Record Stores in Chicago, Illinois
46 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- 606 Records
606 Records is a community-oriented record store and label in Pilsen, across from Thalia Hall, operating since 2015 with a focus on independent and Chicago-based artists.
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- Artifact Records
Logan Square shop selling new, used and rare vinyl, cassettes and VHS, specializing in '70s soul, funk and jazz, indie rock and audiophile pressings. Has a listening station with Bluetooth headphones.
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- Beverly Phono Mart
Black- and AAPI-owned record shop in Beverly, separate from and unaffiliated with the nearby Beverly Records on Western Ave.
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- Beverly Records
Operating since 1967, Beverly Records is one of Chicago's oldest surviving record shops, specializing in rare 45s, LPs and collectible vinyl on the Far South Side.
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- Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart
Blues and jazz specialist opened in 2016 by Bob Koester after he closed the fabled Jazz Record Mart; used LPs, 45s and 78s plus in-print Delmark titles. Koester died in 2021; his son now runs it.
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- Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles
Logan Square-born, now Avondale-based vinyl and cassette shop stuffed with vintage movie posters and pop-culture ephemera; open daily.
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- Bridgeport Records
House-music-focused vinyl shop on the South Side, opened July 2024 by DJ Vick Lavender and Jerry Morrison with an eclectic dance/rock/soul mix.
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- Bucket O'Blood Books & Records
Bucket O'Blood pairs new and used vinyl heavy on punk, metal and indie rock with a used bookstore emphasizing sci-fi, fantasy and horror titles in Avondale.
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- Charis Listening Bar
A 35-seat, no-reservations listening bar in Bridgeport built around owner Alex Jandernoa's personal vinyl collection and a Klipsch sound system tuned by Saturday Music Audio, pouring travel-inspired cocktails to sets of soul, funk and jazz.
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- Disco City Records
Logan Square Latin-music and Spanish-rock record shop on Milwaukee Ave, also selling instruments and DVDs.
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- Discolandia Record Shop
Long-running Gage Park record shop, in business about 29 years, selling used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and VHS to the South Side's Latino community.
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- Discos Calidad
North Lawndale's only record store, run by Little Village native Leo Guzman; appointment-only shop with roughly 10,000 records spanning Latin, Afro-Latin, American and house music.
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- Dorian's Through The Record Shop
A cocktail bar and live-performance room hidden behind a working record-shop storefront in Wicker Park, running an Italian hi-fi system for vinyl DJ sets and jazz shows.
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- Dusty Groove
Dusty Groove started as mail-order in 1996 and opened its Wicker Park storefront on Ashland Ave in 2001, with deep stock in jazz, soul, funk, hip-hop and world music.
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- Gramaphone Records
Open since 1969, Gramaphone shifted from folk and blues toward house, techno and dance vinyl in the 1980s and remains a hub for touring DJs.
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- Groove Distribution
Near West Side dance-music distributor and importer whose 5,000+ sq ft warehouse is open to the public several days a week; house, disco, downtempo, drum & bass and more on vinyl and CD, plus DJ gear.
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- Groovin High
One of the last old-school full-line record shops in Lakeview, run solo by owner Joe Bruce with deep used bins, CDs and clearance deals.
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- High Voltage Records and Hi-Fi
A record and hi-fi shop that opened in a Sheridan Road storefront in Rogers Park, selling new vinyl alongside turntables, amps and speakers to help younger collectors build an affordable home stereo system.
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- House of Music
Chatham record shop billing itself as the widest selection of oldies in Chicagoland; rows of jazz, gospel and R&B vinyl and CDs, run by owner Tearched Scott, whose father first opened a South Side record store in 1974.
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- Hyde Park Records
A South Side shop on 53rd Street selling new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs, with a large bargain bin of 99-cent records.
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- Interstellar Space Records
Owner-operated Ravenswood/Lincoln Square shop selling exclusively used vinyl LPs, specializing in original vintage pressings from the '60s-'80s in jazz, experimental and rock.
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- Landmark Records
Cubs/Delmark Records collaboration at Gallagher Way outside Wrigley Field, opened April 2025, selling new and used vinyl and Cubs music merch with in-store sets by local blues musicians.
