After more than 164 years serving musicians, educators and institutions, Daynes Music Company — one of the oldest continuously operated family music retailers in the U.S. — has announced it will permanently close its doors.
Founded in 1862 by John Daynes in a log building in downtown Salt Lake City, the company became Utah’s oldest continuously run family business and one of the nation’s longest-standing music retailers. In 1873, it became the first Steinway dealership west of New York, beginning a relationship that would span more than 150 years.
Under fourth-generation owner Skip Daynes, who passed away in 2024, the company survived economic downturns and sweeping industry changes while expanding its leadership in the institutional piano market. He carried the family business forward successfully for more than 50 years, positioning Daynes Music as a national leader among Steinway dealers…