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Record stores in Oakland, CA
Oakland has 10 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including 1-2-3-4 Go! Records, Cone Shape Top, and Groove Yard and 7 more. You can dig in 40th Street, Temescal, Broadway, Piedmont Avenue area, Claremont Avenue, Rockridge, and College Avenue, Rockridge. Stock leans toward punk/indie, jazz, and rock.
Record store crawls in Oakland
- Oakland East Bay Dig4 shops · City Route · Rockridge's Open Mind Music with a live turntable spinning, Lloyd's in Temescal for…
- Temescal to Piedmont Avenue4 shops · Walkable · A walkable Oakland run from the Temescal Alleys through 40th Street to Piedmont Avenue.
- Rockridge and North Oakland Crawl3 shops · Walkable · College Avenue's two record shops plus Contact Records in Temescal, an easy morning of…
10 record stores in Oakland
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
Oakland record label's shop, open since 2008, focused on punk, indie, garage and hardcore vinyl and tapes, with an unusually large selection of Japanese records.
Tip: Hosts listening events and Record Store Day; Monday to Friday it opens at noon, weekends at 11 AM.
420 40th St #5, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Cone Shape Top
Small music, book and project space selling a rotating stock of ambient, electronic and experimental records plus used vinyl, with a free zine library.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday only, and Google shows no phone, so confirm hours before going.
4124 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Groove Yard
Cramped Rockridge-area shop stacked with jazz and blues records, plus 20th-century avant-garde releases and some other genres.
Tip: Space is tight, so give yourself time to dig; open daily, Sunday 12 to 5 PM.
5555 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Stranded Records Oakland
Rockridge branch of the Superior Viaduct label's shop, with a curated stock of new and used records and cheaper bins toward the back.
Tip: A short walk from Open Mind Music on College Avenue, so the two make an easy pair.
5488 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Mars Record Shop
Tucked-away Piedmont Avenue shop with curated used records in jazz, soul, disco and modern rock, plus a bin of records by local musicians.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; the address is unit 7 off Piedmont Avenue.
4125 Piedmont Ave #7, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Moving Records
Piedmont Avenue shop with new and used records and well-regarded punk, jazz and international sections.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday; the owners will help with turntable set-up questions.
4241 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Open Mind Music
Cozy neighborhood shop with a live turntable spinning in-store, not streaming.
Tip: The genre labels on the bins are cleverly written — worth reading even if you're not buying.
5521 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Lloyd's Records
East Bay favorite for northern soul, jazz, and reggae at genuinely fair prices.
Tip: Prices are set to sell, not to gouge — regulars say it beats pricing on Discogs.
3824 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 8:00 PM Contact Records
Small Temescal shop in the Temescal Alleys with a decent volume of records for its size and a friendly counter.
Tip: Closed Mondays; it is in the Temescal Alleys, so follow the address rather than looking for a street front.
484 Alley 49, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Econo Jam Records
Solid general selection plus turntable and phono gear on hand.
Tip: Ask about phono setups here if you're shopping for gear as well as records.
2443 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM
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