Veteran's Day, I'm playing Taps in 45 minutes at a nearby cemetery. Very special veteran, built…read moreair strips on embattled Pacific Islands during World War II as a SeeBee, lived a century and passed away last year. I grabbed my cornet WITHOUT valve oil in my case. I HAVE to apply valve oil before I play, it's a thing. I only find out I have no valve oil when I arrive, but thanks to YELP I find a music store that's only 12 minutes away. Thank you YELP. As I'm hopping out of the car and walking to the front entrance, I open up YELP to check in and notice it doesn't open for 10 minutes. A second horrified surprise, but as I'm standing in front of the locked door the owner walked up on the other side and opened up early for me. Quickly, well sort of quickly, sold me a bottle of Al Cass valve oil (it's one of the better brands) for a reasonable price and I was able to properly honor a special vet at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

I absolutely love Uncle Jon's. Jon Sr. I believe is the man that has worked on a few on my guitars…read more His work is exceptional and price friendly! He has fixed my Fender Strat when I thought it was beyond repair, he tuned up my PRS, and he completely hooked up my Ollandac. I had the Ollandoc custom made and when it arrived it needed lots of work. He adjusted the nut, straighten the neck, installed new Duncan 59 pickups on both the neck and bridge. The pick ups were a bit tricky because they are the 4 conductor model that needed to be wired up for straight humbucker, split coil, and parallel switching. UJM is the only place I trust to touch my babies and she sounds amazing now! The work is done fast, correct, cost effective, and you can tell they take pride in their work. Love the fact that they don't try to up sell you and they give great advise. Give the small guys a chance and stay away from big shop retailers that only care about $$$$. The staff if friendly and fun to talk too, UJM has a customer for life and I recommend them to anyone I talk too! Well done UJM!

There's ALOT of collectors stuff here besides records. Music dvds, memorabilia, and more! Best of…read moreall a cut out section/cheapo bin/$1 holla. Also a huge wall of DJ records to dig through that could take a whole day, and besides that lots of records to dig through in general. This is the old "Remember When" record store that was around for decades though the owner passed last year so there's lots of quality stuff here.

Awesome family owned record store with an incredible selection and great new inventory coming in…read moredaily!

This place is definitely worth the hype! Their customer service and repair is super fast and…read moreaffordable! The shop has an amazing selection of guitars and rare collections. Lastly their vast knowledge really helps you feel comfortable about your decision if you choose to buy.

the very best guitar shop I have ever dealt with ! and I've been around and had many other places…read moreto compare to. Paul and his people are superb. I couldn't be happier. honest people with fair prices and perfect service. you can't say more than that. Susan from Prescott Az

My 11 year old has grown leaps and bounds in trumpet the few months he has attended! His confidence…read moreand skill have improved.

I've been taking violin lessons through AMI in Clarendon Hills since February 2022, and in July…read more2022, I got a new instructor. Julia Evans is such a great teacher. At 72 years old with some music background, and having never played the violin before, I needed someone experienced and knowledgeable. Julia is all that. I feel I have made great progress and she can tell if I've been practicing or not! I would highly recommend her.

We've been with WMA for almost a year now. My kids love their teachers and are making amazing…read moreprogress in their ability to play guitar and violin. My 11 year old son can't wait for his lessons and my 9 year old daughter truly loves playing her violin with Patrycja. The school offers much more than just music lessons, it's a community of young musicians and teachers who really care about their students' growth. They love music and you really feel that they care about instilling the same passion in your child. The school constantly offers fun initiatives and events that bring the kids together. We've tried other schools and they do not even compare to WMA. I wish we found this place sooner!

From the owner: Westmont Music Academy Offers Quality Private Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele,…read moreVoice, Singing, Drum, Woodwind Lessons for Children and Adults in All Styles, in a Fun, Friendly and Encouraging Environment in Westmont IL.

Cassie is always super friendly whenever i have any questions about my schedule or need to re…read moreschedule my lesson! My kid loves going here after school and learning!

Casey is the first face you see when you step in at school of rock , she should be the one greeting…read moreyou. Yet I'm the one who has to catch her attention or acknowledge her when I walk in. I'm not sure if she's the person who's responsible of sending out emails, but my son's music lessons were change & I did not receive an update, I did receive an email saying that my payment didn't go through when in fact , it did . I acknowledged her about my concerns never received an apology. She was very rude & unprofessional. I'm really hesitant about continuing to bring my son here if this is the type of treatment I'm going get every single time I walk in.

You have some of the poorest informed, and a couple of the rudest employees that I have…read moreencountered. No one has a clue what's going on, communication is terrible and the service is worse. I wish anyone other than them were offered by our school district band. This place is the worst.

Stopped in to have my sons saxophone repaired. The guy in the store made multiple rude…read morecomments/jokes about the saxophone being a cheap brand and not sturdy. Totally rude and unnecessary to say all of that in front of my 11 year old son. The saxophone was a birthday present. He could have just said "we don't service this brand" and left it at that, he did not have to make multiple further comments.

Our high school son has played guitar for years with various instructors at other places. He just…read morestarted with Rock Academy a few months ago. He loves it, and we wish that we would have found Rock Academy sooner!!!

This is a great and safe environment for kids to learn to express their musicality. The teachers…read moreare really terrific.