1. Progear Rental
Rental · Chicago · 0.5 mi from downtown
1740 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · (312) 376-3770
PA and mics
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
Gear and repair in Chicago
Music stores for strings and cables, repair for a dead amp, and backline rental: amps and drums to rent when you fly in without your own. 24 places, each checked against its own website in October 2026.
Stuck before doors? Call before you drive over. Hours change, and not every shop takes walk-ins. Every phone number here comes from the place’s own website.
2. Tommy's Guitars & Trading Post
Music store · Chicago · 0.8 mi from downtown
2548 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 486-6768
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
3. Borish Electronics, Inc.
Repair · Chicago · 0.9 mi from downtown
1449 W Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60642
GuitarsBassesAmpsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairs
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
4. deciBel Audio Inc
Music store · Chicago · 1.4 mi from downtown
1429 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 862-6700
AmpsPA and micsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
5. FRET12
Music store · Chicago · 1.6 mi from downtown
1357 N Elston Ave Suite 165, Chicago, IL 60642
GuitarsAmpsPedalsKeyboards
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
6. Specimen Products
Music store · Chicago · 2.0 mi from downtown
1240 N. Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 · (773) 489-4830
GuitarsBassesAmpsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
7. Evolution Music
Music store · Chicago · 2.6 mi from downtown
2621 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · (872) 206-2485
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
8. Performers Music
Music store · Chicago · 3.0 mi from downtown
410 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605 · (312) 987-1196
GuitarsDrums
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
9. Guitar Center
Music store · Chicago · 3.3 mi from downtown
2633 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60614 · (773) 248-2808
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairsBacklineUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
10. Studio Instrument Rentals Chicago
Rental · Chicago · 3.4 mi from downtown
2835 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 478-8500
GuitarsBassesAmpsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsBacklinePA rental
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
11. Chicago Music Exchange
Music store · Chicago · 3.8 mi from downtown
3316 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 · (773) 525-7773
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
12. Saturday Audio Exchange
Music store · Chicago · 3.8 mi from downtown
1021 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · (773) 935-4434
AmpsPA and micsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
13. Geoff Benge's Guitar Shop
Music store · Chicago · 3.8 mi from downtown
1014 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657 · (773) 919-3697
GuitarsDrumsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
14. Ld Audio
Rental · Chicago · 3.9 mi from downtown
700 W. 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616 · (312) 491-0391
AmpsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsBackline
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
15. Concert Sound Systems
Rental · Chicago · 4.0 mi from downtown
4227 West Schubert Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639 · (855) 642-2432
RepairsBacklineUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
16. Rare Birds Music
Music store · Chicago · 4.5 mi from downtown
3350 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 · (773) 386-8238
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
17. Hanson Guitars
Music store · Chicago · 4.8 mi from downtown
1811 W. Berteau Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
GuitarsBasses
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
18. Century Mallet Instrument Services
Repair · Chicago · 4.8 mi from downtown
1770 West Berteau Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, IL 60613 · (773) 248-7733
DrumsRepairs
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
19. Chicago Fret Works Guitar and Amp Repair
Repair · Chicago · 4.9 mi from downtown
4229 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 698-6246
GuitarsAmpsPedalsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
20. Gear Club Direct
Repair · Chicago · 6.7 mi from downtown
5070 N Kimberly Ave., Chicago, IL 60630 · (855) 556-8444
GuitarsAmpsPA and micsRepairsPA rental
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
21. Guitar Center
Music store · Bedford Park · 9.4 mi from downtown
7250 S Cicero Ave. Suite C, Bedford Park, IL 60629 · (708) 563-0529
GuitarsBassesAmpsPedalsDrumsKeyboardsPA and micsRepairsBacklineUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
22. Atwood Guitars
Music store · Brookfield · 9.8 mi from downtown
9214 Broadway Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 · (708) 447-1939
GuitarsRepairs
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
23. Cassandra Strings
Music store · Evanston · 11 mi from downtown
3409 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60203 · (847) 423-2841
DrumsRepairsUsed gear
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions
24. Rossi Music
Music store · Oak Lawn · 12 mi from downtown
4901 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 · (708) 424-6200
GuitarsBassesAmpsDrumsPA and micsRepairs
Address checked on its own website in October 2026 (source) · Directions