If you are looking for a full breakdown of the local music scene in Miami you are in the right place. The best instrument stores in your area including some different sections for where to buy guitars and the best drum shops in town will also be covered.
There will definitely be a lot of crossover between some lists but we have done our best to get the right spots in the right sections for you. Up next we will get into quality instrument repair shops near you because some reading this may need a piano tuned, a guitar repaired, or work done on other band instruments and there is somebody out there that can assist.
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Then it will be time to pivot to the best music lessons for kids or adults. Following that we will give a shout out to the top stores for music lovers that sell vintage CD’s and records here.
We also think many of you will want to know about the best concert halls and live music venues while some others may prefer to visit bars and restaurants that have free live music around the city.
And we will get you out of here with the best festivals on the Miami music calendar. Stay with us til the end where you will find a map with the wide variety of stores and venues we are discussing pointed out.
Everyone reading this is welcome to look through more of our blogs on around the Southeast at this link.
Miami Musical Instrument Stores
Some of the best musical instrument stores near you would be:
- Miami String Haus at 377 NE 85th St
- El Estilo Musical at 2290 SW 8th St
- Sam Ash Music Stores at 11401 NW 12th
- Music Arts Enterprises at 3301 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
- Penny Lane Music Emporium at 3038 N Federal Hwy #M, Fort Lauderdale
- Full Circle Music at 3302 NE 33rd St, Fort Lauderdale
- Luthier Galvez at 338 Minorca Ave, Coral Gables
- Steinway Piano Gallery at 4104 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables
- Piano Music Center at 3800 N 28th Terrace, Hollywood
Miami String Haus opened its doors in 2009 specializing in the sale, restoration, and rental of upright basses, cellos, violas, and violins.
El Estilo is a great place to buy drums, keyboards, accordion, timbales, congas, bogos, guiros, acoustic and electric guitars, and other instruments in your area in different brands and models.
Sam Ash has been serving musicians since 1924 and they stock the latest and greatest from all of the top brands in guitars, amps, drums, keyboards, pro sound, DJ and band, and orchestral instruments.
For a long-standing music store in Fort Lauderdale that features instruments, audio equipment, and software as well as local rentals and repairs visit Music Arts Enterprises.
Penny Lane Music Emporium sells a large selection of folk and Americana musical instruments such as banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles as well as a large collection of acoustic guitars and acoustic accessories like ukulele capos and electric guitar strings.
Selling and repairing a variety of instruments including violins, hand pans, ethnic instruments, band instruments, and several types of guitars is what Full Circle Music does best.
Luthier Galvez specializes in violin manufacturing and restoration in Coral Gables as well as cleaning, repair, customizing, and assessments.
The Steinway Piano Gallery is home to the world’s greatest collection of Steinway instruments as well as an exceptional assortment of Steinway, Boston, and Essex products along with numerous pre-owned pianos.
The Piano Music Center in Hollywood is Yamaha’s authorized piano dealer in the county with a large selection of new and used Yamaha, Young Chang and Kawai grands, consoles and uprights, Yamaha Clavinova digital pianos, and Yamaha Disklavier player pianos.
Where To Buy Guitars
For all the guitars and accessories you need check out:
- Allegro Music Center at 6869 SW 8th St
- The Guitar Nook at 13744 Biscayne Blvd
- Walt Grace Vintage at 300 NW 26th St
- Guitar Center at 7736 N Kendall Dr
- Guitar Broker at 816 NW 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale
- Miami Vintage Guitars at 7760 W 20th Ave Bay 11, Hialeah
Allegro Music Center is delighted to be America’s most trusted musical resource selling, renting, and repairing name brand instruments near you as well as providing music lessons and other services.
At The Guitar Nook you can buy an array of guitars, basses, and some other instruments in Miami plus they can also do repair services and one-on-one lessons for children and adults alike.
For a unique gallery that showcases and sells the finest investment grade automobiles and guitars as well as new instruments, accessories, and other related merchandise and services for all ages and budgets contact Walt Grace Vintage.
