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Musician Resources

Greenville Area Venues

The Handlebar - Listening Room/Bar. Booking: handlebar@handlebar-online.com
The Handlebar is the biggest venue for rock shows in Greenville. They book loads of national touring acts and some local acts. If you’re new to the scene, try to get on as an opener.

AcousticSeen @ Coffee Underground - Small Listening Room. Booking: Ray Guenthner. dryridge@mindspring.com / 864.963.8688. This is the singer/songwriter mecca. Open mic nights on most Wednesdays.

The Bohemian & Horizon Records - Restaurant/Bar/Cafe. Booking: info@thebohemiancafe.com 864.331.2591. Horizon Records books the coolest touring artists for in-store acoustic shows AND the shows are free.

Snapshot Cafe - Cafe, bar, restaurant, art. Located at the corner of Poinsett Hwy & Rutherford Rd. 864-254-9114. Snapshot Cafe is relatively new but seem to be very open-minded about booking bands. X-Records has sponsored an indie night here and there. Local bands welcome.

Gottrocks - Music/Bar. Booking: 864.235.5519. Gottrocks is the bar jam/metal/rock experience.

The Unknown Venue - 302 West Washington St. Christian Hard Rock/Hip-Hop. Booking: DJ Tmaq. 864.278.8262.

The Warehouse Church - Christian Hard Rock/Hip-Hop. Booking: DJ Tmaq . 864.278.8262.

Bilo Center - Arena. Booking: http://www.bilocenter.com

Peace Center - Performing arts center. Booking: http://www.peacecenter.org

The Real Gypsy G’s - 704 W. Washington Greenville, SC. (864) 235-5750. A great spot for good local music. Books all kinds. A great place to look for a gig if you’re an unknown in the area.

The Gathering Spot - Music/Food/Bar. Booking: 864.271.4972.

@The Vault - Singles coffeehouse. Booking: see website. Books some great acoustic acts. Mostly Christian or Christian-y.

Brown Street Club - Jazz/Food/Wine. Booking: 864.250.9193 / info@brownstreetclub.com

Ground Zero - Music/Bar. Booking: e-mail gzsc@aol.com. Hole-in-the-wall aesthetic. Books lots of metal, hard core and the like.

The Showroom - Art/Film/Music/Lit. Booking: Stephen Long. 864.582.0056 / stephen@hub-bub.com
Arts center. Books a combination of local and touring bands.

Promote Your Show

Greenville Scene Forum - Bands! Promote your show free here! No questions asked.

List your show on our Events page - Email us: events@greenvillescene.com. See our Contact page for more info.

Greenville Scene Ads - Email Michelle for info about band specials.

The Greenville News - ‘Upstate Weekend’ section - runs Fridays. Must submit info by 5pm the Friday before publication. dwalker@greenvillenews.com 864.298.4473

The Link - calendar@upstatelink.com

Metrobeat - calendar@upstatebeat.com

Record Stores

Horizon Records - Independent retailer. Used and new CDs, DVDs, and vinyl.

Earshot - Independent retailer. Large selection of new and used CDs, DVDs, and vinyl.

X-Records - Independent retailer. Large selection of vinyl.

Music Stores

Eastside Guitars and Drums - 1290 Woodruff Rd. Greenville 29607 - 864.458.8220
Store offers lessons for guitar, bass, drums, voice, piano, and brass instruments.

Phil’s Music - 1310 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 29650 - 864.877.1714 and
103J East Butler Rd. Mauldin, SC - 864.288.0986. Store offers lessons for guitar, bass, drums, brass, woodwinds, banjo, and mandolin.

Pecknel Music Company - 1312 North Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville 29607 - 864.244.7881. or 1.800.868.2275. Store offers lessons for band instruments, orchestral instruments, piano & keyboard, and guitar.

Watson Wood Music Inc - 129 Cleveland St. Greenville 29601 - 864.232.1231
Store offers lessons for guitar, bass, drums, latin percussion, piano/keyboard.

Fifth String Music - 941-C North Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville 29607 - 864.242.5428
Store offers lessons for guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle.

Palmetto Music Company - 3 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville 29609 - 864.232.1726
Pro drum shop.

Instrument Repair

(Most of the music stores above also do instrument repair.)

InTown Guitar Repair - Guitar repair shop and luthier. 864-908-9161.

Recording Studios

OMG Studios - 864.242.0095
OMG Studios is a state of the art recording facility that combines the best of both digital and analog equipment to provide a world-class recording environment.

Sit-N-Spin - 864.414.4855
Sit-n-Spin Studios, offers high resolution digital multitrack recording mixed with a relaxed recording vibe.