Home › Road trips › Madison to the Twin Cities
Madison to the Twin Cities
Madison, La Crosse, Eau Claire and River Falls into St. Paul.
Route: Madison → La Crosse → Eau Claire → River Falls → St. Paul · 10 record stores across 5 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Madison East Side and Monona Drive
JiggyJamz Records and CDs
An east-side Madison shop focused on electronic music with deep hip-hop, funk and soul, and turntables for listening before you buy.
Tip: Listen to records on the shop turntables. Hours are late on Thursday and Friday.
1734 Fordem Ave Ste A, Madison, WI 53704
Hours
Monday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM MadCity Music
A locally owned Atwood Avenue shop with a wide range of new and used vinyl and CDs, special orders and occasional in-store performances.
Tip: They list on Discogs and can hold or order items.
2023 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM The Door
Madison shop for hardcore, punk, thrash, death and black metal on vinyl, CD and tape, plus vintage band shirts.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; Friday is the longest day.
4509 Monona Dr B, Madison, WI 53716, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stop 2: La Crosse
Deaf Ear Record Exchange
Downtown La Crosse shop with vinyl, cassettes and CDs alongside comics and collectibles.
Tip: Open every day, which makes it a dependable stop between the Twin Cities and Madison.
112 4th St S, La Crosse, WI 54601
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 - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stop 3: Eau Claire
Abraxas Wax
A small curated shop in downtown Eau Claire with records, CDs and cassettes, plus live music and album release parties.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only.
320 Graham Ave Ste 102, Eau Claire, WI 54701
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 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stop 4: River Falls
Grooves River Falls
River Falls shop with LPs, CDs and tapes and a $1 bin heavy on classic country; a convenient stop east of the Twin Cities.
Tip: Handy for a detour from the Twin Cities.
118 S Main St, River Falls, WI 54022, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Stop 5: St. Paul Midway to Lake Street
Agharta Records
A Midway shop with a deep stock of new pressings, used records and a 'Dig Room' of $1 to $5 records.
Tip: Head for the Dig Room for cheap finds. Used prices run higher than some shops.
2512 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN 55114
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Barely Brothers Records
A lively Raymond Avenue shop with a well-curated jazz section and records of all genres and prices, steps from other Midway record stores.
Tip: Close to Agharta Records, so walk between them.
783 Raymond Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114
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 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hymie's Records
A maze-like Lake Street shop with many rooms of bins, bargain 45s and special orders.
Tip: Hours are not listed online, so check before going. It sits next to coffee shops.
3820 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Extreme Noise Records
A worker-run co-op on Lake Street for punk, metal and noise, with local music, patches, pins and a catalogue going back decades.
Tip: Open every day noon to 8pm. Great for local punk and hardcore.
3535 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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 12:00 PM - 8:00 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.