Since 1978, Backstage Music has been supplying the Golden Triangle and North Mississippi with the best in guitars, PA gear, drums and percussion, and all the supplies needed to keep them going.

We're located at 115 Highway 12 West in Starkville, Mississippi.  We're pretty easily to locate, since we're right across the highway from Arby's and the Piggly Wiggly grocery store.

Look for the bright yellow awning over the front door.

We're open 10 AM until 6 PM every day of the week, except Sunday.

Our staff consists of professional and semi-professional musicians, many of whom have over 30 years experience playing the guitar, the drums, or the bass.  There's a good chance that no matter what sort of question you have, or what sort of help you need, we'll be able to fill the bill.

We stock Takamine guitars, one of the most popular brands of acoustic guitars in the world.  We also carry Taylor acoustic guitars, St. Blues electrics,  Peavey basses, and a wide assortment of used instruments.

Pearl drums lead our lineup of great percussion names, and we carry everything a percussionist needs from drums , djembes, cymbals, snares, sticks, practice pads, and on, and on.

In the accessory area, we have guitar strings (both sets and single strings), bass strings, pickguards, all sorts of guitar hardware such as tremendous bars, tuning keys, replacement knobs,  pickups, polishes, and everything you might need to keep your favorite guitar ready to go at a moment's notice.

We're not just a guitar, drum, and bass store, though.  We have violin rosin, saxophone reeds, violin strings, ukulele strings, mandolin strings and parts, speaker cables, cool t-shirts and caps, lyres, flip folders, instrument cleaning supplies, cork grease, valve oil, violin fine tuners, shoulder rests, banjo bridges and lugs, bridge pins, and on, and on.

If you're thinking about buying a new guitar for your self or a family member, you owe it to yourself to stop be an talk it over with Earl, Don, Allen, or any of our staff.  We'll help you choose a guitar that the right size for you, and make sure it's not only suitable for the style of music you play, but also fits your budget.

We mentioned strings earlier.  We have the Golden Triangle's finest selection of guitar, bass, mandolin, violin, and ukulele strings.  Names like GHS, Ernie Ball, DR, Earthwood, Elixir, D'Addario, Martin, Fender, and others,  in all popular gauges and packages can be found at Backstage Music, at well below list price.

We are very proud to be a dealer for Booze Blues Guitar Slides, glass slides individually made from bottle necks by a local craftsman.

PA gear is a big part of our business, too.  Mixers, power amplifiers, powered mixers, speakers, microphones, wireless mics (handheld and lapel type), headsets, microphone stands, microphones cable, mic clips, desk stands, speaker stands, stage lighting,  batteries, and just about anything else you can think of associated with sound systems can be found here.

If you haven't been by the store, or haven't been by recently, drop in and see us.  Bring whatever you're playing these days, we love to see other people's instruments.