APALACHEE BLUES SOCIETY, 668-5863, www.apalacheebluessociety.com.

Brings special Blues concerts and shows to the Tallahassee region and supports Tallahassee’s many venues that present Blues music. Holds a monthly membership meeting followed by an acoustic Blues jam. These jams enable novice musicians and singers to learn from more experienced musicians and singers. Membership benefits include discounts at most ABS and most Bradfordville Blues Club shows, and periodic newsletters.

THE ARTIST SERIES
224-9934
www.theartistseries.com

Visiting artist classical music series featuring nationally and internationally renowned performing artists from around the world. The season of six to seven concerts includes a wide variety of unusual and interesting artists. Season ticket “Passports” are available, with discounts for seniors and students. Concerts are held in various venues, including universities and local churches.

B SHARP'S JAZZ CAFE, 648 West Brevard Street, 681-2400, www.b-sharps.com. Hours: Open Wednesday and Saturday nights, with the goal of adding Thursday and Friday nights.

Located in Frenchtown and housed in one of Tallahassee's completely-restored, historic buildings, B Sharp's presents live jazz music by local, regional, and international artists. Wednesdays are open for a jam session and Saturday sets are at 9 pm and 11 pm. Seating only 54, the club encourages the use of using www.instantseats.com to guarantee your admittance.

BANNERMAN'S, 6800 Thomasville Road, 668-8800. Hours: M-Th 11am-midnight, F-Sa 11 am- 2 am, Su 12 noon-7 pm.

Live music every weekend, with an outdoor deck, and beer and wine. Acoustical music on Wednesdays, classic rock on Fridays, and swing on Saturdays.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY, 224-7729, www.capitalchordsmen.org

The Capital Chordsmen, Tallahassee’s chapter of the international Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly SPEBSQSA), is a non-profit male chorus and quartet ensemble that preserves and enhances the American music form of four-part a cappella harmony. The Chordsmen rehearse every Thursday night from 7:00 to 9:30 pm at the Tallahassee Senior Center. The group presents three annual shows, and performs for civic events and other occasions. In addition, each Valentine’s Day, barbershop quartets travel all over Leon County to deliver singing “Sweetheart Serenades." The Capital Chordsmen offer scholarships to high school and college students who make a commitment to singing with the chapter and to participating enthusiastically in activities. You need no formal musical training to become a member of The Capital Chordsmen. Join for a rehearsal—and become a barbershop harmony singer for life!.

BEETHOVEN AND COMPANY, 1415 Timberlane Road in Market Square, 894-8700, www.beethovenandcompany.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am-4 pm.

Sheet music, CDs, gifts, instrument rentals, and music accessories.

BIG BEND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
893-4567
www.bbcorch.org

An all-volunteer organization open to all orchestral musicians in the Big Bend area. Each Thursday evening more than 60 talented musicians meet to rehearse and enjoy making music in a supportive atmosphere of self-fulfillment, encouragement, and enthusiasm. Members of the orchestra include teachers, retirees, business leaders, professionals, students, and individuals from many other walks of life. Presents free Sunday afternoon concerts.

BOYS’ CHOIR OF TALLAHASSEE
528-2403
www.boyschoirtlh.org

A community outreach program for young men ages 8 to 18 from public and private schools throughout Tallahassee. The group meets three times weekly for study hall and choir practice. The Boys’ Choir prepares young men for the twenty-first century through music, discipline, and academic excellence. With its motto “No Excuses,” the choir continues to grow in popularity on the local, state, national and international level. The choir has performed at churches, convention halls, nursing homes, group homes, and juvenile correctional facilities throughout the United States and abroad.

BRADFORDVILLE BLUES CLUB, 7152 Moses Lane, 906-0766, www.bradfordvilleblues.com.

Unique location and atmosphere that has hosted an impressive list of nationally renowned Blues acts. For the serious Blues fan, the BBC has a different artist each weekend. Just follow the tiki torches down the dirt roads till you reach the the one-room cinder block “juke joint” under the stars. We’ll keep the bonfire burning, the beer ice-cold and the music hot!

CLUB DOWNUNDER, Oglesby Union, Florida State University, 644-1096, www.clubdownunder.org.

