25 Best Indie Record Stores to Visit Across America

There’s nothing like listening to your favorite album on vinyl. There’s just something about the rich sound of a vinyl record, pops, squeaks and hisses included! Rescheduled for June 20 from April in light of coronavirus, National Record Store Day is a great way to celebrate the art of vinyl. Here’s our roundup of the best indie record stores coast-to-coast that you can support this summer!

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Sup all – we are open for buying at oak street! As always we’re paying the best prices for the best stuff – large collections or small. Mask on, drop off type situation. Loose appointment style – feel free to call, DM or email us(all info in bio) generally looking at Monday-Friday afternoons. Alternately we are open to some house calls – if you have 500+ records give me an email and we can vibe it out. Happy birthday to the grey witch himself who will probably buy your stuff pictured here @serpentsummit
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Academy Records

12 West 18^th St, NY, NY 10011

Put yourself in a New York state of mind at Academy Records in New York City! This Manhattan record shop near you has moved online, so you can shop safely.

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I miss this place… #amoebamusic #hollywood #losangeles #recordshop #blackandwhitephotography #photography #35mmfilm #35mmfilmphotography #35mmblackandwhite #analogphotography #35mmblackandwhite #analog #canona1
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Amoeba Music

1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Amoeba Music in San Francisco, California, is a Haight-Ashbury legend for a reason. This music mecca has been attracting vinyl geeks to its doors since 1997. With locations in Berkeley, San Francisco, Hollywood, and online, you’re bound to find what you’re looking for here.

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Coming off International Women’s Day we get to celebrate a trio of great women out of St. Pete Florida. Michelle Allen Co-Owner, Genevieve Stout @genevieve_1982 Manager, and Jennifer Trumbull @jjjjeeeennnniiiffferrrrr Assistant Manager of Bananas Records (@bananas_records) – Pictured here is Genevieve (manager) and Jennifer (assistant manager). – Read more about their day to day and community involvement: womeninvinyl.com Link in bio. • • • #womeninvinyl #michelleallen #jennifertrumbull #bananasrecords #stpete #florida #recordstore #recordjunkie #vinyl #vinyladay #truevinylcollector #vinyloftheday #vinyligclub #vinyljunkie #vinylcommunity #vinylgram #vinylcollectionpost #cratedigger #vinyloftheday
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Bananas Records

2887 22^nd Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL 33713

With over 3.5 million records, the inventory at Bananas Records in St. Petersburg, Florida is, well… bananas. This record store near you is open by appointment and offers pre-paid curbside pickup.

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Open until 6pm tonight! It's good to be back… thank you to everyone who has come by this week, and thank you to everyone who has been buying online! We appreciate you!
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Boo Boo Records

978 Monterey St, St. Louis Obispo, CA 93401

Boo Boo Records in St. Louis Obispo, California, has re-opened and is ready for you! Not ready for retail? No problem! They offer free shipping for domestic orders.

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Shop Vybes @cheaporecords We Sell Soul
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Cheapo Records

538 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Cheapo Records in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been slinging vinyl since 1954, so they really know their stuff! This record shop features everything from oldies, Cajun, jazz, soul, hip-hop, and more. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and can even help you out over the phone!

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Today we REOPEN! Resuming our normal hours Noon-8pm Daily. None of this would be possible without all the support we’ve received from our customers – both digital and local – from media outlets, JP Centre/South Main Streets, the city of Boston, and from our irreplaceable consignment crew. We are so, so grateful to all of you. We enter phase 2 with a great deal of caution and we pledge to make the experience of entering Deep Thoughts as safe and as comfortable for everyone involved. While we are fully operational as a retail shop, we are still offering takeout and mail order for all those who are interested. Above all, please continue to take care of yourselves and each other and we look forward to seeing you at the shop!
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Deep Thoughts Records

138 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Deep Thoughts Records in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, has a seriously groovy storefront that has to be seen to be believed. When we’re not on the pandemic timeline, they host lots of cool events for music lovers. For now, you can still order music and take a video tour of their funky retro-fabulous space online!

