My grandfather had 5-6 accordions. Gpa trusted no one else with repairs, other than Baldoni's! He…read morepurchased a few accordions here, but he had a special accordion made back in the 80s...his name (Joe), which was inlay on Mother of Pearl. It was absolutely beautiful. When my grandfather would come into town, it was always a special treat to visit Baldoni's and listen to the staff and Gpa talk music, and/or treat us to their playing. As Gpa is not longer with us to rate Baldoni's, I feel this is something I should do for him.

I have used Baldoni accordions since 1981, when my first electronic instrument, an Elka 77, was…read morepurchased. That accordion is still in tune, although I don't use it. I check it from time to time. Other Baldonis I currently own and use are the Alpine model and Combo III, both purchased in 2001 and used professionally at restaurants or for private parties or nursing/retirement home gigs. I have also purchased one other accordion, a Karpek made in Milwaukee 90 years ago, and played it for many years before selling it to a professional musician on the Las Vegas Strip. These accordions almost never go out of tune and if they do, they only need minor adjustments. I will purchase Baldoni accordions as long as they are in business, which I hope will be for many years yet. Carol Kugler, former Milwaukeean

My boys have been taking piano lessons here for almost 4 years. Incredible personable instruction…read morewhere they are learning not only how to play the piano, but how to read and write music.

This past September, due to pandemic, I signed my son up with Kirk after researching for a guitar…read moreinstructor who would be a very effective and excellent virtual teacher. Kirk delivered! My son loves his lesson times with Kirk so much that he would routinely carve out time DAILY on his own to practice and strum on his guitar WITHOUT me telling him to because he enjoys it so much. That's successful teaching in my opinion! My son feels Kirk connects, understands, and is patient with him...and it's not always easy to understand "teenagers" if you know what I mean. After 8 months of lessons, my son has started to take part in the church worship team as a backup guitarist - it's a small church, but still, that's what Kirk did, built up his confidence and love for guitaring! I would definitely recommend Kirk to anyone asking. He's patient, kind, and understands his students, bringing out the best in them! A+!!

Our 10 year old son sees Kirk every week and is a novice. His development has been impressive and I…read morecredit Kirk for having the patience to work with our little guy. Kirk's calm and easy going style has been a boon to our son's skill and self-confidence. We highly recommend Kirk for guitar lessons.

Sheryll with expressions piano is an outstanding piano instructor. I specifically sought her out…read moreover 6 years ago to work with my son and give him piano lessons. He has ADHD but is very driven to learn and play music. She has not only been the PERFECT instructor for his learning style, she has catered her teaching to his interests, needs, and preferences. She often composes music for him in order to provide him with things he wants to play. While she uses theory books to teach basics, she is adamant about students being able to play things they want to and enjoy and goes out of her way to find this type of music. She was so wonderful with my son that my daughter now takes lessons with her as well. Her passion for music and inspiring kids to love it is incredible. Every year she helps my kids to learn holiday music, mixes it, records it, and creates beautiful gifts that we give to family and friends every year. I cannot say enough about her, her professionalism, and her quality as an instructor. Throughout COVID she ran virtual lessons for my kids and both looked forward to them every week and were able to continue their lessons. Someday, when my kids are no longer taking lessons, I plan to sign up to learn piano with her as well.

Stopped in for some string repairs on my bass. Got a chance to meet Ron. He's a great man with…read moreincredible stories. Did some excellent work on my instrument for far below Guitar Center prices. Staff was affable and happy to talk about everything in the store. Eclectic mix of instruments and equipment that seem to always be changing. Never know what you're going to find here! Worth a stop!

I'm from Texas, but am spending some time with my folks up in Wisconsin. I wanted to buy an…read moreinexpensive classical guitar that I could keep up here for when I visit. I did a search for guitar stores, and this sounded like a great place to try, especially because they sell used instruments. They had four used guitars that were in my price range, and I went away very happy. I got exactly what I was looking for at a good price, and I supported a small family-owned business! And the people who work there are wonderful, friendly folks. I hated to leave! I will definitely drop in on them again the next time I'm in downtown Waukesha. I highly recommend you shop here if you are just getting started in music, or if you've been at it for a while.

I love visiting Ben and Arturo. I have purchased some great vintage gear from Ben. I have also sold…read morehim a vintage guitar and he gave me a fair price.

Cool shop! It's a smaller music gear shop set inside a larger collectibles shop, but the gear…read morespills out into the rest of the building. And it's more of a resale shop -- not too much new stuff when I was in there, but the owner ordered me a new speaker so I think he'll special order stuff for anyone. Also, you should ask if you are looking for something you don't see. He pulled out some cool guitars from the back to show me. They also do repairs and buy your old equipment. I dig this shop even with the 90's name. Support your local businesses!

Jesse is an excellent guitar teacher! I knew he was a good player but his teaching has exceeded my…read moreexpectations. I have a degree in vocal music performance and I sat in and observed my son's first few lessons. I was impressed with Jesse's systematic approach and his broad musical knowledge. I know that my son is learning more than just how to play, he is learning fundamental musical concepts that will apply across a variety of musical disciplines. Jesse connects well with my 13 year old son and strikes a good balance between teaching the things he "needs" to learn and the things he "wants" to learn. He assigns both technical exercises but also seeks my son's input on what songs he wants to learn. It's a good balance that keeps him motivated to practice. I highly recommend Jesse for anyone who wants to learn to play guitar!

West End Conservatory is a unique music "school," offering lessons for many different instruments…read moreas well as vocal lessons. Their website lists twelve different teachers, I am taking guitar lessons from Emily Zimmer. The space is a refurbished house with several practice rooms that the teachers share throughout the week. It is a 20+ minute drive from my house but comparing it to other options, I think the drive is worth it. Its is a great space and I like the concept of communal music instruction space independent of a business. And, great news, I played my first full song at my last practice!

Attended a concert here. It's a converted house fairly sparse. The experience was a bit meh, as…read moreit seemed like they oversold the venue and we were stuck standing in the back room in order to see. The flip side is they had a fantastic act in and it was a good show. I got the impression it was growing pains, so I'd certainly give them another try.