Offers performances throughout the week by nationally recognized bands and comedy shows. Managed by FSU’s Union Productions, the club also has a food and beverage bar. All shows are 18+.

COE PERCUSSION, 682 McDonnell Drive, Railroad Square Art Park, 425-5715, www.coepercussion.com. Hours: M-F, 9 am-6 pm and Sa & Su by appointment

Builds concert-quality marimbas and xylophones for orchestras, universities, schools, military bands, professional musicians, students and individuals worldwide.  Also services and repairs all types of percussion instruments.

ENGINE ROOM (formerly THE BETA BAR), 809 Railroad Avenue, 425-2697, www.engineroomsounds.com.

Tallahassee’s original indie live music club, The Engine Room (formerly The Beta Bar, formerly the Cow Haus) offers a selection of national and interntational live music in a variety of genres, including punk, metal, hip-hop, and indie music.

FAMU MUSIC DEPARTMENT, Florida A&M University, 599-3334, www.famu.edu/index.cfm?DepartmentofMusic&Contact

Long known for its excellence, the department’s annual events calendar includes student performances, faculty recitals, guest lecturers and artists of international reputation, and festivals. Also features the highly acclaimed “Marching 100” band, organized in 1892 and credited with innovative techniques that have influenced high school and collegiate marching band programs throughout the nation.

FLORIDA STATE OPERA, FSU College of Music, 644-5248, box office 645-7949, www.music.fsu.edu/Ensembles/Opera

Provides the Tallahassee community with performances and other activities designed to foster interest in opera and music theater, develop new audiences, stimulate the current opera-going public, and introduce children to opera’s many rewards. Presents three annual mainstage productions, plus a more intimate workshop production. All events are held at Opperman Music Hall or Ruby Diamond Auditorium on the FSU campus.

FLOYD'S MUSIC STORE, 666-1 West Tennessee St., www.floydsmusicstore.com, 222-3506.

Hosts an array of live music concerts. All tickets are general admission; seating is limited. Advance tickets are sold at all CD Warehouse locations or online.

FSU COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Florida State University
24-hour concert line 644-4774, box office 645-7949
www.music.fsu.edu

One of the largest, best respected music institutions in the nation, enrolling over 1,000 students in baccalaureate through doctorate programs, in virtually every field of music. Offers more than 430 faculty and student solo, chamber music, choral, orchestral, band, jazz, world music, early music, and guest artist concerts each year, many of which are free. Concerts are held on the FSU campus in Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Opperman Music Hall, Lindsay Recital Hall, and others.

GORDON'S STRING MUSIC, 1903 North Monroe Street, 386-7784, www.gordonsstringmusic.com. Hours: M-F 10 am-6 pm, Sa 12-4 pm.

Tallahassee’s home for traditional music. Quality acoustic instruments for beginners and advanced players, including fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, and other. Also features an extensive selection of instruction books, and a full line of accessories and tuners. Offer lessons for children and adults.

GREAT PRODUCTIONS, 329-6970, www.greatproductions.net.

A local record label and music production company designed to foster the music industry of Tallahassee. Great Productions does it all, from production and sound editing to press kits, lessons, copyright registration, events and graphic design. Whether your music is a hobby or professional, GP can suit your needs. Also available on various networking sites including MySpace and Facebook.

HOME MUSIC EDUCATORS, 656-7613, www.homemusiceducators.com.

Offers private instruction in piano, guitar, and voice for students in their own homes.

JAVACYA ARTS CONSERVATORY
3539 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 2
933-0741
javacya.royaltyenrichmentgroup.org
Hours: W-F 9 am-8 pm, Sa 9 am-2:30 pm

Javacya is a program that incorporates various professional instructional methods. With these methods, students participate in a disciplined program which includes music appreciation, history, theory, and performance. Community-based programs serve students ages 4 through adult who love the arts and are given opportunities to experience it through studies, music camps, field trips and hands-on training.

JIM'S PIANOS, 5772 Mandy Lane, 205-5467, www.jimspianos.com. Hours: M-F 10 am–6 pm, Sa 10 am – 5 pm.

Serving the Big Bend Area for more than 40 years. Stocks a large variety of name brand pianos and keyboards for sale and rental. Features private piano lessons, private theory lessons, and adult and children’s group lessons. Also offers in-home tunings and restoration of heirloom pianos.

