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Pasadena to Inland Empire (Route 66 Corridor)
Follow the old Foothill Blvd/Route 66 corridor east from Pasadena to record shops in Pomona, Upland and Montclair.
Route: Pasadena → Pomona → Upland → Montclair · 7 record stores across 4 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Pasadena Record Run
Commune Records
Small Old Pasadena shop with a large stock for its size, known for punk and LA and California music; it also buys records.
Tip: Places hours look unreliable, so check before visiting.
12 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Sibylline Records
Pasadena shop with used jazz classics, international music, psychedelic rock and a strong wall display.
Tip: Open every day, with Saturday opening at 10 AM and later hours on Friday and Saturday.
15 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, 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 - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Healing Force of the Universe
Pasadena record store and small live-music venue with a multi-genre stock including sealed original pressings.
Tip: Open weekends only; check the calendar for live shows.
1200 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday Closed Friday Closed Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Poo-Bah Record Shop
Longtime Pasadena shop with used and new records, CDs and cassettes, hip-hop and local LA releases, and turntables to test records.
Tip: Closed Mondays; there are turntables at the back for trying records.
2636 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, 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 - 6:00 PM
Stop 2: Pomona
Zoinks Records
Downtown Pomona hole-in-the-wall with hard-to-find vinyl, patches, pins and stickers, plus turntables and speakers.
Tip: Opens in the afternoon (3 PM) and is closed Mondays.
226 S Main St, Pomona, CA 91766, USA
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Wednesday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sunday 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Stop 3: Upland
Penny Lane Records
Upland record shop with records for sale in a downtown storefront.
Tip: Open daily 11 to 6, a short drive from the old Foothill Blvd Route 66 corridor.
235 E 9th St, Upland, CA 91786, 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
Stop 4: Montclair
Rhino Records
Inland Empire shop with a diverse stock of vinyl and other physical media, and used CDs.
Tip: They buy collections, and the shop is closed Mondays.
5458 Moreno St, Montclair, CA 91763, USA
Hours
Monday Closed 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 - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:00 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.