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Record stores in Detroit, MI
Detroit has 5 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Ginkgo Records, Paramita Sound, and Peoples Records and 2 more. You can dig in Corktown, Downtown Detroit, Eastern Market, and Ferndale. Stock leans toward electronic/techno, soul/funk, and rock.
Record store crawls in Detroit
- Detroit to Downriver4 shops · Car Crawl · Ferndale's Found Sound, Midtown's Third Man Records, Eastern Market's Peoples Records…
- Detroit and Hamtramck Core4 shops · City Route · Detroit's core digging: a listening bar with records, Third Man, Eastern Market and…
- Hamtramck to Corktown Record Run5 shops · City Route · Hamtramck's Joseph Campau strip, Gratiot Avenue's Peoples Records, Midtown's Third Man…
5 record stores in Detroit
Ginkgo Records
Small record shop inside 27th Letter Books on Michigan Avenue, with a downstairs space used for local and touring shows.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only, so plan a Corktown stop around those days.
3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Paramita Sound
A downtown Detroit listening bar with a vinyl shop attached, built around DJs and rare records.
Tip: Evening-focused and open limited days (Wed, Fri, Sat evenings and Sunday daytime), so check before going.
1517 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM Thursday Closed Friday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Saturday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Peoples Records
Deep Motown, soul, funk, and house selection with an unmatched 45s collection at reasonable prices.
Tip: Set aside real time for the 45s bins — regulars report full days spent digging.
1464 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207, 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 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Found Sound
Ferndale shop with an enormous selection across vinyl, tapes, CDs, and even 8-tracks.
Tip: Check out the take-a-mixtape, leave-a-mixtape swap box near the counter.
234 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM Third Man Records
Jack White's Detroit flagship — part record shop, part working pressing plant, part venue.
Tip: Book a pressing plant tour well ahead — they sell out fast.
441 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201, 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 11:00 AM - 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.