LPs MUSIC AND MORE, 1042 Commercial Dr. (Railroad Square), 574-3300, LPsMusicAndMore@comcast.net. Hours: W-F, 11 am-6 pm, Sa 11 am-4 pm.

The area's largest and only locally- owned vintage vinyl collection - rock, country, R&B, Jazz, Big Band, soundtracks, classical, and more. Also carries CDs, cassettes, turntables, and other stereo components, vinyl care supplies, needles, belts and more.

MASON'S SCHOOL OF MUSIC, 19 North Calhoun Street, 412-0102, www.masonsmusic.com.

Private and group lessons in piano, guitar, voice, strings, percussion, woodwinds and brass instruments for all ages. Also offers Kindermusik classes (newborns through age 7), rock and jazz band classes, birthday parties, computer music theory lab, school pickup, and summer camps. Second location available in Quincy.

THE MOON, 1105 E. Lafayette St., 878-6900, www.moonevents.com. Box office hours: M-F 12-6 pm.

Tallahassee’s premier variety showcase for total entertainment, hosting major concerts featuring country, rock, reggae, rap, jazz, R&B, and other popular formats. Is also the venue for pay-per-view closed circuit events, political gatherings, cultural happenings, and private affairs.

MUSIC CENTER, 1221 E. Lafayette Street (next to The Moon), 942-0626, www.musiccentertallahassee.com.

Music store offering guitar lessons for all ages, beginner to advanced. Also offers new and used musical equipment.

MUSIC LESSONS EXPRESS, 1112 Albritton Drive, 219-3653, www.MusicLessonsExpress.com.

Music Lessons Express “delivers” music lessons to after-school programs, homes and churches throughout Tallahassee. Our after-school program locations include Canopy Oaks, Chaires, Cornerstone Learning Community, Desoto Trail, East Hill, Gilchrist, Hawks Rise, Heritage Academy, Moore, Ruediger and Sullivan. We currently teach piano and guitar lessons and plan to add flute, strings, percussion, vocal and musical theater in fall 2008.

MUSICMASTERS, 1114 N. Monroe St., 224-6158, www.musicm.com. Hours: M-F 9 am-6 pm, Sa 10 am- 6 pm.

One stop shopping for all your musical needs. Professional sales, service, instrument rental and repair, and sheet music.

MUSIC XCHANGE , 221 East Third Ave., 681-7443. Hours: M-Sa 10 am - 6:30 pm.

A full-line music store stocking guitars, basses, percussion, PA equipment, keyboards, recording gear, and all the appropriate accessories. Also offers service for most brands of musical instruments, sound and recording equipment, and accessories.

MUSIKGARTEN, Best Beginnings, 1415 Timberlane Road in Market Square, 668-2119, musiktallahassee.com

Early childhood music program offering morning music classes for infants and toddlers up to age 3, as well as family music evenings for children up to age 5.

SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE MUSIC PARK, US 129 north of Live Oak (80 miles from Tallahassee), 904-364-1683, www.musicliveshere.com.

On the banks of the famous river, this popular park hosts festivals and other music events all year long.

STRINGFEST, 4352 Charles Samuel Drive, 668-6896, www.stringfest.com. Hours: M-F 5-10 pm, Sa -Su 1-10 pm.

Repair, restoration, rental, and sales of string instruments. Carries advanced and master violin lines, as well as student violins and cellos. Also available are professional and starter mandolins, acoustic guitars, and banjos.

STUBBS MUSIC CENTER, 1260 Timberlane Road, 893-8754, www.stubbs.org.

Providing music instruction in North Florida and South Georgia for students of all ages, all levels, and all instruments since 1970. Offers Kindermusik program for students from birth to six years of age, plus instrumental instruction in piano and violin beginning at age four. Other areas of instruction such as theory, voice, other string instruments, brass, woodwind, and percussion are also available.

TALLAHASSEE BACH PARLEY
www.tallahasseebachparley.org

Performs the music of the Baroque era, using period instruments to closely replicate the way the music would have been performed hundreds of years ago. The Bach Parley has a three concert season, with concerts held on Sunday afternoons at various venues. Commentary is provided before each piece to give the audience ideas about what to listen for in the music and to make the atmosphere more relaxed. All concerts are free and open to the public (there is a suggested donation for guest artist concerts), and free childcare is available.

