, rum specials, fresh tapas, and classics while listening to live music inside their bar or on their sun patio.
The Other Place is one of the oldest and most well known bars with live acoustic music in Liverpool that also has a gin garden as well as three huge screens for sports events like hurling, football, rugby, golf, and much more.
Music Festivals In Your Area
Sound City at Clarence Dock usually takes place in early May and is definitely one of the best music festivals in town.
We have also written a blog on:
- Everything About Music In Manchester
- Everything About Music In Sheffield
- Everything About Music In Leeds
- Everything About Music In London
Enjoy The Liverpool 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 Liverpool we hope you enjoy yourself.