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Record stores in Athens, GA
Athens has 3 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Low Yo Yo Stuff Records, Wuxtry Records (Athens), and The Record Booth. You can dig in Downtown Athens and Lexington Road. Stock leans toward rock, indie/rock, and punk/indie.
Athens is a college music town and a great place to spend a weekend digging. Wuxtry Records has been downtown since 1976, and it is where R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Michael Stipe met. Our Athens crawl links the best shops.
Record store crawls in Athens
- Athens: Wuxtry, Low Yo Yo Stuff and the Record Booth3 shops · Walkable · Start at Wuxtry Records, the 1976 downtown shop where R.E.M. met, then walk about a…
3 record stores in Athens
Low Yo Yo Stuff Records
Widely regarded as one of the best record stores in Georgia, with sharp curation and fair trade-in values.
Tip: Ask for recommendations — regulars say the staff picks are consistently excellent.
261 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 9:00 PM Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Wuxtry Records (Athens)
Athens flagship open since 1976, where R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Michael Stipe met. New and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with the discount-vinyl Sidecar in the original corner space.
Tip: Look for the bronze guitar-pick sidewalk plaques nearby honoring Athens' music history.
197 E Clayton St, Athens, GA 30601, USA
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 12:00 - 6:00 PM The Record Booth
A vinyl booth inside Lexington Antiques with vintage records at low prices, a discount bin, and vintage stereo receivers and turntables. New stock arrives weekly.
Tip: It is a booth inside an antique store, so browse the antiques too. Closed Mondays.
1743 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30605, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 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.