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Montana: Missoula to Billings
Cross Montana on I-90 from Missoula through Butte and Bozeman to Billings.
Route: Missoula → Butte → Bozeman → Billings · 6 record stores across 4 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Missoula: Downtown and Higgins
Ear Candy Music
Missoula shop with a good mainstream selection and a specialty in indie music, plus hard-to-find titles and a well-run online store.
Tip: They also sell online and ship LPs carefully packed, handy for tracking something down after your trip.
624 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM Rockin Rudy's Record Heaven
Missoula record shop, separate from Rudy's gift store, with a huge, well-alphabetised new and used selection and bootlegs and international pressings, plus hi-fi gear and system advice.
Tip: Open daily, with a shorter Sunday; ask the staff about hi-fi upgrades.
845 Ronan St, Missoula, MT 59801, 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 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Slant Street Records
Community record store on South Higgins with an eclectic stock, a basement of back stock and used records graded VG+ or better, and vintage stereo equipment.
Tip: Ask about records in the basement that are not on display.
1413 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Stop 2: Butte
VinylFarm
Small Uptown Butte shop with a curated mix of indie genres and labels, new and used, run by a couple who also sell turntables.
Tip: Places lists Saturday 12 to 4 PM as the only open hours, so plan around that.
127 W Broadway St, Butte, MT 59701, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday Closed Saturday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 3: Bozeman
Wax Tyrant Records
Newer downtown Bozeman shop tucked behind Whistle Pig, with a small, curated used and new stock at good prices.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the stock is still growing, so visits turn up different finds.
25 N Willson Ave # D, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 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
Stop 4: Billings
Cameron Records
Independent Billings record shop with a good selection and low prices, which also hosts release parties and in-store music.
Tip: Open late most nights; it also buys records.
1440 Central Ave, Billings, MT 59102, USA
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 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.