Listening Bars / Des Moines

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Des Moines, Iowa

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

• The Dark Slide

  Open 11am–8pm today

  Skate shop and record store combo in Merle Hay Mall carrying 2,000+ vinyl titles (45s, LPs, 10", 12") alongside decks, apparel, and posters.

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• Vinyl Cup Records

  Open 11am–8pm today

  Beaverdale record shop with complimentary coffee/beer while you dig; moved into a larger Beaver Avenue storefront in 2025. Runs one of Iowa's biggest Record Store Day allocations.

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