Fret's Music

Fret's Music at 7207 Arlington Avenue in Riverside is a music store, rehearsal studio, and live music venue operating as a genuine community hub for Inland Empire musicians and fans. The shop stocks new and used gear, offers instrument lessons starting at $30, and maintains a suite of rehearsal spaces available for $20 per session, making it one of the most practical and musician-oriented spaces in Riverside County for working artists at any stage of their career. Lessons are available online as well as in person, and the facility caters to vocalists, guitarists, bassists, and drummers alike. The live music programming centers on the Jazz Jam series held every second and last Thursday of the month, a regular gathering that has built a consistent audience of jazz players and fans in the Riverside area. The jams are open-format and community-driven, providing a performance and networking space that professional jazz musicians in the region rely on. Beyond the jams, Fret's has hosted ticketed shows and events booked through outside promoters, with the space accommodating a range of acts and styles beyond jazz when the calendar and promoter relationships support it. The atmosphere at Fret's is musician-to-musician, without the social performance of a dedicated nightclub or bar. People come to play, to learn, to listen, and to connect with other working musicians in a city that has historically been underserved by dedicated live music infrastructure. For jazz fans in Riverside, the twice-monthly jams are a reliable fixture in the local calendar and worth building a Thursday evening around.