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Cross-Missouri Record Trip: St. Louis to Kansas City
St. Louis city shops, the college-town stop of Columbia, then Kansas City along I-70.
Route: St. Louis → Columbia → Kansas City · 10 record stores across 3 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: St. Louis City Records
Frenchtown Records, Antiques & More
A three-floor Park Avenue shop with plenty of well-marked vinyl and sealed albums, plus antiques and other media.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Easy street parking.
941 Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dead Wax Records
A tidy Cherokee Street shop with new and used LPs, 7-inch singles, books and CDs, including deep blues, exotica and classical.
Tip: Open daily; owners will play a record before you buy it.
2100 Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 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 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM CIRCA: NOW! RECORDS
A small shop on South Grand with a good $5 bin, cassettes, VHS and an owner who spins each new arrival.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday; the $5 bins are the place to dig.
3238 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63118
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Record Exchange
Vintage-heavy shop strongest on pre-mid-80s rock, jazz, and classical.
Tip: Organization is loose — give yourself real time to dig through the nooks and crannies.
5320 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63109, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Stop 2: Columbia
Hitt Records
A well-loved Columbia shop with a wide range of popular and niche records, CDs and cassettes, checking back stock on request.
Tip: Open late on Friday and Saturday (until 10pm).
10 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65201
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 - 10:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Stop 3: Westport and Midtown Kansas City
Gigantic Records
A Westport Road record shop that took over the former Records With Merritt space, with a friendly owner and a wide selection.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday.
1614 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111
Hours
Monday Closed 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 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday Closed Mills Record Company
A Broadway Boulevard shop with a big stock of new and used vinyl, plus books, with a dog in the shop.
Tip: Open daily; used grading and prices are discussed by visitors, so check records before buying.
4045 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111
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 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Good Vibes Vinyl
Friendly Westport shop with reasonable prices and a well-loved shop cat, Casper.
Tip: Say hi to Casper the cat — he's practically the store's mascot.
3703 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Sister Anne's Records & Coffee
A record shop and coffee house with records, CDs and merch, plenty of seating and pastries.
Tip: Open daily from 8am, so it works as a coffee stop between shops.
901 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64109
Hours
Monday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Josey Records - Kansas City
Kansas City branch of the Texas record chain, with a full basement of additional stock.
Tip: Don't skip the basement — it doubles the browsable inventory.
1815 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108, 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 - 9:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 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.