The Guitar Broker in Fort Lauderdale specializes in high quality vintage guitars, basses, and more.
Go over to Miami Vintage Guitars in Hialeah to find an extensive inventory of electric, acoustic, and high-end instruments.
We mentioned Full Circle Music, Penny Lane Music Emporium, Sam Ash Music Stores, and El Estilo Musical in the music stores list but they are also a great place to buy guitars in your area.
Drum Shops Near You
Resurrection Drums at 1323 S 30th Avenue #4 in Hollywood is a significant dealer of custom, new, used, and vintage drums as well as cymbals, percussions, and accessories and they also provide repair services and music lessons.
We mentioned Penny Lane Music Emporium, Sam Ash Music Stores, and El Estilo Musical in the local music stores list but they are also a great place to buy drums.
Instrument Repairs
Instrument repairs in Miami are available at:
- As Woodwind & Brass Repairs at 6932 NW 46th St
- Hollywood Guitar Shop at 2840 Stirling Rd, Hollywood
As Woodwind & Brass Repairs is a woodwind and brass repairs shop offering customization, repair, and building of guitars and basses as well as guitar intonation, action, frets polish, and truss rod adjustment if needed.
Hollywood Guitar Shop specializes in guitar repairs, custom builds, and pedal fabrication with decades of experience working with many types of stringed instruments near you.
Other places we have mentioned throughout the post that also offer instrument repair include Music Arts Enterprises, Full Circle Music, Luthier Galvez, Allegro Music Center, Guitar Nook, and Resurrection Drums.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in your area:
- Weston Music Academy at 2833 Executive Park Dr #200
- TR Music & Voice Lessons at 352 SW 17th Rd
- Let It Beat! Music Academy at 2947 Coral Way
- Parkland Music Academy at 1007 N Federal Hwy #47, Fort Lauderdale
- School of Rock at 3050 N Federal Hwy #101, Fort Lauderdale
- EJ Music Lesson at 3300 Spanish Moss Terrace APT 105
- Hialeah Academy of Music at 2600 E 8th Ave, Hialeah
- Rivas Music at 3416 W 84th St, Hialeah
- The Miami School of Music at 2000 Ponce de Leon #600, Coral Gables
- Alberto Puerto Music at 357 Almeria Ave APT 807, Coral Gables
- Elite Music Instruction at 18409 Miramar Pkwy #2, Miramar
- Rubio Music Academy at 3006 Island Dr, Miramar South
- Florida Conservatory of Music at 1940 Harrison St #100, Hollywood
- Dyce Kimura Music at 109 S 57th Ave, Hollywood
Weston Music Academy teaches violin, viola, piano, and guitar and provides award-winning music training throughout Broward and Miami Dade Counties.
TR Music is a top-quality provider of private local music classes in guitar, piano, voice, drums, bass, and songwriting.
If you are looking for a school that offers the most comprehensive music education to students of all ages and levels including programs in music performance, band classes, theater, songwriting, production, artist development, college audition prep, and intro to music to the youngest students consider Let it Beat!
Parkland Music Academy in Fort Lauderdale offers music lessons for guitar, bass and drums, piano, vocal, and violin.
School of Rock has programs in performance, songwriting, rock, and house band along with instrument lessons and more.
A good place to take piano, guitar, drum, and bass lessons is EJ Music.
Hialeah Academy of Music provides private, one-on-one, and group classes to children as young as three years old and people of all ages with a focus on the development of pianist technique, music reading, and a grasp of musical scales, chords, rhythm, and melody.
The Miami School of Music in Coral Gables provides music lesson packages for voice, piano, guitar, violin, and other instruments of all genres including bilingual classes upon request.
Classes in guitar, piano, voice, drums, violin, and other instruments can be taken with Elite Music Instruction in Miramar in the comfort of your own home or studio.
The programs at Rubio Music Academy were established in accordance with the most rigorous and modern methods of the world’s most famous institutes and include instruction in piano, trumpet, vocal, violin, voice, guitar, and cello.
