Second Wind Music has gone above and beyond my expectations. I had my heirloom of a wooden clarinet fully restored to it’s glory days with complete care. I appreciate his attention to detail and communication with the process. I highly recommend having any work done at Second Wind Music.
Great detour when seeing route 66. Across from the historic train station.
Very cute coffee place! Coffee was great and the atmosphere was comfortable. Our group got a variety of coffee (both iced and hot) and each drink was yummy. Iced drinks had an appropriate amount of ice (more coffee than ice ) and hot drinks were the perfect temperature. All drinks had the perfect amount of sweetness that didn’t overpower coffee. Would definitely return and recommend to others!
I’m so happy to see the business space used to gather and get a great latte in town! Really nice staff and a great place to meet and chat with friends & family.
Parking: Store front parking
Kid-friendliness: Ice cream and space for kids
Was really excited to have a cute coffee shop so close to home, there was a note on the door stating all out of espresso, which is ok with me, I’m a Chai kinda girl, so both myself and my daughter ordered chai lattes. Mine was hot, her was cold. I was pretty disappointed with both of them. Mine tasted like hot water with a hint of chai. Hers unfortunately tasted the same, but cold
9. Brandolino’s Encore Music Center
Address: 700 W Jefferson St Suite 3, Shorewood, IL 60404 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
I didn’t wanna have to ask to play the guitars, but other than that, it was perfect
This place does not do instrument repair, and has not every time I call for the past 6 months. I finally took my Electric Guitar to West Side Music Center. I haven’t actually been able to go inside for some time because they leave their neon “OPEN” sign on even if they are closed.
Very pricey and will give you outrageous quotes for repairs when you can get the work done much cheaper elsewhere
They gave me a quote on fixing my guitar that was out of this world. They said it would cost more to fix it than the guitar was actually worth. Whoever I talked to said they would have to send it out to a different tech. Long story short I got a second opinion and it only cost me $15 to get it fixed…… Good place to take lessons but don’t take your instruments here to get fixed.
10. J&B Music
Address: 3512 Caton Farm Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
Fantastic service by true music professionals. I would recommend all friends and family to J and B.
My son started taking guitar lessons in January and he has learned so much in such a short time. My son looks forward to lessons and is motivated to practice at hom. His teacher Brian is a great teacher! He gives my son music that he likes and he was flexible with moving lessons around while my son played baseball. Teachers like Brian encourage and inspire young musicians!
The best place in the local area for vinyl and music lessons.
Good store! I go for the vinyl which is mostly used with a small selection of new releases. I can usually find good deals on good condition, bit off of the radar titles. Good staff and new discount program
Stopped at the store while in the area. The young man behind the counter was very nice and helpful. The selection was diverse and I found a few things to take home.
11. Guitar Center
Address: 2785 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
Buena atención, general.ente encuentro lo que busco
Guitar center is always a great place to look for anything music. If you are a musician, this is a place for you. There are not too many places to buy instruments around, but GC is a good option. They do rent as well. I rented an amp for my bass. I did go in to buy an acoustic bass bag and they didn’t carry any onsite.
Too busy on a Saturday for the novice
Small selection on guitars. More dj gear etc.. used guitars are junky. Have police holds. Don’t put them out until hold is over!
Drove over an hour and a half from Evanston to buy a Traktor S4 that this store was advertising on the Guitar Center website. I show up and the guy refuses to sell to me saying someone already “Web Ordered” it. After he wasted my time with bull**it, I asked him to see if he could see if there were any other Traktors available at other stores. He proceeded to “search” the area and then in a droopy tone said “I think there is one in Naperville”. Then he proceeded to continue watching videos on his cell phone. What a joke. The fact that people go to this store and trust their “sales associates” with advise is complete garbage. Also, how about you train your employees in customer service and/or find people that actually want to be working at your store. F+++
Manager running the drumming area asking a family playing a digital kit to pass along drum sticks to another family right in the middle a test run is messed up. Kids asked “why did she ask to pass to the nice family behind us, are we not nice?”
Sorry you were on the phone. We were having fun but have some professionalism and tact. Family’s can wait their turns like we would.
I’ll return just not for the drums. Love your guitars.
12. King Music Inc
Address: 670 W Broadway St, Bradley, IL 60915 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
The people behind the counter at King Music are fantastic! Every time I come here the customer service Is awesome. Staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend them if you’re in the market for a new instrument, lessons or accessories.
Great people. Knowledgeable, kind, and affordable!
Best store in town.
I love king music and the staff is all friendly and helpful
Very friendly folks, they’re doing something right .
Helpful and friendly staff.
King Music was great to work with in getting my first digital piano, the Casio Privia PX-S1100! The only gripe that I was not having the stand that I ordered on Black Friday BUT they made up for it by providing a stand that I could borrow until the newer, sturdier one came in! I would recommend King Music and their products to anyone! Great place to do business with!
Start answering your phones!!!
Trash
We hired a vocal coach She would call and change our times because she would have a student cancel Or we would make an appointment And she would call and say they signed up a new student in that time slot sorry we couldn’t have that 1 now which I know she is the one who has to assign time slots not the counter and then I messaged her as a courtesy to let her know my daughter would be a few minutes late she wanted to change her time I told her no we would be fine with her being just a few minutes late she showed up after the class time was over and said she was sorry for the misunderstanding which I have the text messages she had told me it was no problem there was no misunderstanding now she says she’ll give me a refund for half of the class she missed
13. MCManiacs Vintage & Antique Mall
Address: 112 W Washington St, Morris, IL 60450 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
First off I want to say what great and trustworthy people who work there are, we left a gift bag that we bought from another store downtown on the counter when we checked out all our items there and didn’t notice we left it for a few days we called and they still had it behind the desk for us. Thank you so much! Wonderful place for vintage and unique items my favorite place in the area
I love this place!!! When I’m there it’s for no less than 90 minutes… always looking for new stuff
Lot’s of deals to be made here.
