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New England Loop: Boston to Portland
From the Cambridge squares to Providence's Wickenden and Broadway, across to Northampton, north to Burlington, then Montpelier's long-running shop and a final stop in Portland, Maine.
Route: Cambridge → Providence → Northampton → Burlington → Montpelier → Portland · 16 record stores across 6 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Harvard Square and Central Square, Cambridge
Cheapo Records
Central Square fixture for over four decades with legendary $1 45s boxes.
Tip: The dollar 45s boxes are worth digging through slowly.
538 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Planet Records
Long-running Harvard Square shop buying and selling used vinyl, CDs and DVDs across many genres, including a deep classical and obscure-records corner.
Tip: Open every day from 11 AM, and it sits a minute from Harvard Square so it pairs easily with other nearby shops.
144 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA 02138, 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 - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Armageddon Shop
Harvard Square basement shop loaded with metal, punk, hardcore, and obscure finds, plus a trade-in section.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Check the trade-in section for rarities.
12 Eliot St B, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed 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 - 6:00 PM
Stop 2: Providence Wickenden and Broadway
Round Again Records
Long-standing Wickenden Street shop with a labeled, varied vinyl collection and records kept clean.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the owner is known to be brisk, so browse quietly and ask if you need help.
278 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903, 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 - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Olympic Records
Well-curated shop with endless 45s and rarities, run by an owner happy to help tune your turntable.
Tip: Ask owner Kevin for help if you're new to vinyl — he'll walk you through your setup.
580 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Hours
Monday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:15 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Analog Underground
Curated Providence shop of used and sealed records where the owner plays records in-store, with a particularly well-regarded jazz section.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday only, with shorter Sunday hours; Armageddon Shop is a few doors away.
504 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Armageddon Shop
Wide-ranging shop strong on punk, noise, and metal, with a good selection of local band releases.
Tip: Bonus points for carrying local Providence bands — ask what's homegrown.
436 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909, 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 - 6:00 PM
Stop 3: Northampton and Florence
Turn It Up!
Basement music-and-movies shop in downtown Northampton with used vinyl, CDs and DVDs, a listening station and a discount shelf.
Tip: The entrance is down a narrow stairwell, so it is not step-free.
5 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA 01060, 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 - 6:00 PM Deep Thoughts Record Shop
Downtown Northampton shop with new and used vinyl, local-release cassettes, CDs and some used books in a decorated space; the shop previously operated in Jamaica Plain.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and opens at noon, so plan a late-morning coffee first.
5 Market St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Electric Eye Records
Narrow Florence shop with new and used records, CDs and stereo gear, known for stock not often seen elsewhere and a wall-to-wall retro decor.
Tip: Closed Mondays; Florence is a short drive or bus from downtown Northampton.
52 Main St #6, Florence, MA 01062, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stop 4: Burlington and Winooski
Burlington Records
Burlington shop with new and used vinyl and a CD section in back, known for a broad mix and unpriced bins that are checked on Discogs at the counter.
Tip: Many used records are not priced on the sleeve; ask at the counter. Open daily.
194 College St, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
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 - 8:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Pure Pop Records
Independent Burlington shop since 1981, with vinyl, CDs, and cassettes in nearly every genre and carefully categorized bins.
Tip: Pricing varies a lot from record to record, so compare before you commit. If they don't have it, they can often special order anything still in print.
115 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Speaking Volumes Records
South End shop with a wide used range organised by artist and genre, a condition-based pricing approach, and 45s to dig.
Tip: Under newer ownership; open daily, with shorter hours Sunday.
7 Marble Ave, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 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 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Autumn Records Winooski
Winooski shop with clean new and used vinyl, a lot of reissues and a notable hip-hop selection.
Tip: Open daily noon to 6 PM and a short walk from Burlington's shops.
11 E Allen St Ste 2, Winooski, VT 05404, USA
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 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 - 6:00 PM
Stop 5: Montpelier
Buch Spieler Records
Montpelier's long-running shop, open since 1971, with a spacious, organised room of mostly vinyl plus CDs and a strong punk and alternative section.
Tip: Open daily from 11 AM.
27 Langdon St, Montpelier, VT 05602, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 - 5:00 PM
Stop 6: Portland
Enterprise Records
Vinyl-only used shop that has operated for decades, with clean records and a mix that includes jazz and electronic pressings.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, and short hours on Sunday.
4 Pine St, Portland, ME 04102, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 1:00 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.
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