There are a variety of performance opportunities, master classes from world renowned musicians, competitions, and music festivals as well as group and private lessons available at the South Florida Conservatory of Music in Hollywood.
Dyce Kimura Music provides personalized voice and guitar classes in your area as well as a unique method to teaching that will assist your guitar playing and singing reach their full potential.
Other places we have mentioned throughout the post that also offer music lessons around Miami include Allegro Music Center, The Guitar Nook, and Resurrection Drums.
CD & Record Stores
Check out all kinds of vintage CD’s and records at these local stores for music lovers:
- Sweat Records at 5505 NE 2nd Ave
- Museo Del Disco Records at 1301 SW 70th Ave
- Yesterday & Today Records at 9274 SW 40th St
- Lucky Records at 143 NW 23rd St
- Found Sound Records at 1654 NE 123rd St
- Radio-Active Records at 5975 N Federal Hwy #130, Fort Lauderdale
- VP Records at 6022 SW 21st St, Miramar
- Reggae Land Muzik at 6134 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar
- Vinyl Asylum Records at 2028 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
Sweat Records sells new and used vinyl records near you as well as used turntables, accessories, enamel pins, local merch, zines, and more.
Museo Del Disco Records offer new and used vinyl records, CD’s, and cassettes.
Buying, trading, and selling new and used 45’s, LP’s, and CD’s is what Yesterday & Today Records has been doing for over 40 years and they also carry 8 tracks, cassettes, open reels, laser discs, books, magazines, t-shirts, record cleaning products, and music memorabilia.
Lucky Records sells new and used CD’s and records.
Found Sound Records sells CD’s of rock, jazz, dance, soul, funk, Latin, international, and other genres.
Radio-Active is a used record store in Fort Lauderdale offering an extensive range of vinyl, CD’s, and more as well as T-shirts and live shows.
CD’s, vinyl records, and DVD’s in different formats and from different labels and genres can be found at VP Records in Miramar.
Reggae Land Muzik is a store that sells DVD’s, CD’s, and records as well as a large collection of vinyl.
Miami Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Miami live music venues is always a good time:
- Ball & Chain at 1513 SW 8th St
- The Ground Miami at 34 NE 11th St #2
- High Note Jazz Club at Cuba Ocho at 1465 SW 8th St #106
- Revolution Live at 100 SW 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale
- Culture Room at 3045 N Federal Hwy #60-E, Fort Lauderdale
- Club Rancho Gaspar at 16480 NW 117th Ave, Hialeah
- UM Maurice Gusman at 1314 Miller Dr, Coral Gables
- Miramar Cultural Center at 2400 Civic Center Pl, Miramar
Ball & Chain is a terrific spot to enjoy live music and entertainment with friends as well as a tasty food including a delectable spectrum of Cuban tastes and textures with lunch specials and dinner served daily.
The Ground is South Florida’s newest mid-sized professional venue serving all live music fans with adjustable floor space that can accommodate between 250 and 555 attendees.
High Note Jazz Club has been a top destination for live music in your area covering roots, rockabilly, country, swing, and rock and blues every night of the week.
Revolution Live is a vast arena featuring live electronic, rock, funk, and other music in Fort Lauderdale on indoor and outdoor stages as well as VIP areas.
At Culture Room fans can get in line for up close and personal views of local bands at this standing-room-only venue.
The 600-seat Maurice Gusman Concert Hall in Coral Gables is an amazing performance facility that hosts a range of events such as recitals, concerts, recordings, and much more.
Miramar Cultural Center is an 800-seat theater complex offering 2 art galleries and a botanical garden and hosts multiple shows, events, and live performances.
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music:
- Lagniappe at 3425 NE 2nd Ave
- Candela Gastrobar at 900 S Miami Ave #180
- El Tucán at 1111 SW 1st Ave
- Cafe La Trova at 971 SW 8th St
- Boteco at 916 NE 79th St
- Fishtales On 33rd at 3355 NE 33rd St, Fort Lauderdale
- Cuba Lives Restaurant at 4590 W 12th Ave, Hialeah
- The Globe at 377 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables
- Tribeca Restaurant at 12100 Miramar Pkwy #170, Miramar
Lagniappe has live music every night with good food.