TALLAHASSEE CHAPTER, NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION, 509-2695, www.nashvillesongwriters.com.

Provides aspiring songwriters with lessons, song evaluation, networking, seminars, performance opportunities, and more. Part of an international organization solely dedicated to helping aspiring songwriters become better at creating songs. Monthly workshop normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month.

TALLAHASSEE CIVIC CHORALE
942-1893
www.civicchorale.org

A 45-50 member chorus made up of local community members and students, that performs three major concerts annually. No auditions are required for membership; soloists are auditioned. Meets for rehearsals in Room CH 161 in the Communications and Humanities Building at Tallahassee Community College on Tuesdays from 7-9 pm.

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY CHORUS
668-5394
www.tcchorus.org

Seeking enthusiastic singers to perform the world’s greatest music. A non-auditioned group of 200+ singers that draws members from all walks of life and musical ability in the Big Bend community, and includes many professional musicians. Repertoire ranges from the large masterworks of Handel and Beethoven to Broadway show tunes to spirituals and gospel songs. Whatever your musical background and interest, you will find something you will enjoy during the season. Rehearsals are held Mondays from 7:30-9:30 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church in the Alfriend Hall.

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE JAZZ BAND, 567-6336 or 201-8360.

A non-auditioned group that offers musicians an outlet to learn and perform a variety of stage band music. Local community musicians make up the core of the band; all you need is an instrument, the ability to read music, and a desire to have fun. Meets in the Communications & Humanities building, Room 165, Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 pm.

TALLAHASSEE GIRLS' CHOIR OF C.H.O.I.C.E., 576-7501.

Open to girls from eight to eighteen. Participants meet regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays to spend time on homework, participate in a variety of enrichment activities, and practice their music.

TALLAHASSEE MUSIC GUILD, 893-9346

The Guild raises funds in order to give scholarships to talented and deserving music students in Tallahassee and promotes interest in music in the community. Members meet monthly from September to May for refreshments and live musical entertainment. Each December, the Guild presents its annual Sing-Along Messiah. Listeners and singers are welcome.

TALLAHASSEE PIPE BAND, 576-0708, www.saintandrewtallahassee.org.

Hold an open practice each Monday except for holidays at 7:00 pm at Robert Butler Lodge #305, 1361 E. Lafayette Street. Pipe and drumming instruction is available. Band and band members are available for public and private functions.

THE TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
season tickets 224-0461, individual concert tickets 644-6500
www.tallahasseesymphony.org

Now in its 30th season, the TSO is proud to serve the people of our region by providing entertaining, engaging performances and meaningful educational programs of the highest quality. The TSO presents a series of four Masterworks concerts, a Holiday Magic! celebration, a Young People’s Concert, and a POPs in the Park event each season. We also provide a variety of educational programs for both young and old. Thanks in large part to Florida State University and its outstanding faculty as well as very talented community musicians, the TSO brings an extremely high-level concert experience to its patrons.

TALLAHASSEE WINDS, 668-7109.

An adult symphonic band that plays challenging wind band literature in formal concert settings. It is designed to bring together talented musicians in the Big Bend area in a musical environment that is enjoyable, stimulating, and rewarding. The group is auditioned, and holds four rehearsals and a dress rehearsal prior to each formal concert.

TALLAHASSEE YOUTH ORCHESTRAS (TYO)
224-8966
www.tallahasseeyouthorchestras.com

The TYO offers five orchestras designed for various levels of playing ability, from beginning strings to an advanced symphony orchestra. Additionally, the TYO features four chamber ensembles (string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet and percussion ensemble) and the Tallahassee Fiddlers, whose focus is on folk and ethnic music.

TALLY PIANO & KEYBOARD STUDIOS, 2933 Kerry Forest Parkway, 386-2425, www.tallypiano.com.

Offers individual and group piano lessons, as well as Piano Adventure Summer Camps for children ages 6-11 in June and July.

VOCES ANGELORUM
942-6075
www.vocestally.org

Women’s choir dedicated to masterfully performing classical music of excellence. Gives four fall concerts and four spring concerts each year. Free childcare is provided at most concerts. A CD is now available, and excerpts can be heard on the web site.