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- Laurie's Planet of Sound
A Lincoln Square fixture known for hand-lettered shelf signs, Laurie's stocks a broad range of new and used vinyl, CDs and offbeat music merchandise.
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- Let's Boogie Records & Tapes
Bridgeport community fixture opened by Neal Keller in 1976, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026; now run by the next generation of the Keller family. Rows of bins plus unexplored boxes of vinyl, cassettes and 8-tracks.
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- Lily's Record Shop
Puerto Rican cultural music shop on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park, founded in 1983 by Carmen "Lily" Martinez; vinyl, CDs and cassettes of salsa, merengue and Caribbean music alongside guayaberas and gifts.
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- The Listening Room at The Exchange
A hi-fi listening room inside the historic Railway Exchange Building in the Loop, where James Beard-nominated chef Brian Huston pairs nightly full-album vinyl playback with a steakhouse-inspired menu and private bar.
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- Miyagi Records
South Side crate-digger's shop on Washington Park's Arts Block, curated by Nigel Ridgeway and Marco Jacobo; deep, focused stock of soul, funk, jazz, Latin, disco, house and hip hop on LP, 12-inch and 45.
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- Numero Group Factory Outlet
Retail outlet at reissue label Numero Group's Little Village headquarters, carrying its complete in-print catalog of vinyl, CDs and cassettes, organized by catalog number for die-hard collectors.
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- Out of the Past Records
A family-owned West Side shop running since 1968, Out of the Past stocks used vinyl, 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs and music memorabilia.
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- Parachute HiFi
James Beard Award-winning chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark converted their fine-dining restaurant Parachute into a casual vinyl listening bar in Avondale, with hand-wired vintage Altec Lansing speakers and rotating guest DJs.
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- Pinwheel Records
One of the earliest record shops to open in Pilsen, a block from the 18th Street Pink Line stop, stocking new and used vinyl, CDs, and collectibles in a space with a lounge area and arcade cabinet.
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- Rattleback Records
Rattleback Records is an Andersonville shop selling new and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes alongside turntables, vintage barware, books and art prints.
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- Reckless Records (Lakeview)
Lakeview branch of Chicago's Reckless Records chain, on Belmont Ave since moving from a 30-year Broadway home in 2019. New and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs across rock, jazz, hip hop and electronic.
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- Reckless Records (Loop)
Loop branch of the Chicago vinyl institution Reckless Records, near the Wabash L tracks. New and used records, CDs and DVDs, sister store to the original Wicker Park shop.
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- Reckless Records
Reckless is Chicago's best-known used-and-new record chain, tracing back to a 1989 Lakeview shop; this Milwaukee Ave store in Wicker Park is flanked by sister locations in Lakeview and the Loop.
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- Record Breakers
Buy/sell/trade vinyl, CD and cassette shop dating to 1988 (formerly at Reggies), now in an Avondale storefront with merch, posters and used gear.
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- The Record Track
South Chicago record, CD, DVD and VHS shop dating to 1990, inherited by Clifton Muhammad from his uncle; hosts Record Store Day giveaways and doubles as a community gathering spot on 87th Street.
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- Round Trip Records
Small, tightly curated North Park/Albany Park shop run by David Baker and Paul Nixon, specializing in hard-to-find new and used vinyl, 45s, cassettes and books.
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- Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl
A Pilsen shop mixing used vinyl with vintage stereo equipment, turntables, and hand-picked mid-century furniture and accessories, with the two owners curating every item themselves rather than buying wholesale.
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- Shuga Records
Shuga Records opened in Wicker Park in 2015 selling new and used vinyl and cassettes, later expanding with a second location in Logan Square plus its own record label.
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- Signal Records (Avondale)
Original Signal Records location, opened by Blake Karlson in the former Bric-a-Brac spot in September 2022; used LPs specializing in rare post-punk, experimental, global and industrial music. Sister store to the Wicker Park shop, opened a year later.
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- Signal Records
Signal Records buys and sells used vinyl from two Chicago storefronts, in Wicker Park and Logan Square, both open daily.