Went for the record selection. Didnt really walk around.
Neat and clean. Items are attractively displayed.
Lots of old things in good condition reasonably priced will definitely go back. Very nice people.
I’ve never seen such rude business owners, called the police on an individual who was just standing with his Sign and they threatened him and charged him. Disgusting
Walked in lady reading her book didn’t even acknowledge us
Spent the day shopping in all the thrift/consignment stores in Morris and wanted to go to McManiacs. I am in a wheelchair and there is a huge, steep cement sidewalk outside the building. My husband went in to see if there was a back entrance and the guy there said no because the building was built in the 1870’s. We had to leave. There is no reason they cannot put a ramp along the sidewalk for access. It will not affect the building in any way. It’s their loss….
14. Jimmy O and Rhonda Lee – Two Piece Live Music Sensation!
We worked with Jimmy and Rhonda on our wedding day. They were absolutely amazing. We received so many compliments from our guests. They are so professional and so positive. All of our guests had a great time. Thank you both SO MUCH for making our day even more special!!
They were Awesome! Everyone enjoy their musical selections!! So many people dancing in a restaurant! It was simply amazing and heartwarming to see!
15. Tobacco & Cigars/Vapor-Vape
Address: 185 US-6, Morris, IL 60450 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
Great selection and prices! Friendly staff is patient and answers all of my questions.
Very nice love the people. Best smoke shop in town. jv
Excellent shop. The two employees working were stellar. Their ability to run the shop, and bounce around to hand off customer dealings, while maintaining a friendly and helpful atmosphere, is awesome. I’ll definitely call this place home !!
Best prices in the area
I go there all the time for my vap liquids and coils ecd… but I love the place good deals and great choices to choose from
People are nice
I was made aware that a teenager stole a $5.99 disposable ecig from this store. My son knew the teen and this teen happened to be riding in my sons car when this occurred. My son knew nothing at the time but as a good parent once I found out I made my son go pay the $6.36 that was taken by another teen to this store and owner. When my son went to pay the money, and apologize for what another teen had done, and to teach my son a lesson about the type of friends you keep and have in your car; the owner proceeded to tell my son to never come back in his store. Nice. But he had no issue taking the $6.36! Angie’s Tobacco is where I spend my money. Good people. Great prices. And RESPECT for people in general. And yes you do have the teens name who stole from you, could you not understand the officer??
And now I will add to my earlier comment in response to your comment. Don’t be sorry for my son, I will be at your store tomorrow and I will gladly accept my $6.36 because you don’t deserve the respect my son or I gave you today. You can go chase down the kid that actually stole from you, not my problem. And the officer from Morris will accompany me there. I wonder if he knows you have sold to minors?? Have you read some of your own reviews??
Do you understand how business works?? Bad business practice. Bad reviews. But you will NEVER harass MY SON again. Oh yeah…I HAD to choose 1 star to be able to write my review, but I give 0 stars for rude, ignorant, people.
Did not visit
16. True North
Address: 539 Bedford Rd, Morris, IL 60450 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
Gorgeous Gorgeous girls go to true north! Great vintage clothing , trinkets, and mushroom jerky! Yum
Love this place! You can spend hours here!! So much to look at! Lots of vintage, lots of candles, jewelry, odd gift ideas! The staff is super nice too!!
Always something you can find
It was good
I don’t get there often but its interesting each time.
This place had some different items and wasn’t overly large and overwhelming. Some dealers were a little high on price, but most were reasonable.
i love true north, i really do. i’ve been coming in for years + I hate to leave a negative review, but the condition of the fountain is heartbreaking as someone who is knowledgeable on basic fish care. The shallow (probably way too small for koi) water has an obvious orange/brown tint, and the bottom is covered in scum. There is a sign encouraging one to ‘make a wish’ and throw coins in the water with real, living fish. If you wouldn’t drink a glass of water filled with pocket change, your fish shouldn’t live in it either, considering copper is poisonous to them. Either the fish, or the coin-throwing, need to go. It seems these fish are treated as decorations, but they are living animals that deserve adequate living conditions. Perhaps a sign/donation basket alternative saying coins are harmful for the fish friends? Or just rehome the fish, and keep the coin fountain! I would love to see better conditions in the future and update my review to 5 stars. Thank you for reading.
Not open at 10 am not open on time and not one answered phone. We went out of our way to come by something specific that was here
17. Bristol Grove Music
Address: 7160 Caton Farm Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586 , Grundy County , Illinois , United States
I recorded a nine track album, and needed someone to master it all and put in the final touches. When I sent it to Colin, he was happy to master them for me, and did so efficiently and very effectively. The final product sounds amazing and I’m very happy to have gone with Sumthins Recording!
amazing !!!
Couldn’t be happier with my session at Sumthins Recording. Colin is a fantastic producer and I was blown away by the final product. He was incredibly professional and fun to work with. The studio environment was comfortable and inspiring, with plenty of great gear to utilize. Colin was ready to go as soon as I stepped in, and I was able to hop right into the drum room and start recording. I will absolutely be returning to Sumthins for my next project, and highly recommend Colin to anyone looking for a producer who is as passionate about the creative process as they are.
