The building is beautifu - at least to us.  After almost fifteen years in our old, cramped, dark and leaky building are truly feeling blessed and grateful.  We have a parking lot, glass in the doors and windows, carpet and teaching studios with nice big winows and doors.  Take a look at these photos!

You can see more photos, with captions, at our Facebook site.

And while we happen to be writing, we'd like to thank everyone who has been posting comments here on the new website and on General Discussion and Tech Talk (and earning a 10% Anniversary Celebration discount on purchases), as well as those who also follow our Facebook site. 

We've received terrific feedback from musicians who we connected to club owners for gigs or with other musicians, so don't forget to check out the listings for performers/musicians and the classified ads.  

Also, we've been getting kudos for our collection of on-line product videos.  Some are pretty cool and some are hilarious - especially the Mackie videos.

Remember, this is a community website for musicians by musicians.  Let us know what you want to see here and we'll do our best to make it happen.  Live more . . . musically.

Summer also means there is a tremendous selection of live music performances throughout North Central Washington.  Here in Wenatchee check out the concerts every Friday night at Centennial Park and the Thursday night concerts at Ohme Gardens.  As we approach 4th of July weekend . . . Freedom Fest will be in Leavenwortk both Saturday and Sunday with music, food and fun . . . there will be music at Walla Walla Point Park on July 4 . . .  are several other events in North Central Washington.  Check out our Community Calendar to learn what's happening in the music arts.  If you have an event you want included on our calendar, just let us know.

The building project just keeps getting closer and closer to being done.  We have a roof!  The HVAC, rough electrical and plumbing is almost done, and the interior framing is complete.  By the end of next week we should have drywall being put up.  Here are some photos.

We are 55 days away from completion. Now the details for the interior, new displays, and new inventory are being scheduled and coordinated. You can see the framing for downstairs teaching studios in one or two of the photos. The roof trusses you see will remain exposed and the store should have an open, well lit atmosphere.

We're getting lots of great suggestions for the Grand Re-Opening Celebration in August.  Keep them coming!  You can post them here on our website as a comment or a General Discussion post, or on our Facebook site.

There was a very nice feature article about us in this weekend's edition (June 13, 2009) of The Wentachee World. Click here for the link. You'll see folks you know in the related photos!

Life here at Avalon Music is very exciting and we appreciate all the termendous support support received!