Music & Arts

Music instruction in Gainesville.

Here at Music & Arts, we’re here to help connect you with everything you need to thrive in music. From name brand instrument and music accessory sales to books, sheet music, instrument repairs, rentals and incredible music instruction, we pride ourselves on serving people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds. Nothing makes us more excited than seeing the people we serve succeed in music, so no matter where you find yourself in the world of music, you’re always welcome here at Music & Arts.

Gainesville, FL, welcome to your friendly local music store! We’re here for all your musical needs. We’re conveniently located at the southeast corner of I-75 and West Newberry Road just to the north of Clear Lake Nature Park and Split Rock Conservation Area.

In addition to serving to incredible community here in Gainesville, we also serve the surrounding areas of Tioga, Archer, Jonesville, Newberry, Bronson, East Bronson, High Springs, Traxler, Alachua, La Crosse, Waldo, Orange Heights, Raleigh, Williston, Micanopy, Irvine, Orange Lake, Rochelle, Windsor and more!

Has your instrument seen better days? You can’t play at your best if you’re instrument isn’t in good shape, so have the expert repair and maintenance team here at the Gainesville Music & Arts location fix it for you! Our staff has the experience and resources to find out what’s wrong with your instrument and get it back into good shape in no time.

For over six decades, we’ve been working with local music education programs in schools to provide instruments, music accessories, books and sheet music to our nation’s students. We proudly serve the following local schools:

The Rock School
University of Florida - Assistant Director
University of Florida - College of the Arts
University of Florida - Marching Band
Westwood MS
Bradford HS
Bradford MS
Columbia HS
Ft. White MS/HS
Lake City MS
Richardson 6th Grade Academy
Dixie County High School
Bell High School
Bell High School Band Boosters
Trenton HS
Bronson MS/HS
Chiefland High Schoo
Chiefland Middle School
Williston MS/HS
North Marion HS
North Marion MS
Trinity Catholic HS
C.L. Overturf 6th GC
Jenkins MS
Miller MS
Palatka HS
Putnam Academy of Arts & Science
Q.I. Roberts
Lake Butler Middle School
Union County High School

Maybe it’s something in the water, but an incredible amount of influential artists got their start here in Gainesville. Tom Petty, Steven Stills and the late great flying eagle of soul Charles Bradley got their musical start in town and you can too with some private lessons taught here in our store! Trained at a university level, our talented, background-checked teaching staff has experience teaching children and adults technique, theory and songwriting for instruments like guitar, bass, piano and everything you’d hear played in an orchestra.

Gearing up for a performance at Gainesville’s Vienna Summer Music Festival? With everything from music accessories like strings, picks and tuners to a vast array of books and sheet music, let our store be the last stop before you take the stage! We’re here to help you perform at your best!

MORE ABOUT MUSIC & ARTS

Owned and operated by the same family since our founding, the first Music & Arts location began in a Bethesda, Maryland home back in 1952. Over 65 years and 150 locations later, we’ve grown by leaps and bounds over the past six decades, but we’ve never lost sight of music’s incredible impact on a personal level. Our remarkable story of success has everything to do with the thousands of unshakable relationships we’ve formed with music educators, students, parents and professional musicians over the years in the many communities we serve. So for all your musical needs, you can always rely on us. Come visit our Gainesville location today!