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Keystone State: Philly to Pittsburgh
Cross Pennsylvania from East Passyunk through Lancaster and Middletown to State College and on to Pittsburgh's Bloomfield and Lawrenceville.
Route: Philadelphia → Lancaster → Middletown → State College → Pittsburgh · 12 record stores across 5 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: East Passyunk Avenue
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 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
Stop 2: Lancaster Downtown and East
A Day in the Life Records
Downtown Lancaster shop with an eclectic mix of new and used vinyl plus cassettes, leaning towards indie and alternative.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; it sits a block or two from other downtown Lancaster shops.
24A W Walnut St, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Stan's Record Bar
Downtown Lancaster record shop with a good spread of old and new records, all labelled and organised by artist.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday only.
48 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Spiders From Mars Record Shop
Small east-side Lancaster shop with a lot of vintage vinyl, mostly classic rock, plus cassettes, CDs and secondhand turntables.
Tip: Small enough to browse in about an hour; open daily.
2223 Dutch Gold Dr, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stop 3: Middletown
KT Media
Middletown shop with an easy-to-browse, well-organised stock of new and used records, plus special orders.
Tip: Open late (to 8 PM) Friday and Saturday only; closed Monday, Tuesday and Sunday.
140 S Union St, Middletown, PA 17057, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 4: State College
Stax Of Trax
Record shop inside Webster's Bookstore Cafe with a curated selection of vintage vinyl and $3 jazz and classical bargain bins.
Tip: Look for the sign and steps; stock changes regularly and varies by visit.
133 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801, USA
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 - 5:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stop 5: Polish Hill, Bloomfield and Lawrenceville
Pleasant Dreams Records
Polish Hill shop focused on punk and alternative records, with horror VHS and cassettes and a cafe and bookstore in the same building.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The building has a cafe downstairs and a bookshop upstairs.
3138 Dobson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Groove Gallery and Records
Bloomfield shop with thousands of used records across jazz, soul, country and classic rock, with a local-art gallery in the front room.
Tip: Gallery up front, records in the back rooms; closed Mondays.
4623 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Gratitude Records
Small record shop tucked into the back of the Clothes Minded thrift store, with classic rock, jazz and soul at modest prices.
Tip: It is inside Clothes Minded and only open Thursday to Sunday.
4740 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed 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 Rosie's Records
Second-floor Lawrenceville shop with new and used vinyl, cleaned in-house, a place to sit and a resident shop dog.
Tip: Hours start at 2 PM on Monday and Tuesday and noon Wednesday to Sunday; it runs listening parties.
5401 Butler St 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Hours
Monday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 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 - 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.