Everything About Music In Milwaukee

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We will all be diving deep into everything about music in Milwaukee over the next few minutes. Of course this is a really broad topic but we will do our best to share as much info as possible while doing our best to not waste your time.

Getting things going 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.

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 Milwaukee 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 Midwest region if interested

Musical Instrument Stores In Milwaukee

The best musical instrument stores near you would be:

A vast collection of printed music for various occasions and hobbies as well as local instrument rentals, sales, repairs, and lessons are provided at Family Music.

For over four decades Uncle Bob’s has been a family owned, trusted, and reliable place to buy guitars, drums, keyboards, and pro audio equipment in your area.

Brass Bell Music Store offers guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, bass, percussion, and piano classes in addition to providing sales, repairs, and rentals.

Instrument sales, rentals, lessons, and repairs are the specialties of White House of Music.

A variety of guitars, drums, digital pianos, studio gear, and synthesizers as well as DJ, audio, and lighting equipment are offered along with instrument services at Massmusik.

Golden Rule Music sells original children’s songs and old favorites by private school music teachers and church choir directors.

Where To Buy Guitars

If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:

Rauen Guitars is known for offering services like repairs and restorations of guitars, bass, banjos, and mandolins plus they have served top musicians, enthusiasts, and collectors from around the world.

Electric and acoustic guitars and basses as well as instrument repairs and some of the best music lessons in Milwaukee are provided at Top Shelf Guitar Shop.

Wade’s Guitar Shop has been selling some of the best new, used, and vintage guitars with over 200 models to choose from as well as amplifiers, strings, and accessories since 1989.

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.

Some of the brands featured at Dave’s Guitar Shop include Fender, Gibson, Paul Reed Smith, Martin, and much more.

Jackson, ESP, Dean, ENGL, EVH, Mezzabarba, and more brands are available at Chondro Guitars in Waukesha.

Cream City Music carries over 1,000 new, used, and vintage instruments, amps, and effects in Brookfield at their massive retail showroom.

Most of the other instrument shops we have listed in other sections are also good places to buy guitars.

Drum Shops Near You

If you want to buy drums in your area most of the music stores we discussed will have some sort of selection like Uncle Bob’s Music Center, Brass Bell Music Store, White House of Music, Guitar Center, and Massmusik in particular.

Instrument Repair

You can get quality instrument repair services in Milwaukee at:

Rockhaus Guitars and Drums sells, buys, trades, consigns, and repairs new and used musical instruments and amplifiers.

Lincoln Music House has been specializing in local classes, instrument rentals, and sales for over 100 years.

You can have your drums and string instruments repaired at The Instrument Fixer.

Earle Custom Lutherie sells and repairs different types of guitars in West Allis including classical and electric archtops.

Other places offering instrument repairs near you include Family Music, Brass Bell Music Store, White House of Music, Rauen Guitars, and Top Shelf Guitar Shop from our other lists.

Music Lessons

Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:

For those interested in learning how to play acoustic, electric, or bass guitar in Milwaukee Abbey offers high quality music lessons which can also be taken for voice, ukulele, piano, keyboard, piano, trumpet, and saxophone.

School of Rock has programs that combine one on one lessons with group band rehearsals and students can even put on live performances at local venues.

You can take piano, guitar, voice, songwriting, and many more lessons at Music Academy.

Bob Daniels is known for teaching guitar, banjo and mandolin lessons in West Allis in various styles including chord melody, single, string, chromatic melodic, and Scruggs style plus music theory and improvisation techniques.

Students of all ages and abilities can take quality music classes at Sound Check Studios.

The Studio Space provides voice, guitar, and piano lessons in Brookfield.

Music lessons are also provided at Family Music, White House of Music, and Top Shelf Guitar Shop who we mentioned earlier.

CD & Record Stores

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Some of our favorite stores for local music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:

We Buy Records buys and sells vinyl LP’s and 45’s in genres like soul, jazz, gospel, rap, disco, world, funk, folk, some soundtrack, avant garde, punk, metal, indie, and much more.

Lilliput is an indie record store near you buying, selling, and trading new and used LP’s, CD’s, movies, and games.

You can buy CD’s, DVD’s, Blu Ray, musical instruments, collectibles, memorabilia, video games, and other music related items at Record Head in West Allis.

Milwaukee Live Music Venues

These Milwaukee live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:

Cactus Club is a concert venue and friendly neighborhood bar hosting live music in Milwaukee along with other fun performances.

Many people enjoy the national and local live music performances in different genres at The Miramar Theatre.

The Rave / Eagles Club is a music venue with six performance spaces that has been hosting national and regional acts since the 1920’s.

Amazing live music performances in Waukesha take place every Friday night as well as outdoor music events at Friday Night Live.

Visiting The Budweiser Pavilion for the Wednesday night live summer concert series is highly recommended.

Restaurants With Live Music

Have a nice meal and enjoy good music at these restaurants:

Ale House has been offering live music, great beer, and delicious food to Wisconsin residents and visitors since 1997.

Amazing live jazz music in your area is hosted at Blu Bar and Lounge.

Transfer Pizzeria Café features more than 40 types of creative pizzas, wines, and beers along with local art and live music.

Handcrafted drinks, refreshing cocktails, and superb steaks are offered along with live jazz music at Mason Street Grill.

Zisters is a fun restaurant with live music in Elm Gove.

Bars With Live Music

Plus there are bars that play live music too:

Belmont Tavern is a lively art deco style hangout with sidewalk seating that hosts martinis, craft punches, and weekend DJ’s.

Music Festivals In Your Area

The Milwaukee Summerfest in June is one of the world’s largest music festivals attracting some of the industry’s biggest names, up and comers, and local bands all in one place.

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Enjoy The Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee.

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