Everything About Music In Montreal

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Everything about music in Montreal is going to be covered in full detail 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 Montreal 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 Canada if interested.

Musical Instrument Stores In Montreal

The best musical instrument stores near you would be:

Twigg Musique sells guitars, basses, amplifiers, and accessories from some of the most well known brands and repairs all kinds of instruments in your area too.

You can select from various instruments at Nantel Musique including piano, guitar, and percussion.

Instruments de Musique Long and McQuade carries a wide selection of pianos, guitars, basses, drums, woodwinds, and stringed instruments in Montreal and Longueuil plus they offer lessons and rental services.

You can visit Moog Audio where they provide audio interfaces, cables, demo deals, DJ drum machines and samplers, gift cards, headphones, microphones, MIDI and controllers, mixing consoles, and a lot more items.

Marché Muziq has everything you need for your personal music goals from instruments like guitars, drums, ukuleles, and digital pianos to excellent local music lessons.

Street Sound Factory is a luthier shop manufacturing guitars, effects, and pedals.

A wide selection of pianos, guitars, and percussion instruments are sold at Nantel Musique in Laval.

Another great place to buy guitars, drums, basses, and other instruments is at Archambault.

Plenty of new, used, and restored upright and grand pianos are available at Pianos Daoust in Brossard.

Garage à Musique in Terrebonne provides guitars, basses, pianos, drums, and percussions as well as studio equipment plus they rent out instruments and sound equipment.

Where To Buy Guitars

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

Wooden, handmade, and varnished guitars near you are featured at Luthier Guitare Denat who also provides excellent repair services.

The Guitare sur Mesure BM builds a range of guitars made up of 100% solid wood plus they offer repair services too.

A full range of services from a simple tune up to a complete restoration of your instrument as well as custom design and construction of unique guitars are offered at Montreal Guitar who has more than 25 years of experience.

You can drop by Centre De Musique Diplomate for their wide range of guitars ranging from classical to flamenco and a lot more items.

A large percentage of the shops we have mentioned in other sections will also have at least a small selection of guitars to buy in Montreal.

Drum Shops Near You

And for the best drum shops visit:

Timpano-Percussion sells a large range of instruments in your area such as drum sets, orchestral and school instruments, and rare eclectic instruments.

You can visit Drum Bazar to purchase guitars, pianos, percussions, drums, and other musical instruments.

More good places to buy drums near you would be at Long and McQuade, Marché Muziq, Archambault, and Garage à Musique who we have linked you to in other sections.

Instrument Repairs

You can get quality instrument repair services in Montreal at:

Scott Lutherie Guitare specializes in local repairs, custom guitar work, and modifications offering personalized and impeccable services for your guitars, basses, mandolins, ukuleles, and all other plucked instruments.

The expert technicians at Boite à Musique G.L excels at repairing musical instruments and audio equipment.

Atelier du Musicien Sébastien Tassé offers assessment on the condition of all kinds of instruments in Longueuil as well as complete restoration, welding, and dent removal and can even provide you immediate instrument adjustments before an important event or concert.

A variety of local services for your instruments including adjustments and setups are showcased at Pier Bergeron Luthier.

Equipped with a commitment to excel Fretted Revival provides vintage and antique instruments repair, restoration, and maintenance in Pointe-Claire.

Alongside repair and maintenance services in Laval Pierrick Charlebois Luthier sells violins, violas, cellos, double basses, and guitars.

There are plenty of other places to get instruments repaired from our other lists including Twigg Musique, Luthier Guitare Denat, Guitare sur Mesure, Musique O Max, and École Laval Musique School.

Music Lessons

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

Terrebonne You can take music lessons at Montreal Academy of Music in guitar, bass, piano, keyboard, voice, brass, string, woodwind, drums, and percussion.

Cooperative Teachers De Musique features introductory piano and violin lessons in your area in small groups giving young people the chance to master these instruments.

Guitar, piano, and music theory classes for all ages are offered at Musamus.

One of the leading international music schools is the Lambda School of Music and Fine Arts offering piano, violin, guitar, singing, and music theory.

Musique O Max is both a music school and a professional recording studio that is also providing repair services for your guitar, bass, and ukulele.

