Welcome to this post on everything we know about music in Porto. Obviously it is a broad subject, but we will do our best to share as much as possible.
Jumping straight into the best musical instrument stores in town seems like a logical place to start. There will be separate lists for where to buy guitars and the top drum shops in your area.
Some may quibble about what store should go in which list, 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 should have whatever you need.
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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.
Once all the instrument talk is out of the way 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 get a shout out as well. A discussion about the Porto music calendar wouldn’t be complete without mentioning some great festivals either.
At the end we will share a map to help you find these stores or venues. Click here to read more about what is available in some other towns around Europe.
Porto Musical Instrument Stores
Some of the best Porto musical instrument stores would be:
- Ludimusic at Av. da Boavista 25
- Castanheira at R. Formosa 224
- Its Music at R. Formosa 160
- Lamiré at R. da Alegria 10
- Musicarte at R. da Boavista 80
- Garage & Stage at Praça Artur Santos Silva 134
- Oficina dos Violinos & Cia at R. da Torrinha 228 loja F
Castanheira manufactures and sells a wide range of musical instruments as well as professional audio equipment. You can find the piano of your choice at Lamiré. All kinds of ukuleles, keyboards and pianos, synthesizers, USB, drum machines, and expanders are sold at Musicarte.
Garage and Stage provides quality instruments for both beginners and pro musicians. Oficina dos Violinos & Ca is a local music store that specializes in string instruments and accessories as well as repairs.
Where To Buy Guitars
If all you care about is guitars or guitar accessories check out:
- Porto Guitarra at Largo dos Lóios 29
- Garage & Stage at R. de Sá da Bandeira 150
- House of Guitars at Av. Vimara Peres 49
- Guitar Shop at Travessa da Cal 67
Guittara is a unique store that sells customized instruments and provides repair and maintenance services in your area. Both House of Guitars and Guitar Shop offer all types from classical to electric.
Drum Shops Near You
Percustudio at R. Luís Gomes de Almeida 62 is a drum shop in Porto that sells quality percussion instruments and accessories.
Instrument Repair
Instrument repairs are available at:
- Gama ‘s Saxofone Repair Shop at R. da Picaria 103
- Luthier e Reparações at Cais das Pedras
Saxophone repair, maintenance, and restoration services are offered at Gama’s on weekdays. Luthier e Reparações has been making, repairing, maintaining, and restoring string instruments for over 25 years.
You can also have your instruments repaired at stores from some of our other lists including Oficina dos Violinos & Ca and Guittara.
Music Lessons
Level up by taking lessons at a music school in your area:
- Conservatório de Música do Porto at Praça de Pedro Nunes 126
- Escola de Jazz do Porto at Av. de Fernão de Magalhães 37
- RockSchool at R. de João de Deus 339
RockSchool offers both pop and rock music lessons in Porto.
CD & Record Stores
There will be a variety of vintage CD’s and records at these local stores for music lovers:
- Record Store at R. da Conceição 80
- Bunker Store at R. de Passos Manuel 219
- Vinyl Disc at R. de Ramalho Ortigão 34
- Discos do Baú at R. da Torrinha 223 229
- Tubitek at Praça de Dom João I 31
Bunker specializes in vinyl and tapes from various genres including hard FM, heavy metal, thrash, hardcore, and more. Albums and books about Portuguese and international music are sold at Vinyl Disc.
You can choose from over 15,000 CD’s and quality used vinyl records at Discos do Baú. Since 1980 Tubitek has been offering a wide range of vinyl records of just about every genre including jazz, soul, metal, pop, rock, and world music.
Porto Live Music Venues
Seeing a concert at Porto live music venues is always a good time:
- Fado na Baixa at R. de São João 99
- Hard Club at Mercado Ferreira Borges
- Ageas Porto Coliseum at R. de Passos Manuel 137
Fun Restaurants With Entertainment
You can take a date or a group of friends to these restaurants with live music:
- Maus Hábitos at R. de Passos Manuel 178 4º Piso
- Tapas & Music Bar at Tv. de Cedofeita 24
- Casa Guedes at Praça dos Poveiros 76
- Art Seven at Avenida da Boavista 919
- O Fado at Largo São João Novo 16
- Santo Fado at R. do Almada 160
Dance to the beat of the songs played at Tapas and Music Bar along with tasty food and beverages. Some of the most popular options at Casea Guedes include roasted pig shank, hot dogs, and francesinhas.
Bars With Live Music
There are also some bars that play live music:
- Martin Bar Live Music at Av. da Boavista 2881 4
- Hot Five Jazz & Blues Club at Largo Actor Dias 51
- Mira Jazz at Escadas do Caminho Novo 11
- Book House at R. da Galeria de Paris 85
- Terra Plana Café at Av. de Rodrigues de Freitas 287
- Bar Pherrugem at R. Das Oliveiras 83
- Bar Baixa at R. de Cândido dos Reis 52
Martin Bar offers karaoke and live music from Thursday to Saturday. Watch live jazz and blues that are performed by some of the best and well known local musicians at Hot Five from Wednesday to Saturday. You can listen to a range of relaxing music by DJ’s and watch live concerts at Book House.
Terra Plana Café offers a large assortment of beers, wines, spirits, liqueurs, sodas and juices as well as coffee and tea. You will probably be satisfied if you try their pizzas and classic cocktails. Bar Pherrugem is one of those places where you can get good food at a reasonable price.
Music Festivals In Your Area
Have as much fun as you can at one of these music festivals near you:
- Boom Festival in July
- NOS Alive in July
- Super Bock Super Rock in July
- MEO Sudoeste in August
- Wanderings in August
- Indie Music Fest
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Enjoy The Porto Local Music Scene
We tried to cover the local 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 Porto we hope you enjoy yourself.
