Hansen Music has been Billings, Montana’s premiere music equipment and service center since 1947 and was developed into the largest Billings music store by the late, the great, Pat Hansen and the continued strength of the Hansen Music team that he started.
Hansen Music provides musical instruments for every need in the musical community including school band and orchestra, facility outfitting, regional performers, local artists and private enthusiasts and equipment service is unmatched.
The store stocks Guitars, Amps, Effects, Drums, Folk Instruments, Band & Orchestra Instruments and Rentals, Sheet Music, Professional Audio, Accessories and Gear, and Keyboards.
Guitar, Drum, Bass, and Vocal lessons are also available.
Your Hansen Music Team
Bob Whitmer Senior team member and the facility enforcer, Bob is the operational master for Hansen Music. A long time blues guitar player in countless bands in the region and decades of store experience, Bob will ensure you get a good set-up and service.Art Eichele Senior team member, head of equipment service and the in-shop “burning fingers” guitar player. Art supplies demos and expertise for a variety of axes at the store. Also a longtime regional artist, you can still see Art perform live with the Billings rock group “Zen.”Jason “Sonic” Foster Jason is our Hansen Team’s percussion specialist. With years of professional playing, he is a pro at helping you select the right set-up, find cool new accessories, repair your current kits, and provides drum lessons and impress you on stage with his bands.Todd Naas Todd is your Hansen Music Team wind instrument and school band and orchestra wizard. He is our resident saxophone player and knows his way around the store’s sheet music and accessory areas like a pro.Dylan Albertson is a customer support specialists including guitar setup, P.A. equipment, and store accessories. He started performing at age 17 in the band called Skeptic, later joined a band with Sam Talkington, and continues playing.Tom loves everyone’s “New Guitar Day Dream Hunts,” is well versed in guitars, guitar make-overs, basses, live productions and the store’s variety of accessories. He is a punk rocker at heart, growing up in the 2000s Montana Punk & Indie scenes.Al Arellano is our Hansen Team’s customer support and percussion specialist. Al continues to play drums for a variety of regional pro musicians. He is well versed on accessories and all of the associated gear, and other store areas to get you on your way to play.Hilary Hess has been an everlasting asset to operations and customer service. She has always been a huge fan of a wide variety of music whether national or regional. Hilary has been part of the Hanson Music team since way back and remains an asset for success.Clancy Hess has long been a Hansen Music team member with an approach to creating an exciting and fun environment for team members and customers alike. His eyes and sense of awareness allow him to keep tabs on the store operations and security.Liz Gage enjoys playing her instrument of choice—the flute and assists with school band and orchestra from her experience as a musical adventuring youngster herself. She assists the team and customers as needed—and the demand is high. Go Liz Go!
