Welcome to West Music!

West Music and Griggs Music have joined together! The two family-owned music stores with over two hundred years of combined experience are expanding their services to musicians throughout the greater Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Together, we will provide greater access to top-quality products, accessories, print music, lessons, and instrument repair. With the combined talent from both companies, customers will continue to work with the same great people and receive the extraordinary service they are accustomed to.

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Both Quad Cities locations will continue to operate – Griggs Music, 3849 Brady Street, Davenport, IA, and the West Music location, 4305 44th Ave, Moline, IL through September 15th, and then combine operations in the Davenport location by the end of September. Both locations will be prepared to service customers’ past and current needs.

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“After an incredible 47-year career with Griggs Music, it’s time to move on to a new chapter of my life. It has been my honor and privilege to have spent my entire career with one company and to have been CEO for the last 24 years”, says Steve Judge, CEO of Griggs Music. Judge continued, “West Music has a similar rich tradition and culture and my respect for their organization has only grown over the years. I have interacted with 3 generations of owners at both Griggs Music and West Music and feel our merger will result in an even stronger organization committed to its staff and our music families. I look forward to working with West Music to ensure we continue the tradition of being the best locally-owned instrumental music store.”

Robin Walenta, West Music CEO shares Judge’s sentiment. “I have known Steve Judge my entire professional career. We grew up in the music business together. I have a great deal of respect for him and the entire Griggs Music team and am very excited to work closely with them to expand our reach in creating more life-long music makers in the area. What a great business we are in, enriching people’s lives through the joy of making music.”