Kansas City to Omaha to Lincoln

Gigantic Records

Westport · Hip-Hop, Soul/Funk, General · $$

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

Good Vibes Vinyl

Westport · Rock, General · $$

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

Mills Record Company

Westport · General, Indie/Rock · $$

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

Josey Records - Kansas City

Crossroads · Rock, Metal, General · $$

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

Sister Anne's Records & Coffee

Midtown · General, Indie/Rock · $$

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

FM Music Vintage Sounds

North Kansas City · General, Rock · $$

Small family-run shop in North Kansas City with neatly organized vintage vinyl and CDs, praised for deep cuts and friendly service.

Tip: Find it on 18th Avenue one block south of Armour and Swift; street parking in front. Sunday hours are short.

206 E 18th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116

Homer's Record Stores

Old Market · Metal, Rock, General · $$

Deep, well-organized Old Market shop with a standout metal and hardcore section.

Tip: Give yourself more time than you think you need — space is tight and the selection is huge.

1210 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA

Grapefruit Records

Old Market · Rock, General · $$

Cozy Old Market shop with new and secondhand records, tucked next to an antique annex.

Tip: If they don't have what you're after, ask them to take your name — they'll look for it.

1125 Jackson St Ste 5, Omaha, NE 68102, USA

Almost Music

Midtown / Farnam Street · General, Folk, Country · $$

Midtown Omaha shop with new and used records and cassettes across country, rock, blues and jazz, plus a used book section; staff like to recommend.

Tip: Google lists no opening hours, so check the shop's social pages before visiting.

3925 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Recycled Sounds

Aksarben · Rock, General · $$

Tightly packed shop with genre sections and an owner who knows exactly what's in stock and where.

Tip: Ask the owner directly — he tracks his inventory by memory better than most stores' computers.

322 N 76th St, Omaha, NE 68114, USA

402 Vinyl

Bellevue · General, Rock · $$

A shop in the middle of a mostly empty mall, selling new and used vinyl, cassettes, CDs and audio gear.

Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Enter through the mall.

1001 Fort Crook Rd N, Bellevue, NE 68005

Record Benders

Bellevue · Metal, Hip-Hop, General · $$

A Bellevue shop with a large stock of tapes, CDs and vinyl and an owner with deep music knowledge.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; stock is packed tightly.

2223 Franklin St, Bellevue, NE 68005

Homer's Record Stores

Old Market · Metal, Rock, General · $$

Deep, well-organized Old Market shop with a standout metal and hardcore section.

Tip: Give yourself more time than you think you need — space is tight and the selection is huge.

1210 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA

Lincoln Vintage Vinyl

Northeast Lincoln · General, Rock · $$

A Lincoln shop with new and old vinyl, CDs, cassettes, posters and vintage stereo equipment, including free turntable fixes for a customer.

Tip: Closed Monday. Strong cassette selection.

908 N 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68505

Backtrack Records

North Lincoln · General, Rock, Pop · $

A small Lincoln shop with used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, record players and speakers, with $2 and $4 bins.

Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday hours end at 5pm.

1549 N Cotner Blvd A, Lincoln, NE 68505

Lefty's Records

Near South · General, Rock · $$

A well-organised South Street shop with new arrivals and a friendly, passionate owner.

Tip: Closed Mondays.

2776 South St, Lincoln, NE 68502

First Day Vinyl

South Lincoln · General, Indie/Rock, Hip-Hop · $$

A tidy shop with new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, accessories, listening parties and live music.

Tip: Open late on Friday and Saturday (until 8pm).

7301 S 27th St #120, Lincoln, NE 68512