Classes in guitar, piano, violin, voice, bass, and electronic music are offered at Cours de Musique Longueuil.

West Island Music Academy in Pointe-Claire is a privately owned and operated music school featuring quality personalized music lessons, rock band classes, programs for toddlers, recitals, and recordings.

Learn singing, piano, violin, cello, clarinet, guitar, bass, drums, saxophone, music theory, and recording at École Académie de Musique Ste-Dorothée.

École Laval Musique School provides exceptional repairs for your fretted instruments in addition to classes.

You can also drop by Musique Prestige in Montreal and take lessons in guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, and vocals that are available for all ages and skill levels.

Académie De Musique Vivaldi in Brossard provides lessons in piano, guitar, electric guitar, violin, drums, bass, saxophone, flute, clarinet, and cello.

Along with violin, guitar, and piano lessons Academy Of Music Les Moulins in Terrebonne also offers classical and popular singing, choir, and musical comedy lessons.

Other places we have mentioned that also do local music lessons include Long and McQuade and Marché Muziq.

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:

Phonopolis is an independent record store in Montreal selling indie and experimental rock, jazz, avant-garde, folk, blues, and other genres from around the world.

A large selection of up to 6,000 audio cassettes, CD’s, and records from all sorts of genres arranged in alphabetical letters are featured at CD Échange Musique.

Sound Central Store offers Southern rock, country, indie, metal, punk, garage, progressive rock, and more.

Over 10,000 titles of vinyl records are available at Cheap Thrills with music from all genres such as metal, punk, rap, experimental, jazz, blues, rock, soul, international, and a lot more.

Head over to Aux 33 Tours for their quality used vinyl records and CD’s featuring Southern rock, country, indie, metal, punk, garage, progressive rock, and plenty more.

Sonorama Disques is a good place to buy new and used vinyl records near you in addition to CD’s and DVD’s.

A broad array of music in Pointe-Claire is stocked at Les Disquaires Sunrise including vinyl records and music by local independent artists as well as music and entertainment apparel and merchandise.

L’Indicatif Disquaire focuses on selling new and used vinyl records in Laval.

A vast collection of new and used LP records in Terrebonn along with CD’s and cassettes ranging from metal, jazz, punk, rock, and hip hop to soul, R and B, indie, classic rock, and more are available at ID Shop.

Live Music Venues

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

About 600 people standing or 300 people seated can be accommodated at The Fairmount Theater which is excellent for office parties as well as local, classical, jazz, and folk music concerts.

Le Ministère features 288 seats and is perfect for shows of all kinds, conferences, corporate and private events, office parties, and more.

The legendary club Balattou has been offering a stage for musical performances and more particularly for world renowned music artists for more than 30 years.

With a venue that can accommodate up to 452 people Le Club Dix30 showcases comedy and music in Brossard alongside a menu of upscale American fare.

Restaurants With Live Music

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

Montreal music lovers gather at Modavie where live jazz, blues, and old classics to newer tunes are featured every night.

Casa Del Popolo is a music venue, bar, and restaurant with live DJ’s performing every weekend.

Create lasting memories while enjoying live music and indulging in delectable recipes at Mythos Ouzeri Restaurant.

At Kellys Orchard delightful pub grub and craft beers are served along with live music in Pointe-Claire in a laid back setting.

Some great local bands perform live music every night at McKibbin’s Irish Pub while you enjoy your beer, wine, cocktail, or whiskey.

House of Jazz in Laval serves Canadian fare and wine along with live jazz in elegant old fashioned surroundings.

A large beer selection and delicious bar bites are offered at Le Balthazar Centropolis plus weekend music in a vibrant modern tavern.

Bars With Live Music In Montreal

Plus there are bars that play live music too:

Enjoy live music in a friendly atmosphere at Diese Onze Live Jazz Bar along with a vast beer selection and traditional pub dishes.

Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill is one of the best live music venues in your area featuring jazz, R and B, roots, and soul.

At Bistro à Jojo you can enjoy a few rounds of delicious meals along with some of the best live music in town.

Music Festivals

And finally for the top music festivals near you:

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Enjoy The Montreal 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 Montreal.

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