Blake's Music Shop will offer a more expansive selection of instruments and accessories when owner Gary Blake relocates the store from downtown Bastrop to the Colorado Crossing Shopping Center later this summer.

Blake said the move will take his store from 600 to 5,000 square feet.

"It is a big difference," Blake said. "I'm excited to be able to keep more new and used instruments in stock, and this will also give us a better parking situation for customers.

Blake said he will also have a team dedicated to providing music lessons.

"I've been a musician for a very long time," Blake said. "Music was my refuge from bullying when I was a kid, and I want to continue creating a safe space for kids to show them that they can do this and to make sure they know they are in a judgment-free zone."


A 12-foot-by-16-foot stage will also be installed inside the music shop, where open mic nights will be hosted.