Forrests Music

06/11/2026

Forrests had more Double Reed legends stop by today 🌟 Aaron Hill from Univ of Nevada Reno and Logan O’Connell-Baker of Treasure Reeds 😍

06/09/2026

Warm Welcome 🤗 to Jacob Duff to the Forrests Music Family!

06/07/2026

Forrests had an eventful week with a visit from Steve Vacchi and his Heckelphone 😍, a customer purchasing a bassoon visiting from Australia 🇦🇺 and FINALLY receiving a Bonna case shipment after a 1 year break during 50% tariffs!

05/21/2026

In observation of Memorial Day, our physical store in Berkeley will be closed on Monday, May 25th. Online orders placed after noon PST on Saturday 5/23 will be processed and packaged beginning on Tuesday 5/26. We hope everyone enjoys their (long) weekend! 🎆

05/09/2026

Please wish a Very Happy Birthday to our longest team member here at Forrests Music (since 1981!) Marilyn Day 🥂🎂💐🎉 She is one if the Best Woodwind and Brass technicians, creative forces, dog rescuers around! We are fortunate to have her here ❤️🎁😍

04/30/2026

What a treat to see Mariel back at Forrests from the living in the UK 🇬🇧 helping her Dad move! Welcome back anytime you’re in town. She goes back on Friday 🤗💗🎶

04/29/2026

Elevate your double reed game 🎶

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04/26/2026

04/26/2026

It takes a village to run a music 🎶 store and Forrests is very fortunate to have bassoon specialist Sam Troxell on our team making sure your orders are sent, helping find customers the best instruments and busy with the new Forrests website coming in May. Happy Birthday Sam - You are a gift 🎁 to Forrests 🤩🎶❤️

01/25/2026

Welcome 🤗 William Welter and Scott Hostetler visiting us from Chicago! 🤩