Welcome to this post on everything we know about music in Spokane. Obviously it is a broad subject, but we will do our best to share as much as possible.
Diving head first into the best musical instrument stores in Spokane seems like a logical place to start. We will even include different 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 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 varieties 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 moving on to 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 local 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. Check out this link to read about more cool spots in the Pacific Northwest.
Musical Instrument Stores In Spokane
The best Spokane musical instrument stores would be:
- Hoffman Music at 1430 N Monroe St
- Cole Music Company at 816 W Garland Ave
- Clearwater Music at 9107 N Country Homes Blvd #9
Hoffman is one of the oldest musical instrument stores near you. Cole Music Company is a place to find high quality gear and handcrafted instruments.
Quality repair services and instruments are offered at Clearwater who also does intermediate and advanced music lessons in Spokane that are open to all ages.
Where To Buy Guitars
If you are specifically trying to buy a guitar or guitar accessories check out:
- Mark’s Guitar Shop at 918 W Garland Ave
- Guitar Center at 5702 N Division St
- The Senator Guitars at 616 E 3rd Ave
- FingerSwagger at 10525 E Sprague Ave
Mark’s Guitar Shop specializes in new, vintage, and used basses and amps as well as gears, strings, and accessories from some of the world’s well known brands.
Guitar Center is home to one of the largest selections of popular guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, workstations, drums, percussion, microphones, PA systems, DJ equipment, stage lighting, recording software, studio gear, and more.
The Senator is a local music store that has been offering a fine selection of products since 2016.
Drum Shops Near You
We will be back soon with this info.
Instrument Repair
You can get quality instrument repair services at:
- Amend Music Center at 1305 W 14th Ave
- Clearwater Valley Music at 321 N Pines Rd C
Amend is a family owned, full service band and orchestra music store that offers high quality instrument repair as well rentals, sales, books of all kinds, accessories, and even has options for lessons and classes.
Repair and rental services for brass, woodwinds, string, and percussion are provided at Clearwater Valley Music including a wide range of instruments and supplies.
Music Lessons
Taking music lessons at these schools can level up your game in a hurry:
- Joshua Krell Guitar Lessons at 1718 S Bolivar Rd
- Bartell Music Academy at 418 E Pacific Ave #6c
- Learn To Burn School of Music at 811 S Grove Rd
- Music Plus Learning Center at 7315 N Wall St
Learn acoustic and electric guitar as well as ukulele with Joshua Krell’s lessons that are open to all ages and levels.
Piano, guitar, drum, voice, accordion, ukulele, bass, violin, mandolin lessons and more are offered at Bartell Music Academy.
Learn To Burn provides music lessons in your area including guitar, bass, vocals, keys, drums, ukulele, electric, and other instruments.
Private lessons and group classes for piano, guitar, voice, drums, strings, brass, and woodwinds are offered at Music Plus Learning Center.
CD & Record Stores
Some of our favorite local stores for music lovers with lots of vintage CD’s and records are:
- Recorded Memories at 1902 N Hamilton St
- Resurrection Records at 1927 W Northwest Blvd
- Go! Records at 635 W Garland Ave
Recorded Memories buys and sells vinyl records, LP’s, 45’s, CD’s, DVD’S, VHS, blank audio tapes, cassettes and 8 tracks.
Spokane Live Music Venues
These Spokane live music venues are great places to see a concert or performance:
- The Big Dipper at 171 S Washington St
- Knitting Factory at 919 W Sprague Ave
Live music, arts, and private events are hosted at The Big Dipper. Knitting Factory has a 1,500 capacity concert venue and features some of the top performers from around the world.
Restaurants With Live Music
Have a nice meal and enjoy good music in your area at these restaurants:
- Zola at 22 W Main Ave
- The Viking at 1221 N Stevens St
- Lucky You Lounge at 1801 W Sunset Blvd
- Cascadia Public House at 6314 N Ash St
Zola is a restaurant with a bar that serves really good food along with local live music and one of the best happy hours.
The Viking is a good option for beers, cocktails, and tasty cuisine.
Bars With Live Music
Plus there are bars that play live music too:
- Checkerboard Bar at 1716 E Sprague Ave
- Mootsy’s at 406 W Sprague Ave
- LeftBank Wine Bar at 108 N Washington St #105
- Baby Bar at 827 W 1st Ave
Music Festivals In Your Area
Have as much fun as you can at these music festivals near you:
- Musicfest Northwest in May
- Volume Inlander Music Festival in May
- Tintinnabulation Music Festival in September
- Spokane Folk Festival in November
Volume Inlander Music Festival is a once-a-year music extravaganza that showcases bands from all over the Northwest.
Musicfest Northwest encourages, develops, and improves the performance of young musicians and dancers through professional adjudication.
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Enjoy The Spokane Local Music Scene
Well guys, we tried cover the scene as well as we 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.
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 Spokane we hope you enjoy yourself.
