Listening Bars / Louisville

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Louisville, Kentucky

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

• Book & Music Exchange

  Open 12pm–8pm today

  Highlands buy/sell/trade shop for used books, comics, movies, video games and vinyl records, locally famous for its early-2000s local TV commercials. Still operating on Bardstown Road with a second Owensboro, KY location.

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• The Great Escape Louisville

  Open Hours not listed

  Bardstown Road comics-and-collectibles institution better known for its comic selection but stocking vinyl across pop, hip hop, country and more. Part of the regional Great Escape chain; longtime Record Store Day participant.

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• Surface Noise

  Open Hours not listed

  Record/book store, art gallery and intimate live venue owned by poet-musician Brett Ralph on Baxter Avenue. Used vinyl and books alongside rotating art shows and in-store readings and performances.

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