PITTSTON – For more than four decades, Rock Street Music has been a familiar name at 148 S. Main St., serving everyone from beginning musicians picking up their first instrument to professional performers and major event producers who need sophisticated sound and lighting equipment.
Brothers Richie and Billy Kossuth founded the family-owned business in 1985, with considerable help from their mother, Marie Griglock.
It all began as a small operation in the family garage, eventually growing into a business with a storefront and several warehouses in Greater Pittston.
Today, Richie remains a central figure in the operation, while the Kossuth family continues to be closely associated with the business.
Rock Street Music’s services have expanded considerably over the years. In addition to musical instruments and accessories, the company has offered music lessons, instrument repairs, professional sound equipment, concert sound and lighting and production services for live music acts.
Its production division, Rock Street Music Productions, is listed in industry directories as providing full-line production, backline and lighting services throughout the northeastern U.S.
The company’s repu...