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Record stores in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia has 16 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Brewerytown Beats, Beautiful World Syndicate, and Echo Echo Records and 13 more. You can dig in Brewerytown, N Bailey St, East Passyunk Avenue, Fairmount, opposite Eastern State Penitentiary, and Fishtown. Stock leans toward rock, soul/funk, and punk/indie.
Record store crawls in Philadelphia
- Philly Fishtown-to-South-Street Crawl4 shops · City Route · A huge used inventory and deep classical section in Fishtown, then Rittenhouse's…
- East Passyunk Avenue3 shops · Walkable · Three shops along East Passyunk Avenue, one of the city's densest stretches for new and…
- Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Port Richmond3 shops · Walkable · From a Northern Liberties record shop through Fishtown's long-running used shop to…
- South Street and Queen Village3 shops · Walkable · A compact walk of South Street and Queen Village record shops.
- Fairmount to Market East3 shops · Walkable · A Center City and Fairmount walk linking a newer Fairmount used shop, the Sansom Street…
16 record stores in Philadelphia
Brewerytown Beats
Brewerytown shop with a large used inventory, a lot of jazz and classic vinyl, plus 45s, magazines and cassettes.
Tip: Hours are not listed on Google, so check before visiting.
1517 N Bailey St, Philadelphia, PA 19121, USA
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Beautiful World Syndicate
East Passyunk record shop with a steady flow of used arrivals across soul, R&B and jazz, with some records priced from around five dollars.
Tip: Open every day from 11 AM and a short walk from Latchkey on the same avenue.
1619 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148, 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 Echo Echo Records
Compact East Passyunk shop with new and used records, leaning towards classic rock, art rock and post-punk.
Tip: Closed Mondays and open until 8 PM the rest of the week, so it pairs well with an evening on the Avenue.
1740 Passyunk Ave Floor. 1, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Latchkey
New and used records plus CDs and turntables on East Passyunk, with an online inventory and listening or release events.
Tip: Inventory is listed online, so you can check for a specific record before you go.
1502 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 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 - 6:00 PM Records Forever
Used-record shop in Fairmount with a wide mix of reggae, soul, hip-hop, psych, punk and post-punk, plus a bargain bin.
Tip: It faces Eastern State Penitentiary, so it is easy to add to a sightseeing day.
2036 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130, 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 - 5:00 PM Philadelphia Record Exchange
Longtime Philly shop (regulars have shopped there since the early '90s) with a huge used inventory, select new issues and reissues, an extensive classical section, and deep crates.
Tip: Give yourself plenty of time. Boxes and crates are not strictly organized, so dig rather than ask.
1524 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, 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 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Impressions Philadelphia
Dance-music record shop in a former industrial building, stocking 12-inch singles and LPs for house, techno and related DJ styles, with a cafe downstairs.
Tip: Hours are not listed on Google, so check the shop's social pages before heading over.
2628 Martha St Unit SLB, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Main Street Music
Manayunk shop selling new and used records and CDs, with special orders and in-store album events and signings.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. It will special-order titles it does not have in stock.
4444 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed 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 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Clubfriends Radio & Records
Small record shop on Market Street run as a listening space, with a couch, viewing books and a laid-back, community feel rather than a standard browse-and-go store.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, so plan around the weekend.
926 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hideaway Music
Long-running used-record shop on Germantown Avenue with an eclectic mix of vinyl and a display of vintage stereo gear.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
8232 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Launderette Records
Neighbourhood shop in Port Richmond with new and used vinyl, cassettes, CDs and VHS, and a calendar of community events including a reggae record swap.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only, with shorter hours on Sunday. It also runs a summer flea market on Richmond Street.
3142 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA 19134, 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 - 4:00 PM Digital Underground
Combination record and trading-card shop in Queen Village.
Tip: Good stock but limited on newer artists — best for classic digging.
732 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 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 - 6:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Long In the Tooth
Family-run shop with deep soul, rock, and punk selections.
Tip: Reasonable prices on new reissues; the used selection is smaller but sharp.
2027 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 1:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 1:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 1:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 1:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 - 6:00 PM Sit and Spin Records
Compact South Philly shop for new and used punk, metal and hip-hop, with a tight, well-curated stock.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and short afternoons early in the week; Friday and Saturday run until 7 PM.
2243 S Lambert St, Philadelphia, PA 19145, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cratediggaz Records
South Street shop with hip-hop, jazz and soul records, plus a VHS room, vintage tees and occasional live events.
Tip: Open mostly afternoons and closed Monday and Tuesday. It is a block from Repo Records.
628 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Repo Records
South Street staple with vinyl, CDs, and staff-designed merch.
Tip: Check the staff-made shirts and pins — a nice, less-obvious souvenir.
506 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 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 11:00 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.