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Keeping Flynn occupied whilst daddy does a bit of shopping.
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Dusty Groove Records

1120 N Ashland Drive, Chicago, IL 60622

Dusty Groove Records in Chicago adds hundreds of new titles every day in a dizzying list of genres!

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It's NEW RELEASE FRIDAY!!!⁠ Lots of new stuff this week, including music from Perfume Genius, Ruston Kelly, Two Feet, Nick Hakim, Sleaford Mods & more…see all the new releases on our website. ⁠ ⁠ Link in Bio!⁠ ⁠ @twofeetmusic⁠ @perfumegenius⁠ @sleaford_mods⁠ @en_hakim⁠ @rustonkelly⁠ @republicrecords⁠ @matadorrecords⁠ @roughtraderecords⁠ @atorecords⁠ @rounderrecords
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Easy Street Records

4559 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Easy Street Records in Seattle makes being a record snob easy with their massive online catalog!

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For the record, these days we’re open 10-6 Tuesday through Saturday. 📷: @gracetheriotphotography
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Electric Fetus Records

200 S 4^th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

With a name like Electric Fetus, you know the selections at this Minneapolis record store are gonna be far out! The record shop is offering curbside pickup and socially distanced in-store browsing.

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IRL its really cool, man. what? it is… you don't know. No, because you haven't set up an appointment. jeez. just do it. c'mon man…
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Euclid Records

3301 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Euclid Records in New Orleans is the type of place we could easily get lost in for an afternoon. From their Pepto-pink storefront to their epic collection of vintage gig posters, it’s a cave of wonders for music lovers.

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Goner will remain closed to the public for the time being. The safety of our customers, staff, and families continues to be our primary concern. We will keep selling online and over the phone, shipping orders and delivering curbside. Check out our still-getting-updated website – there's new stuff up every day – and if you have any requests, or records to sell, please contact us. Instagram, Facebook, email, twitter, pager, burner phone, viral Tik Tok dance – if we don't have it in we'll track it down for ya. Buying and selling records is what we do. When will we open? Stay tuned. We'll defer to the scientific community so that when we do flip the sign back open, it will be for good. Thanks for all your support in the strangest of times. Stay safe.
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Goner Records

2152 Young Ave, Memphis, TN 38104

Goner Records in Memphis is a musical institution. In addition to selling records and 45s online and at their brick-and-mortar shop, they also host Goner Fest, a four-day music festival with bands from all over the world!

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In Your Ear Records

462 Main St, Warren, RI 02885

In Your Ear Records in Warren, Rhode Island, and Boston, Massachusetts, has a killer website packed with albums you can listen to and read reviews of so you can have that in-shop experience from your own home!

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We’ve been getting lots of questions about whether or not we are open, so here’s what we are currently doing: -We are open 12-5 every day -We are limited to 5 customers in the store at a time -Face masks are required for entry Thanks and hope to see you soon! Jackpot Records
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Jackpot Records

3475 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Jackpot Records in Portland, Oregon, isn’t just a record store. This record shop near you also has their own record label, merchandise, and online jukebox. Try them for all your one-stop hipster street cred shopping!

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The big news in the classical room at Jerry's is our recent acquisition of the Duquesne University record library. Yes — all of it! Too much great stuff to fit in the browsers, to be the same. But we're plugging away!
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Jerry’s Records

2136 Murray Ave, Pittsburg, PA 15217

Jerry’s Records in Pittsburg doesn’t mess around. They’ll proudly tell you they were voted one of Rolling Stone’s Best Record Stores in America in 2010.

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@jivetimerecords. You’re gonna flip! Open 10-9 Daily (11-7 on Sunday). Fresh stock added daily! #fremontseattle #seattleshops #seattlerecordstores
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Jive Time Records

3605 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Jive Time Records in Seattle is celebrating 18 years of being the city’s premier destination for vinyl. They pride themselves on being a clean, well-organized space where treasure hunters can score rare finds and big bargains!

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Photo op with Don Hedeker who made sure we were stocked with the NEW Algebra Suicide compilation LP! Pictured here with an OG * Autographed * copy of his old band’s album (which is also in stock!!)
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Laurie’s Planet of Sound

4639 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Laurie’s Planet of Sound in Chicago is a solar system of music unto itself, where happy customers can score great finds!

