Record Stores / Canada

Record Stores in Vancouver, Canada

10 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• Audiopile Records

  Open 11am–7pm today

  East Vancouver's go-to record shop since 2001, specializing in hard-to-find releases from classics to esoteric genres. New and used vinyl and CDs arriving daily, spanning rock, electronic, jazz, funk/soul and world music.

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• Beat Street Records

  Open 10am–8pm today

  Downtown Eastside fixture since 1996, founded by Avi Shack and Wes Kuitenbrouwer; roughly 50,000 new and used records in-store across 25+ genres, plus DJ gear, tickets, graffiti supplies and phono accessories.

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• Bleach@611 (Listening Room by BLEACH Studios)

  Open 5pm–12am today

  Chinatown listening room and natural-wine bar built around a restored Hi-Fi JBL Century sound system, with rotating DJ sets (including all-vinyl sets) and open-decks nights. Not a record retailer.

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• Dandelion Records

  Open 12pm–5pm today

  Husband-and-wife record shop run by Jeff Knowlton and Laura Frederick since 2007, rebuilt at a Powell Street/ARC building space after fire destroyed the original Mount Pleasant location in 2020. Punk, prog rock and new wave focus, plus gifts.

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• Highlife Records & Music

  Open Hours not listed

  Commercial Drive fixture since 1982, run by Kevin Finseth; hand-picked new and used CDs, vinyl, music DVDs and books spanning world, folk and reggae, from Tom Waits to Tinariwen to Bob Marley, plus small instruments.

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• Neptoon Records

  Open 11am–6:30pm today

  Vancouver's oldest independent record store, opened 1981 by Rob Frith on Main Street's east side and now run with son Ben Frith. Eclectic new/used stock across indie, pop, punk and metal, plus frequent in-store listening parties.

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• Painted Lady Records

  Open 12pm–8pm today

  East Vancouver cultural hub on Commercial Drive selling new and used vinyl across rock, jazz, R&B, hip hop, classical and EDM plus rare finds. Doubles as an intimate live-music venue hosting local artists.

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• Red Cat Records

  Open 10:30am–6:30pm today

  Main Street mainstay since 2002, founded by Dave Gowans and Lasse Lutick and voted one of Canada's top ten indie record stores. New and used LPs, CDs, turntables and accessories, plus concert tickets and special orders.

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• Vinyl Records

  Open 11am–6pm today

  Gastown's largest vinyl selection, established 1998 and at this Water Street address since 2004 under owner David Jones. Well over 50,000 records with deep used stock in hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae, punk and jazz.

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• Zulu Records

  Open 9:30am–6:30pm today

  Kitsilano institution founded 1981 by Grant McDonagh, one of Canada's most famous independent record stores and a former CBC Radio 3 Searchlight finalist for Canada's best record store. New/used vinyl, CDs, 45s and turntables.

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