Record Stores / Netherlands

Record Stores in Groningen, Netherlands

6 record stores — last verified July 2026.

• De Jongens van Hemmes

  Open 10am–6pm today

  City-centre CD and vinyl shop continuing the legacy of the legendary Hemmes music store, run by Eric and John since 2003, spanning everything from challenging jazz to modern house with rare imports and free local bicycle delivery.

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• Elpee Groningen

  Open 11am–5pm today

  Groningen music-lover institution operating since 1975, now in the Gelkingestraat a few minutes from the Grote Markt, with a compact shop geared toward metal, alternative and hard-to-find vinyl discoveries.

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• Klinkhamer Antiek

  Open 11am–6pm today

  Antiques and curiosa shop on the Folkingestraat that doubles as a haven for vinyl collectors, with an impressive collection of LPs, singles and records across genres alongside ceramics, toys and glassware.

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• Plato Groningen

  Open 10am–5pm today

  One of the largest record shops in Northern Netherlands at roughly 200 square metres, part of the long-running Plato/Concerto chain, stocking well-filled new vinyl and CD bins downstairs and an extensive secondhand LP, single and CD selection upstairs.

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• Swingmaster

  Open 11am–5pm today

  Jazz-and-blues specialist with worldwide name recognition among collectors, on the Pelsterstraat for over a decade after 35 years at its original Kruitlaan location; also carries a growing pop vinyl selection.

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• Variaworld

  Open Hours not listed

  New Folkingestraat record shop opened December 2025 by father-and-son record-fair organisers Wilco and Dylan de Bruin, mixing new and secondhand vinyl, CDs and singles with a large K-pop section rare elsewhere in Northern Netherlands.

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