Follow-up: My son Dylan gained more from his experience at Live Music Center than I can put into…read morewords. Now in 11th grade, he plays tuba in his school's Honors Band and enjoys making music with friends on the side. His years in the Junior Rock Bands and Jazz Band were invaluable, playing a crucial role in shaping his musical education and deepening his love for music. We look back on those times fondly, knowing they helped him grow both as a musician and as a person.

Our daughter has been doing lessons with live music center for a few years now. She does guitar,…read morepiano, and rockband! Megan and her staff are amazing. And I'm going to plug her amazing teachers Tori is am amazing piano teacher, she is very patient, and know what she is doing Megan, Damion, Max and Elizabeth are amazing rockband instructors, the kids love them and they push the kids to be thier best Sevrin has been working with her only 4 months on guitar and she has learned so much so fast. They really are an amazing group of humans the really are passionate about music, they love what they do, and it shows

Such a fantastic local music store in Vacaville! I went there to pick up my son's Sax reed & while…read morethey don't have a ton of wind instruments like they do guitars , they quickly and helpfully provided the correct size for his reed. We went around the store and we're not bugged or hard sold. We were able to take a good look around and I found that refreshing. I ended up buying some replacement strings for my Ike and we were done in no time.

I would not recommend this place. I walked into the store because I was visiting and looking to…read morepurchase a Martin after selling another guitar to a buyer in the area. I heard they were independently owned and operated with a great Martin selection so I wanted to support them. When I walked in there were a few guys at the front counter area and didn't say "hi" or "Can I help you" or anything--I said "hello" with a smile and they pretty much just ignored me--fine, who cares, right? Anyways, I looked around and saw a few Martins I was potentially interested in, hanging up. There are no signs on the wall that said, "Please ask for assistance" or "Please do not play guitars without first consulting staff" or anything like that (and they also don't have locks on their guitar holders). Most guitar stores want you to play their guitars so I carefully grabbed a D18, and started playing it (finger picking it very quietly and treating the guitar with the utmost level of respect due to the fact that its new and it is expensive). Anyways, if you read the reviews below, it seems like the short bald guy (with a striking resemblance to Paul Giamatti) is a problem for a lot of people and scares their customers away. He did the same to me. We'll call him PG for short. PG comes up to me and says you can't just come in here and play guitars without asking--that's not how this store works. I told him I'd been browsing for quite some time and nobody came to help. Plus, I don't see any signs that you need to ask for assistance. He didn't even know what to say after that :) Really socially awkward individual who then says, "where are you from"? "Well are you looking to buy a Martin?". I said yes, "I wouldn't be in here right now playing one if I wasn't looking to purchase one". Anyways, by that time he was smart enough to realize that he just alienated a potential customer (and talked to me like I couldn't afford one), he then grabbed the other guy (I believe the owner) to hopefully smooth it over. At that point, I was really nice to the owner and actually liked him (probably would've bought something if he had originally dealt with me) but I just said "thank you, you've been really helpful but I'm going to think about it and maybe I'll drop by later" and walked out. There was no way I was going to drop $3k after a guy talks to you like there's no way you can afford that guitar. If I were PG and I saw someone playing the guitar, I probably just would've said I love that guitar; sounds great or something like that to strike up a conversation. Instead he comes off like a total jerk. They should keep the guy that looks like Paul Giamatti (with Napoleon complex) in the back office. He's a terrible salesman and rubs people the wrong way. If he's family I understand that maybe he needs to work there but he doesn't belong on the sales floor. They probably deal with a lot of riff raff and people that steal and depreciate their merchandise BUT he certainly isn't helping sell anything.

We didn't get the best experience. Kudos on the school trying to be organized. This school is…read morebasically run by managers that hire contractors, my son had a piano teacher who had another job and was late for first lesson. There is no curriculum that is given. It's basically whatever the piano teacher decides on and although I'm sure they are all talented, there is no organization within the piano teacher. It costs too much to be this unorganized. The piano teacher herself even offered private lessons to come to our house rather than go through the school. Maybe others have had better experiences, but we ended up going to our old piano teacher who was much farther.

