Listening Bars / Sacramento

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Sacramento, California

6 spots where buying and listening happen in the same room.

• The Cave

  Open 10am–10pm today

  A pop-culture collectibles store on Arden Way selling new and used vinyl alongside comics, toys, video games and other retro merchandise.

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• Dimple Records

  Open 10am–11pm today

  The Arden Way flagship of Sacramento's longtime Dimple Records chain, with a dedicated vinyl section alongside new and used CDs, movies and video games.

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• Kicksville Vinyl & Vintage

  Open Hours not listed

  A Sacramento shop pairing thousands of used records across genres with vintage clothing and furniture on the R Street corridor.

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• Legend Has It

  Open 3pm–11pm today

  Downtown Sacramento hi-fi listening bar built around Klipsch La Scala speakers and a curated vinyl collection, inspired by Japanese jazz kissa lounges. Opened September 2024 as the city's first dedicated hi-fi bar, pairing DJ vinyl sets with craft beer and natural wine.

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• MediumRare Records & Collectibles

  Open Hours not listed

  A used-vinyl and collectibles shop on R Street focused on '50s-'80s records plus memorabilia.

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• Time Tested Books

  Open 1pm–6pm today

  A Midtown used-and-new bookstore that added a vinyl section in the 1990s, now selling obscure and out-of-print records alongside its book stock.

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