A pillar of Montreal’s music scene is planning to close its last storefront after being in business for more than six decades.<\/p>\n
“After decades of laughter, late-night conversations, and the hum of instruments being tried for the very first time, Steve’s Music Store will be closing its doors,” a message posted to the store’s website reads.<\/p>\n
Company founder Steve Kirman opened the first store in Old Montreal in 1965, selling instruments and other music paraphernalia.<\/p>\n
In the years and decades that followed, the business expanded with locations opening out of province, in Toronto and Ottawa.<\/p>\n
Kirman died in 2012 after a brief illness, 47 years after opening his first store, with his son Micheal taking over the reins.<\/p>\n
The retailer celebrated its 60th anniversary last year.<\/p>\n
“The decision to close comes with a heavy heart, but also with overwhelming gratitude,” Michael Kirman wrote in his statement.<\/p>\n
“Thank you for trusting us with your musical journeys. Thank you for letting our store be a place where creativity lived, where inspiration struck, and where community thrived.”<\/p>\n