Record Stores in Tampa, Florida
5 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- Greenhouse
Alcohol-free, hi-fi listening bar residency taking over Elevation Coffee Roasters in Tampa Heights every Friday night, spinning curated vinyl sets through a finely-tuned speaker system.
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- Microgroove
Seminole Heights genre-less crate-digger's shop opened in 2011 by two former Vinyl Fever staffers, stocking new and used vinyl shelved A-to-Z with no genre bins.
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- Mojo Books & Records
Tampa's largest used-and-new book and record store, a 4,500 sq ft Fowler Ave institution with a coffee bar, deep vinyl crates, and a loyal trade-in crowd.
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- Sound Exchange
Independently owned since 1987, a North Nebraska Ave institution with Florida's largest inventory of new and used CDs, vinyl, cassettes, reel-to-reel tape, and vintage stereo gear.
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- Steelworker Records
Tampa Heights vinyl, tape, and CD shop that opened in 2016 with a grand-opening Twin Peaks party; now a 1,000 sq ft spot known for punk, metal, funk, and hard-to-find used vinyl.
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Greater Tampa
Record stores in the cities and towns around Tampa.
St. Petersburg, FL
- ARTpool Vinyl Records
Vintage clothing boutique and record shop combo on Central Ave; the vinyl side was added in 2011 by co-owner Evan as a curated new/used LP operation.
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- Bananas Records: Vinyl Warehouse
Dedicated all-vinyl warehouse arm of Bananas Records, a separate storefront a few blocks from the main retail shop, focused purely on LPs.
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- Bananas Records
St. Pete institution since 1977 (started as a bookstore); now a 10,000+ sq ft retail store part of a multi-building operation claiming over 3 million pieces of vinyl.
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- Daddy Kool Records
St. Petersburg indie record store trading new and used vinyl since 1985, plus a mail-order "Dealer's Choice" record club and exclusive releases.
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- The Disc Exchange
Long-running Central Ave shop (formerly The Record Exchange) buying, trading and selling new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs since 1984, near Tyrone Square Mall.
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- Easy Tiger HiFi Lounge
1,600 sq ft vinyl cocktail lounge in St. Pete's EDGE District, built around a Klipsch Heritage speaker system paired with McIntosh amplification for nightly vinyl DJ sets.
3 sources
- In Between Days
Florida's first listening bar: a Tokyo-style sake house in St. Pete's Grand Central District built around a pair of 1972 Klipsch Cornwalls, two turntables, and a deep vinyl collection.
4 sources
- Planet Retro Records
Self-described "truly independent" downtown St. Pete shop buying, selling and trading clean used vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with a strong punk/doom/post-punk selection.
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Clearwater, FL
- Clearwater Record Shop
Vintage vinyl and CD shop founded 2015 with over 500,000 records in stock; also runs a monthly record show/swap meet and was featured by Tampa Bay's Channel 10.
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- Kingfish Records
Independent new-and-used vinyl shop on US-19 serving northern Pinellas County for over 30 years under current ownership; 50,000+ LPs and 7-inches plus audio gear.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Tampa, Florida?
Tampa, Florida has 5 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Are the record stores in Tampa independently verified?
5 of the 5 record stores in Tampa carry our "Verified" stamp, meaning at least two independent, dated sources back the listing.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Tampa?
Yes — 2 of Tampa's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Greenhouse, Mojo Books & Records.