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Northeast Corridor

Boston and Cambridge, then down the coast through New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC, with a record store crawl in every city.

Route: Boston → New York → Philadelphia → Baltimore → Washington · 19 record stores across 5 stops

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Stop by stop

Stop 1: Cambridge to the North End

Boston, MA

  • Armageddon Shop

    Harvard Square · Punk/Indie, Metal · $$

    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
    MondayClosed
    TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 617-492-1235

  • Cheapo Records

    Cambridge · Rock, World · $

    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
    Monday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 617-354-4455

  • Music Research Library

    Beacon Hill · Rock, Jazz · $$

    Beacon Hill shop known for cleaning nearly every record before it hits the shelf.

    Tip: Use the listening stations before you commit — it's encouraged, not just tolerated.

    24 Joy St, Boston, MA 02114, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 617-390-0575

  • GOOD TASTE Records

    North End · Rock, Indie/Rock · $$

    Clean, well-organized North End shop with a genuinely unique rotating selection.

    Tip: Owners are hands-on and happy to talk through recommendations.

    4 Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 5:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 617-209-9953

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Stop 2: Classic NYC Crawl

New York, NY

  • Rough Trade Above

    Rockefeller Center · Indie/Rock · $$

    Rockefeller Center flagship with a huge, thoughtfully curated new-release wall.

    Tip: Ask staff for a listening-station recommendation — reviewers say the picks are genuinely considered, not just whatever's popular.

    1250 6th Ave, New York, NY 10112, USA

    Hours
    Monday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sunday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 212-664-1110

  • Generation Records

    Greenwich Village · Punk, Rock, Metal · $$

    Two floors — rock and indie upstairs, metal and punk in the basement.

    Tip: Head straight to the basement if hardcore or metal is your thing.

    210 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 212-254-1100

  • A-1 Record Shop

    East Village · Soul/Funk, Hip-Hop, Disco · $

    Deep, eclectic used bins with a serious soul, funk, and hip-hop backbone.

    Tip: Ask about "The Loft" section — a nod to David Mancuso's legendary NYC parties.

    439 E 6th St, New York, NY 10009, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 212-473-2870

  • Second Hand Records NYC

    Bushwick, Brooklyn · Soul/Funk, Electronic/Techno · $$

    Bright, plant-filled Bushwick shop with a well-curated soul, house, and electronic selection.

    Tip: Small space with big taste — worth the trip out to Bushwick.

    23 Lawton St, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA

    Hours
    Monday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Thursday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Friday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Saturday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Sunday1:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 516-828-2972

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Stop 3: Philly Fishtown-to-South-Street Crawl

Philadelphia, PA

  • Philadelphia Record Exchange

    Fishtown · Rock, Classical, General · $

    Longtime Philly shop (regulars have shopped there since the early '90s) with a huge used inventory, select new issues and reissues, an extensive classical section, and deep crates.

    Tip: Give yourself plenty of time. Boxes and crates are not strictly organized, so dig rather than ask.

    1524 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA

    Hours
    Monday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 215-425-4389

  • Long In the Tooth

    Rittenhouse · Soul/Funk, Rock, Punk/Indie · $$

    Family-run shop with deep soul, rock, and punk selections.

    Tip: Reasonable prices on new reissues; the used selection is smaller but sharp.

    2027 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Thursday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Friday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Saturday1:00 - 7:00 PM
    Sunday1:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 215-569-1994

  • Repo Records

    South Street · Rock, Punk/Indie · $$

    South Street staple with vinyl, CDs, and staff-designed merch.

    Tip: Check the staff-made shirts and pins — a nice, less-obvious souvenir.

    506 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA

    Hours
    Monday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 215-627-3775

  • Digital Underground

    Queen Village · Rock, Hip-Hop · $$

    Combination record and trading-card shop in Queen Village.

    Tip: Good stock but limited on newer artists — best for classic digging.

    732 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA

    Hours
    Monday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Sunday10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 215-925-9259

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Stop 4: Baltimore: Hampden to Fells Point

Baltimore, MD

  • Celebrated Summer Records

    Hampden · Metal, Punk/Indie · $$

    Staff deeply embedded in Baltimore's music scene, with standout metal and punk sections and a working cassette vending machine.

    Tip: Ask owner Tony what he's listening to — regulars say the recommendation never misses.

    3616 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 443-866-9988

  • The Sound Garden

    Fells Point · Rock, Jazz, General · $$

    Baltimore landmark and the birthplace of Record Store Day in 2007, with a massive selection across genres.

    Tip: Bring records to trade — they'll go through them and offer store credit.

    1616 Thames St, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Sunday10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 410-563-9011

  • Trax On Wax

    Catonsville · Rock, General · $$

    Catonsville shop known for pristine condition records — no scratch-and-dent dollar bins here.

    Tip: If they don't have it, ask — they're known for tracking down specific titles.

    709 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA

    Hours
    Monday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 4:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 410-869-8729

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Stop 5: DC Weekend Dig: Silver Spring to Union Market

Washington, DC

  • Joe's Record Paradise

    Downtown Silver Spring · Rock, Latin, Soul/Funk · $

    Basement record warehouse with an enormous quantity of used records and cassettes, several Latin sections, and DC go-go finds, in a delightfully chaotic dig.

    Tip: Open Friday through Sunday only. It's in the lower level of an office building, so take the elevator down. Read the directions from the Metro before you go.

    8700 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    TuesdayClosed
    WednesdayClosed
    ThursdayClosed
    Friday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 301-585-3269

  • Smash Records

    Adams Morgan · Punk/Indie, Metal · $$

    Small shop dialed into punk, hardcore, and skate culture, with hair metal and blues mixed in too.

    Tip: The skate mags and zines are worth flipping through even if you're just there for records.

    2314 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 9:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 9:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 202-387-6274

  • Som Records

    U Street · Jazz, World · $$

    Tiny basement shop below a barber shop with a deep Latin and salsa selection alongside broad genre coverage.

    Tip: Easy to walk right past — look for the barber shop and head downstairs.

    1843 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA

    Hours
    Monday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 6:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 202-328-3345

  • Byrdland Records

    Union Market · Jazz, General · $$

    Union Market gem with antique radios on display and a genuine listening station for used records.

    Tip: Check their event flyers — they regularly host in-store happenings.

    1264 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

    Hours
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Sunday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    See it in the app Map +1 202-481-0424

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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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