By Gate Main, Island Music is where you kill 10 minutes
Right in the Main terminal concourse, Island Music leans hard into Guam souvenirs with guitars and ukuleles on the walls and CDs stacked by the register. You’re post-security here, so it works as a last‑second stop before boarding rather than an arrival errand.
Most small percussion toys and keychain-sized instruments run under $15, while full-size ukuleles and guitars climb into the $60–$150 range depending on finish. Expect some made-in-Guam branding mixed with generic tourist stock; treat it like a quick gift fix, not a serious instrument shop.
Island Music usually opens for the morning bank of flights around 06:00 and stays open into the late-night outbound wave toward Japan and Korea, roughly until 22:00–23:00 when the Main concourse quiets down. Hours can move with the schedule, so if you land after midnight, don’t count on it.
Best buys: small shakers, ukulele-themed magnets, and mid-range ukuleles that feel solid when you tap the top and run a hand along the neck. Skip anything with peeling stickers or rough fret edges; that’s common on the cheapest $30–$40 pieces and not worth the carry-on space.
Practical tip: if you’re boarding through a remote stand or bus gate in the Main terminal, hit Island Music first, because you won’t want to juggle instrument boxes on the bus ride out to your aircraft.