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Wicker Park and Bucktown Milwaukee Avenue Run
Chicago's densest record-shopping strip: Ashland Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue hold four shops within about a mile.
Walkable · 4 stops · about 1.4 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 4 stops
1. Dusty Groove
Rare-groove specialists with encyclopedic soul and jazz knowledge.
Tip: Their want-list knowledge is legendary — ask staff about pressing variations.
1120 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 2. Signal Records Wicker Park
A curated shop on Ashland Avenue known for original and Japanese pressings of jazz, plus Brazilian and other world records.
Tip: A smaller, carefully chosen stock; the bargain bins sit under the main racks. Open daily noon to 7pm.
1343 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3. Reckless Records Wicker Park
The Milwaukee Avenue branch of the Reckless group, stocking a large mix of new and used vinyl alongside CDs and DVDs. A staple stop on the Wicker Park record run.
Tip: Open every day 10am to 7pm, and the bargain bins reward patient digging. It is a short walk from Signal Records and Dusty Groove.
1379 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM 4. Torn Light Records
A Milwaukee Avenue shop with a deep vinyl stock especially jazz and experimental music, plus tapes, CDs and used books.
Tip: Open daily 10am to 7pm, and a good last stop at the north end of the Milwaukee Avenue run.
1855 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.
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