Record Stores in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
13 record stores — last verified July 2026.
- Amazing Books & Records
Self-described largest independent used book and record store in Pittsburgh; the Squirrel Hill flagship runs sun-tracking Friday/Saturday hours and a long-running free-beer night.
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- Dorsey's Record Shop
One of the oldest continuously operating record shops in the country, serving Pittsburgh's Homewood/Frankstown corridor since 1946 with gospel, jazz, R&B and hip-hop, plus media-transfer services.
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- Eide's Entertainment
Long-running Strip District institution selling new and used vinyl, CDs and comics across multiple floors; a fixture of Pittsburgh's record-collecting scene for decades.
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- Get Hip Records
Brick-and-mortar retail arm of the veteran Get Hip record label/distributor in the Chateau/North Side industrial park, stocking punk, garage and psych vinyl alongside the label's own reissues.
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- The Government Center
North Side record shop, live-music venue and bar under one roof, opened January 2019; two floors of vinyl plus a stage hosting jazz, punk, hip-hop and indie shows most nights.
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- Groove Gallery and Records
New Bloomfield shop pairing a curated vinyl/CD/cassette selection with a rotating local-artist gallery; opened March 2025 and quickly became a neighborhood buy-sell-trade spot.
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- The House of Vinyl
New Downtown vinyl and memorabilia shop on the second floor above Sports World Specialties on Smithfield Street; buys and sells records, CDs, cassettes and concert memorabilia.
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- Jerry's Records
Pittsburgh's largest used-record store, a Squirrel Hill institution with well over a million LPs, 45s and cassettes packed onto a warehouse-sized second floor, plus in-house turntable repair.
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- Long Play Cafe
Lawrenceville vinyl shop and Italian-style coffee bar on Butler Street, mixing new and used LPs/45s/cassettes with in-house record restoration and regular live-music nights.
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- Needle & Bean
Coffee-and-vinyl combo shop in Mt. Lebanon; serves organic fair-trade coffee alongside a handpicked selection of pop and independent vinyl records, with pastries from Potomac Bakery.
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- Pleasant Dreams Records
Polish Hill shop specializing in punk, art punk, crust punk, deathrock and glam-punk vinyl, plus VHS and laserdisc for the tape-and-tube crowd; a favorite of Pittsburgh's DIY/punk scene.
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- Pre Amp Coffee Studio
Squirrel Hill coffee bar from Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group built around a Japanese-style vinyl listening-bar concept: album-lined walls, records spinning all day, and lounge seating around the sound.
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- Vinyl Remains
Record store in the Mount Lebanon/South Hills area run by NYC transplants Greg and Jennifer Anderson (formerly of a Manhattan East Village record shop); stocks 3,000+ curated vinyl, spanning jazz, soundtracks, and rock, plus vintage audio gear and art gallery.
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Greater Pittsburgh
Record stores in the cities and towns around Pittsburgh.
Millvale, PA
- Attic Record Store
Family-run shop in business since 1980, buying and selling new and used vinyl and CDs across genres, with mail order and want-list service, just outside Pittsburgh in Millvale.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has 13 record stores in the directory, last verified July 2026.
Are the record stores in Pittsburgh independently verified?
9 of the 13 record stores in Pittsburgh carry our "Verified" stamp, meaning at least two independent, dated sources back the listing.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Pittsburgh?
Yes — 4 of Pittsburgh's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: The Government Center, Long Play Cafe, Needle & Bean, Pre Amp Coffee Studio.