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- Standing Passengers Coffee Lounge
A West Town coffee lounge that hosts Somebody Else's Records, a micro record shop selling vinyl from local DJs and collectors spanning jazz, Afrobeat and Chicago house, plus weekly Saturday-morning DJ sets.
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- Tone Deaf Records
Portage Park shop opened June 2019 by Tony Assimos after being priced out of Logan Square; new and used punk, metal, jazz, soul and indie vinyl, plus live shows and art openings.
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- Torn Light Records
Bucktown record shop on Milwaukee Ave, opened by co-owners Alex York and Dan Buckley in January 2024 after building the store over a decade in Kentucky and Cincinnati; strong in jazz and post-punk.
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- Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop
A strictly all-vinyl listening bar in West Town from DJ Lee Farmer and Gina Barge-Farmer, who studied Tokyo's jazz kissas before opening; an invite-only DJ roster spins on a rotary mixer alongside ramen and craft cocktails.
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Greater Chicago
Record stores in the cities and towns around Chicago.
Des Plaines, IL
- Algonquin Records
Des Plaines vinyl, tape and A/V disc shop on Algonquin Road, run by owner Dan since 1976; the name comes from the street, not the town of Algonquin.
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- Rockstock
Rock memorabilia and media shop next to the Des Plaines Theatre, run by Onesti Entertainment; carries a dedicated vinyl LP department (new and sealed) alongside posters, CDs and merch.
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Grayslake, IL
- Andy's Records
Downtown Grayslake record shop selling and trading LPs, 45s and 78s across all genres, plus turntables and accessories.
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Evanston, IL
- Animal Records
A newer Evanston vinyl shop founded in 2024 by a local drummer, selling a curated mix of new and used records, CDs, and cassettes across rock, jazz, house, techno, punk, and hip-hop, with an emphasis on affordable finds.
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- Squeezebox Books & Music
Squeezebox is a boutique, thematically organized used bookstore and record shop in Evanston selling curated LPs, 45s and CDs alongside secondhand books.
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- Vintage Vinyl
Vintage Vinyl has operated under the same owner from the same Evanston storefront since 1979, stocking psychedelic, prog, jazz, soul and import vinyl.
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Lemont, IL
- B-Side Records
Lemont neighborhood vinyl shop founded 2019, acquired by Moose Vinyl in 2026 and still operating in downtown Lemont.
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Plainfield, IL
- Black Dog Vinyl Cafe
A record store in the Chicago exurb of Plainfield that doubles as a coffeehouse and live-music venue, selling new and used vinyl alongside coffee, craft beer, wine and cocktails.
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Westmont, IL
- Blue Village Vinyl
DuPage County's longest-running record store, under new ownership, specializing in classic rock vinyl but carrying all genres and formats.
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Villa Park, IL
- Cheap Kiss Records
New identity for Platterpus Records; thousands of used LPs/45s across all genres, shares its Villa Park retail floor with Cornerstone Used Books.
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- Cornerstone Used Books
50+-year-old Villa Park used bookstore whose bins of vinyl, CDs and cassettes are stocked by co-located Cheap Kiss Records.
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Flossmoor, IL
- Conservatory Vintage & Vinyl
Downtown Flossmoor shop pairing rare and pre-owned vinyl (strong on jazz) with midcentury furniture and decor; started online in 2019.
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Lisle, IL
- Crooked Arm Vinyl & Tap
A hybrid record store and craft-beer taproom that opened in Lisle in January 2024, stocking about 13,000 records across genres alongside rotating taps from Chicagoland breweries.
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Wauconda, IL
- Daddyo's Framing Music Memorabilia
Downtown Wauconda custom picture-framing shop that added vinyl records and vintage comics in 2014, renaming from The Frame Shop (est. 1994).
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Elmhurst, IL
- Elmhurst Records
Family-owned Elmhurst record shop (Revolution Music Company) selling new and used vinyl, CDs and tapes alongside guitars, lessons and repairs.
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Orland Park, IL
- FYE
FYE outlet inside Orland Square mall, lower level near the Apple store, carrying a vinyl section alongside movies, games and merch.
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Wilmette, IL
- Hip Cat Records & Music Videos
Suburban Wilmette classic rock/prog/metal/punk vinyl specialist open since November 1987, with condition-graded used stock and new reissues.