Candela Gastrobar’s modern music, wonderful food, and refreshing cocktails will provide you with an unforgettable evening.
El Tucán features a polished, modern decor, Asian-inspired food, and a trendy high-energy party atmosphere that gives the ideal live music experience.
The traditional Cuban ambience with artisanal handcrafted cocktails and live music are what you get from Café La Trova.
Fishtales On 33rd is a seafood spot with whimsical decor, sidewalk seats, and live bands playing nightly in Fort lauderdale.
The Globe is a petite Euro-style bistro luring people with a lively bar, happy hour, eclectic fare, and live jazz in Coral Gables.
Expect to find a full bar that provides contemporary American food while listening to live local music in Miramar at Tribeca Restaurant.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music around town:
- Bar Nancy at 2007 SW 8th St
- Neme Gastro Bar at 1252 SW 22nd St
- Gramps at 176 NW 24th St
- Old’s Havana Cuban Bar & Cocina at 1442 SW 8th St
- MO Bar & Lounge at 500 Brickell Key Dr
- Blue Jean Blues at 3320 NE 33rd St, Fort Lauderdale
- Copper 29 Bar at 206 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
- Juana’s Latin Sports Bar at 11602 City Hall Promenade, Miramar
- Nicks Bar at 1214 N Broadwalk, Hollywood
- 5 O’Clock Somewhere at 1112 N Ocean Dr, Hollywood
Bar Nancy is owned by Julio Cabrera and his team of cantineros who create a nostalgic Cuban ambience with handcrafted beverages and live music.
Neme Gastro Bar host local musicians nightly so that you can enjoy the eclectic sounds.
A huge draft beer selection, great food, and cocktails on tap along with some of the best live music near you is what you get from Gramps.
Old’s Havana offers Cuban cuisine that is a fusion of Spanish and Caribbean as well as live music.
For a hip music club featuring nightly jazz and blues as well as a menu of elevated bar snacks, pizza, and drinks visit Blue Jean Blues.
Copper 29 is known as the best bar and late night spot for live entertainments and music performances in Coral Gables on the weekends.
Juana’s Latin Sports Bar is a colorful contemporary sports bar offering Dominican, Puerto Rican, and American fare and hosts concerts in Miramar for a wide range of genres.
Nicks Bar is a festive open-air beach hangout offering drinks and casual American-seafood eats as well as live music in Hollywood.
5 O’ Clock Somewhere is one of the most popular Hollywood Beach bars with tasty bites, tropical beverages, live entertainment, and water sports that also hosts concerts from a wide range of genres.
Music Festivals
Have as much fun as you can at one of these music festivals near you:
- Ultra-Music Festival in March
- Carnaval On The Mile in March
- Tortuga Music Festival in April
- Moon Crush at April
- Hollywood Salsa Festival in April
Carnaval on the Mile is a mega festival featuring the best of local art, live music, fine cuisine, and children’s entertainment.
Tortuga is a 3-day multi-stage music festival in Miami featuring some of the biggest names in country, rock, and roots music.
In the past we have also discussed:
- Buy Guitars, Drums & Pianos In Cape Coral & Ft Myers
- Buy Guitars, Drums & Pianos In Tampa Bay & St Petersburg
- Buy Guitars, Drums & Pianos In Orlando
- Buy Guitars, Drums & Pianos In Jacksonville
Enjoy The Miami Local Music Scene
We tried to cover everything as quickly and as well as possible for you on this page. After reading about the best musical instrument stores, drum and guitar shops, instrument repair services, classes and lessons, vintage CD and record stores, concert halls and other live music venues near you like bars and restaurants, and the best festivals in the region you should have a much better understanding of what is available.
And anyone that made it this far might just know a little bit about the local music scene themself and if so feel free to tell us what we got wrong in the comments or share your own thoughts. Now it is time for you to go enjoy the music in Miami.