If you love music and want your child to become an accomplished musician, you will probably love…read moreYACM. We are very grateful we were referred here. We started our 5 year old in lessons just after Christmas. She has a wonderful teacher, and she performed confidently at the recital in June at the Deville. Our daughter also loves the weekly theory classes that are included in the monthly price of tuition. She is always excited to go to class, and even to do theory homework! The price is a little higher than other local options but the quality of the teachers is exceptional. We would definitely recommend signing up for a trial session here. It's fun and inspirational for our daughter walking in and hearing someone singing opera upstairs, or a cellist or drummer having a lesson in the back. The one struggle we have experienced is that sometimes it takes a while to hear back from YACM via email, so I suggest calling between 10-2 on a week day if you have questions because someone will usually always answer the phone. Also, we do practice piano homework with our daughter every day at home, which at first seemed overwhelming because we have three kids 5 and under--however now it's just part of the bedtime routine, and she is starting to read and understand music. Something very cool to see. We will definitely enroll our other kids here when they are old enough.

What a great music shop. I love stopping in here whenever I'm in town, they have a great selection…read moreand wonderful employees. I've taken my young son there many times and they've always been extremely patient with him, helping him try out instruments and teaching him about different equipment. Just an absolute gem of a shop. Pretty good prices for instruments, too! Definitely worth going here to buy your next instrument rather than a big box store or mega online retailer.

The very knowledgeable and helpful staff is there for your music needs…read more This business has been around for over thirty years.

They have a band play at my kid's school for the Mother-Son Event every year. This year did not…read moredisappoint again!! Amazing talent always comes from this school. The culture is amazing as well, always presenting themselves with great attitudes, enthusiasm, and excitement for each student present. They get the shy ones involved and encourage them to play anything they can. It's so fun.

School of Rock Vacaville is what my son needed, right when he needed it!!!! The school provides a…read moreperfect mix of high-level instruction, fun, incredible mentorship from the older youth, and an overall great and supportive environment. I recommend this school and would give it 10 stars if I could. Having been part of this program for several years now, and having seen other school of rock, locations and other music programs, I am convinced SOR Vacaville is top notch. You should check it out!!

Stefan is an amazing piano teacher! I went to him when I was a child with my best friend and he was…read moreso patient with us (we were a handful!). I learned a lot from him and still remember all of my piano chords even though I haven't played for years. He made learning piano fun and exciting! I would definitely recommend him!

From the owner: I specialize in both teaching music and providing DJ and Karaoke services. I teach piano, guitar…read more(electric and acoustic), ukelele, bass and banjo lessons for children and adults. My ultimate goal is for the student to be fully engaged and thoroughly enjoying the process of mastering an instrument. I also provide DJ and Karaoke services for large or small events. I will provide top quality and reliable services. I also play keyboards in and provide vocals for the band Afterglow. Afterglow performs regularly in Solano and surrounding counties.

I am a retired senior who plays the piano & started taking…read moreviolin lessons from Alina Adam's in January 2025. As an older adult, it was a great challenge to start violin lessons. Alina is helping me with the intricacies of relaxed posture, bow hold, and elbow work for good violin sound. Because of Alina's expert instruction and encouragement, I am progressing after 4 short months of weekly lessons. I am playing from my church's hymn book in G major, D major and recently played violin for a group of fellow seniors and friends. I am very grateful to Alina Adam's for her patience in answering my many questions and value her attention to details and expertise in all aspects of music.

Ms. Alina is a fantastic piano teacher. She is patient, encouraging, and truly passionate about…read moremusic. My child has made great progress here. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a kind and skilled instructor!

Did an amazing job working on 2 of my basses, and they definitely needed it. They needed full…read moresetups, wiring work and a basic going over. Kevin went over and above on communication, sent pics of the work as it was progressing, and did amazing work. They're playing better than new now. Will definitely be returning for more work. While I dropped them off, I also got a chance to see some of his custom hand made instruments and they're amazing. Cannot recommend enough.

Kevin set up and dressed the frets on a brand new Epiphone Excellente for me. It was buzzing at the…read more12th fret and I thought it just needed a truss rod adjustment. Kevin suspected more over the phone and he was right. Now it plays beautifully. I took a Fender Acoustasonic Player which I got for fun. It just needed the truss rod adjusted and now it's a lot of fun! On both guitars, Kevin did some extra work on the nut, fret edges, etc for free. He's been available to work on things very quickly and finishes the work quickly, too. He is a very warm and honest person and I'm lucky to have found him.