Record Stores / Texas

Record Stores in San Antonio, Texas

21 record stores — last verified July 2026.

• Alamo Records & Sheet Music

  Open Hours not listed

  Downtown shop billed as the largest used-vinyl selection south of Dallas, with roughly 90,000 records and 12,000 pieces of sheet music from the 1890s-1960s, tucked on the 3rd floor of a Broadway St antique mall.

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• Batcave Vinyl

  Open 11am–6pm today

  Vintage-leaning shop inside The Alley on Bitters stocking vinyl dating back to the 1930s, plus CDs, DVDs, VHS, and used stereo gear; named San Antonio Current's Best Record Store 2025.

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• Brainwave Records

  Open 10am–6pm today

  Rock-focused shop near Woodlawn Lake specializing in krautrock and shoegaze; run by longtime vinyl seller Ryan McKnight, who started selling records online 15 years ago.

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• CD Exchange (SW Military Dr)

  Open Hours not listed

  South Side location of the CD Exchange chain, trading used and new vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and games; the chain traces to a single store opened in December 1993. Surfaced via OSM shop=music.

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• CD Exchange (W IH-10)

  Open Hours not listed

  West Side / IH-10 location of the CD Exchange chain, trading used and new vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and games. Surfaced via OSM shop=music tag; verified against Yelp and the chain's own site.

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• CD Sam

  Open Closed today

  Locally owned media shop inside the Wonderland of the Americas mall trading new and used vinyl, cassettes, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and collectibles across all genres; an official Record Store Day participant.

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• Crazy Rhythms Records

  Open 12pm–6pm today

  Used vinyl, CD, and cassette shop across from the Witte Museum and Brackenridge Park, covering all genres.

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• Crescent Moon Music & Collectibles

  Open 11am–7pm today

  Multi-vendor North Side shop where independent sellers each run a booth of vinyl, antiques, vintage memorabilia and jewelry under one roof.

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• Del Bravo Record Shop

  Open Closed today

  West Side family record shop opened in 1966 by Salome and Diamantina Gutierrez; one of San Antonio's oldest, specializing in Tejano, conjunto, and hard-to-find oldies.

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• Flagship Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Small punk/indie-focused record shop inside The Corn Pound, a Windcrest retail-and-rehearsal complex; buys records and hosts in-store shows and book releases.

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• Flip Side Record Parlor

  Open Hours not listed

  South Side record-and-counterculture shop started in 1972 by the late Douglas Day Lease; records, tapes, CDs, DVDs, t-shirts and smokeshop items, plus tickets for local venues like Alamo Music Hall.

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• Friends of Sound Records (Beacon Hill)

  Open 12pm–7pm today

  Beacon Hill location of Friends of Sound Records, founded 2006 in Austin and relocated to San Antonio in 2016 after being priced out of its South Congress space; deep LP and 45 selection, largest 45s stock in San Antonio.

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• Friends of Sound Records (King William)

  Open Hours not listed

  King William-area second location of Friends of Sound Records, San Antonio's Beacon Hill vinyl shop; same buy/sell/trade LP and 45 stock.

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• Hogwild Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Tobin Hill mainstay since 1982 known for deep metal, punk, rap, and indie stock; a regular Record Store Day participant that supports local bands.

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• Music Connection Record Store

  Open 11am–7pm today

  West Side all-genre shop tracing back to 1982's '45's Unlimited' at the Marbach flea market; owner Jesse Galvan stocks vinyl, 45s, and CDs of every genre.

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• Janie's Record Shop

  Open 10am–5pm today

  Tejano and conjunto institution founded in 1985 by Janie Esparza, a National Hispanic Hall of Fame inductee; her children now run the shop and ship hard-to-find Latin vinyl nationwide.

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• Needle Noise

  Open Hours not listed

  Deco District record shop opened in 2023 by Raul and Patricia Perez after years selling vinyl at Traders Village flea market.

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• Pink Zeppelin Books & Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Combined bookstore and record shop born from owner Francois 'Mike' Robles inheriting his father's 1970s vinyl collection; hosts live local sets at its South Flores space.

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• Robot Monster Guitars & Collectables

  Open 12pm–7pm today

  Buy/sell/trade shop near the St. Mary's Strip mixing vintage guitars and gear with a deep vinyl bin of punk, metal, new wave and underground rock, plus toys, comics and oddities. Celebrated its 14th anniversary in January 2026.

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• Southtown Vinyl

  Open Hours not listed

  Southtown record-and-DJ shop voted San Antonio Current's Best Record Store of 2024; manager Paul 'DJ Chacho' Perez hosts monthly Sol Tree community nights.

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• Volta

  Open Hours not listed

  Hi-fi listening room from Danny Delgado (Hi-Tones, Faust Tavern) with 3,000+ vinyl records on the wall, Technics turntables built into the bar, and bespoke cocktails in a kissaten-style Government Hill space.

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