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Which record are you looking forward to picking up once we’re all back out in the world again? #vinyl #vinylcollection ##vinylcollector
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Newbury Comics

348 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

Newbury Comics is an independent record chain in Boston that lives up to its promise to be “wicked good.”

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We miss seeing all of your smiling faces! For the safety of our people and our community, our doors are going to remain closed until we feel it's completely safe to go back to business as usual. In the meantime, if you need anything, we got you! . To make sure we take care of all of your needs, we want to offer you a special VIP shopping experience! Call in advance to schedule an appointment and we’ll open up the store for you to shop privately in safety! You can also DM or email us at peachespos1@gmail.com with your phone number and we'll call you to make arrangements. Mask and gloves are required (we’ll provide if needed) and this is serious y'all – ABSOLUTELY NO HUGGING MAMA PEACHES! We want to continue providing all of you with your favorite music but you’re like family to us and keeping our family safe is crucial! . Website and phone orders are available. We ship anywhere and offer curbside pickup. Call, DM or email us with any inquiries and please leave your phone number. Thank you for understanding and please stay safe! . #sharethelovenotthegerms #shoplocal #shopsafely #staysafe #peachlife🍑 . Photo by: @33_r_p_m
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Peaches Records

4318 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

You’ve never been to a record store like Peaches Records in New Orleans, we guarantee it. Their interior looks like a retro 1950s diner and they stock everything from vinyl, turntables, and speakers to fresh local merchandise like T-shirts.

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So which of these guys is love? The Al Green album is called “Al Green is Love”, but along comes Peabo Bryson saying, “I Am Love”. Whaddaya say? Who holds the title of being love? Comment below. #whoislove #algreenislove #peabobrysonislove #whatupenya
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Planet Records

144 Mount Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Planet Records, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been a hub for those in the know since 1983.

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New #malikalston jazz e.p., now in stock all the way from Austria. 🇦🇹
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People’s Records

1464 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207

People’s Records in Detroit has a killer website where you can listen to their favorite mixes!

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Petty, Petty, Petty good! A trio of minty, killer scores from the late #TomPetty … , Last DJ – $124.99 . She's The One – $124.99 – FMF – $49.99 Call to arrange purchase & acquisition WE'RE HERE UNTIL 6PM-ISH TODAY. #ohiostrong #KENTUCKYSTRONG #ShakeItRecords #Cincinnati #cincymusic #recordstore #AIMSrocks #shopindie #buylocal #northside45223 #Ohio #Kentucky #Indiana #nku #cincinnatistate #xavieruniversity #vinylcommunity #recordcollector #vinyljunkie #UCbearcats #universityofcincinnati #vinyloftheday #vinylrecords #vinyloninstagram #vinylcollector #vinylcollection #vinylclub #recordcollection #vinyladdict
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Shake It Records

4156 Hamilton Ave #1, Cincinnati, OH 45223

Shake It Records in Cincinnati will help you get the dance party started!

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Great news – next week we're going to begin welcoming customers back for individual shopping appointments! As you might imagine, there are a number of health guidelines that we'll have in place, so please keep those in mind when signing up for an appointment. Info available on our site – bit.ly/3hpBiGn
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Shangri-La Records

1916 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104

Shangri La Records has been in Memphis for 30 years and tops an impressive roster of “Best Of” lists.

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😍 it’s back open
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Stereo Jack’s

1686 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Stereo Jack’s is a friendly record store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that has been doing business since 1983.

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RSD Black Friday used vinyl teaser Vol. 1. Look for these, and many more, Friday morning. Sorry, no holds.
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Sonic Boom Records

2209 Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

Sonic Boom Records in Seattle was founded in 1997 by music lovers just like us!

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PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW S O L D Smashing Pumpkins “Gish” $29.99 Caroline Records 1705 DIRECT MESSAGE US TO PURCHASE. BE SURE TO SPECIFY IF IT IS FOR MAILORDER OR CURBSIDE PICKUP. IF MAILING LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE IN TX. ALL RECORDS VG+ (or better) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Payment is due within 24 hours. After that we will move on to the next interested customer.
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