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Highland Park, IL
- K-SOLO Vintage
Highland Park vintage vinyl and clothing shop opened late 2024 by Kevin Weinstein and Taryn Fisher, with an in-store listening room.
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Batavia, IL
- Kiss the Sky
Batavia record store since 1996, selling new/used vinyl and CDs, hosting Sunday live shows broadcast on local cable/BATV.
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Palos Park, IL
- Long Live Vinyl Records
Buy-sell-trade record shop in Palos Park run by retired teacher Mike Keysboe, behind the Shrimp House.
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Wheaton, IL
- Mile Long Records
Started as a Wheaton recording studio/label in 2005, shifted to vinyl retail in 2014; moved to a larger Liberty Drive space in fall 2024.
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Glen Ellyn, IL
- Mudroom Records
Glen Ellyn record shop on Main Street, owned by Julie Hughes.
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Oak Park, IL
- Oak Park Records
An Oak Park shop open since November 2004 near the Green Line stop, stocking thousands of used LPs with particular depth in R&B/soul, jazz, and rock, plus CDs, DVDs, and 45s.
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- Val's halla Records
Val's Halla opened in 1972 and has run from its current Oak Park storefront since 2006, led by founder Val Camilletti.
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Naperville, IL
- Purple Dog Records
A family-owned Naperville record shop opened in 2014 by a father-daughter team, buying and selling new and used vinyl from a small downtown storefront that doubles as a community hangout for local music fans.
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- Wicked Wax Vinyl Shoppe
A Naperville vinyl shop opened in late 2022 by owner Mel Flowers, who hand-selects every record in the store rather than stocking filler titles.
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Evergreen Park, IL
- The Record Shop on 95th
First record store on 95th St in Evergreen Park, opened Nov 2024 by Jeff and Jessika Law, organized by price point rather than genre.
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Roselle, IL
- Record Wonderland
Roselle vinyl shop in Plum Grove Plaza, opened 2016 after years of selling online and at Chicago-area record shows.
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- WaxPax Records & Toys
Roselle shop trading vintage toys (G.I. Joe, Star Wars, wrestling) alongside a vinyl records section, since 2009.
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Lakemoor, IL
- Reef Records (Lakemoor)
Second Reef Records location, opened October 2020 in Lakemoor, carrying used and new vinyl, CDs and tapes across genres.
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Antioch, IL
- Reef Records
Family-owned Antioch record shop open since July 2017, selling new and used vinyl and stereo gear alongside CBD oil, patches and tapestries.
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Norridge, IL
- Rolling Stones Records
Chicagoland institution since 1971 - a full city-block store loaded with new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs and rock memorabilia in Norridge.
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Barrington, IL
- Scratched Vinyl
Barrington record shop opened 2018 as successor to Rainbow Records, curating rock, jazz, electronic and folk LPs new and used.
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Downers Grove, IL
- Windy City Records
Downers Grove record shop established 2016, buying and selling new/used LPs, 45s and CDs plus turntables and accessories.
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Recently closed
- Chicago Ray Records closed February 2022.
- Coop's Records .
- Dave's Records closed December 2022.
- Electric Jungle .
- Jazz Record Mart closed February 2016.
- Joyride Records .
- Logan Hardware .
- Permanent Records closed July 2017.
- Raffe's Record Riot .
- Wax Trax! Records .
- Wild Prairie Vinyl & Vintage .
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Chicago, Illinois?
Chicago, Illinois has 46 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Has a record store in Chicago closed recently?
Yes — Chicago Ray Records (February 2022), Coop's Records, Dave's Records (December 2022), Electric Jungle, Jazz Record Mart (February 2016), Joyride Records, Logan Hardware, Permanent Records (July 2017), Raffe's Record Riot, Wax Trax! Records, Wild Prairie Vinyl & Vintage closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Chicago?
Yes — 8 of Chicago's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Bucket O'Blood Books & Records, Charis Listening Bar, Dorian's Through The Record Shop, The Listening Room at The Exchange, Parachute HiFi, Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl, Standing Passengers Coffee Lounge, Wax Vinyl Bar and Ramen Shop.