Record Stores / Wisconsin

Record Stores in Madison, Wisconsin

7 record stores — last verified July 2026.

• B-Side Records

  Open 10am–6pm today

  State Street institution since 1982; the last full-line record store on State Street, selling new and used vinyl after moving to a larger storefront in 2022.

  3 sources

• The Door

  Open Hours not listed

  Tucked down an alley off Monona Drive, a metal- and punk-focused vinyl, CD and tape shop opened by longtime record-store veteran John Sands in June 2020.

  3 sources

• Groovy Vinyl

  Open Hours not listed

  Madison's newest record shop, opened in 2024 by Steve Paulet and Will Anacker out of the former Groovy Wood Studios space, with 4,000+ used LPs and restored mid-century stereo consoles.

  2 sources

• JiggyJamz Vinyl & CDs

  Open Hours not listed

  DJ-culture record shop specializing in house, techno, hip-hop and other electronic vinyl, run by longtime Madison DJ Geoff "Jiggy" Kaster, with a focus on local artists.

  3 sources

• Lola's Hi/Lo Lounge

  Open Hours not listed

  Vinyl-focused hi-fi cocktail lounge on Madison's north side, inspired by Japanese jazz kissa culture; floor-to-ceiling record displays, tube amp, curated full-album listening.

  3 sources

• MadCity Music Exchange

  Open 11am–5pm today

  Madison's oldest continuously open record store, on Atwood Avenue since 2017; new and used vinyl, CDs, 45s and tapes, and a longtime hub for local musicians.

  3 sources

• Strictly Discs

  Open 10am–6pm today

  Wisconsin's largest record shop, independently owned since 1988, with roughly 500,000 used LPs, 45s, CDs, tapes and hi-fi gear near the UW-Madison campus.

  3 sources