Welcome to Music & Arts | Wayne, NJ
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Our Mission
As avid believers in the power of music, it’s our mission here at Music & Arts to connect people of all ages and backgrounds with whatever resources they need to be successful in music. We’re a one-stop shop, providing name brand instrument and music accessory sales, rentals, repairs, books, sheet music and phenomenal private and group instruction. We’re proud to serve everyone from seasoned career musicians and educators to young students learning how to play an instrument for the very first time, so no matter where you find yourself in the world of music, we’re here to help you thrive.
Wayne, NJ, welcome to your friendly local music store! We’re conveniently located on the Hamburg Turnpike and Hinchman Avenue in the Plaza Square. You can find us just southeast of the Barbour Pond next to the Preakness Brook.
In addition to the wonderful community here in Wayne, we also serve the surrounding areas of Haledon, Prospect Park, Hawthorne, Paterson, Fair Lawn, Pequannock, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, Pompton Lakes, Riverdale, Bloomingdale, Pompton Plains, Montville, Fairfield, Caldwell, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Little Falls, Whippany, Hanover, Roseland, Montclair, and Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Interested in learning how to play music for the first time? Our instrument rental program is a great way to explore music without committing to a serious purchase. And with every instrument in our program 100% rent-to-own, you can rest assured knowing all of your monthly payments are contributing toward the purchase of the instrument should you choose to stick with it––and we hope you do!
Since 1952, we’ve partnered with local music education programs in schools to provide instruments, music accessories and sheet music to students nationwide. Our Wayne NJ location is proud to serve the following local schools:
Wayne Hills HS, Wayne Valley HS, Anthony Wayne MS, George Washington MS, Schuyler-Colfax MS, AP Terhune ES, James Fallon ES, John F Kennedy ES, Lafayette ES, Packanack, Pines Lake ES, Randall Carter ES, Ryerson, Theunis Dey ES and schools reaching into Morris, Essex, Sussex and Bergen counties.
Local music teachers, rejoice! Come in and save 30% on books and sheet music during our monthly Teacher Appreciation Day! Music & Arts has a deep appreciation for hard-working music educators, and we can’t thank you enough for enriching the lives of our nation’s students through music. Thanks for everything you do!
Did you know that iconic rap musician Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels from the group Run-D.M.C. is from Wayne? He got his start in town and you can too with some private or group lessons taught here in our store! Our incredible teaching staff has experience teaching children and adults everything about theory, songwriting and technique on instruments like the guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele and more. Ask about our lessons today!
If you know anything about Wayne, you know our town is well known in popular culture. The band Fountains of Wayne took their name from a storefront here which was also featured in an episode of the HBO series The Sopranos. If your band is trying to make it big in New York City like Fountains of Wayne did, let Music & Arts be your last stop before you take the stage! With everything from drum sticks to music stands, we’re here to help you perform your best.
Need your guitar restrung before your next show? We all know how much of a hassle it is to deal with guitar maintenance before an important show, so why not let us handle it for you? Drop off your axe with us and we’ll have it cleaned and restrung in no time!
More About Music & Arts
We’ve been owned and operated by the same family since 1952, and our values mean the world to us. With over 150 locations nationwide, we’ve grown leaps and bounds over the past six decades, but nothing makes us happier than seeing individuals thrive through music in the many communities we serve. We’re proud to be the nation’s leading provider of private music lessons, band and orchestral instrument sales, rentals and repairs. Our remarkable story of growth is rooted in the countless relationships we’ve formed with students, parents, music educators and musicians over the past 65 years, and we’re proud to be the nation’s most steadfast musical resource. Come visit us at our Wayne, NJ location today! Our friendly staff can’t wait to meet you.
