Youngstown to Akron to Cleveland

Cyclebreakers Records and Tapes

Mahoning Avenue · General · $$

Small Youngstown shop with a surprisingly deep inventory of records and tapes.

Tip: Closed Mondays.

2617 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown, OH 44509

The Record Connection

Youngstown-Warren Road · General · $$

Long-running Mahoning Valley record store in a Niles, Ohio plaza, with generations of repeat shoppers.

Tip: Open daily until 8 PM on weekdays.

Pinetree Square Plaza, 32 Youngstown Warren Rd, Niles, OH 44446

Underdog Records

Youngstown-Hubbard Road · General · $

Hubbard shop with reasonably priced older vinyl.

Tip: Short Monday hours.

6181 Youngstown Hubbard Rd, Hubbard, OH 44425

Last Exit Vinyl House

Downtown Kent · General, Rock · $$

The vinyl room of the Last Exit bookshop and coffeehouse in downtown Kent, with used and new records and CDs.

Tip: Open long hours, daily to 8pm or later, and attached to a cafe.

124 E Main St #1, Kent, OH 44240

Time Traveler Records

Downtown Akron · Punk/Indie, Rock, General · $$

An Akron indie record store with records, CDs and DVDs that has moved to a downtown location; visitors mention the owner's local Akron knowledge.

Tip: Hours are not listed online; call or check socials first.

118 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Square Records Akron

West Akron · Punk/Indie, Rock, General · $

A long-running Akron shop with cheap used records, plenty of 45s and strong indie, post-hardcore and punk selections.

Tip: Hours have been cut back, so check before visiting; parking can be tricky.

824 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Hollow Bone Records

Fairlawn · General, Rock, Pop · $$

A Fairlawn shop near Akron that is strong on new vinyl, with a wide range of genres and shipping.

Tip: Open Tuesday to Sunday.

2721 W Market St, Fairlawn, OH 44333

Big D’s Records

West Market Street · General · $

Fairlawn record store on West Market Street, close to Hollow Bone Records.

Tip: Park once and make the short hop to Hollow Bone Records.

3265 W Market St, Fairlawn, OH 44333

The Vinyl Groove Records

Pearl Road · General · $$

Parma-area shop that takes trades and hosts listening parties and in-store events.

Tip: Closed Mondays; pair with The Current Year in Parma.

5100 Pearl Rd Suite 208, Cleveland, OH 44129

The Current Year Records and Tapes

Parma · General, Hip-Hop, Electronic/Techno · $$

A friendly Parma shop with tidy genre sections, strong dance and hip-hop singles, records, tapes and VHS, plus occasional events next door at a bakery.

Tip: Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday only.

5580 Ridge Rd, Parma, OH 44129

Blue Arrow Records & Books

Waterloo · General, Jazz, Soundtracks · $$

A Waterloo Arts District shop with shop cats, a balanced stock from classic to deep cuts, an ECM jazz section and a soundtrack section.

Tip: Open Friday to Sunday only, noon to 4pm. Check hours before going.

16001 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110

A Separate Reality Records

Detroit Avenue · General · $

Large used-record shop, reported to hold more than 200,000 records, now on Detroit Avenue.

Tip: Hours were not published on Google; call ahead before visiting.

11221 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102

Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.

Bent Crayon Records

78th Street Studios · Electronic/Techno, World, Reggae/Dub · $$

A long-standing specialist shop inside the 78th Street Studios for electronic, dub and non-Western music, with an owner who guides digging like a librarian.

Tip: Tucked in the arts studios building, so allow a minute to find it. Closed Mondays.

1305 W 80th St #216, Cleveland, OH 44102

Hausfrau Record Shop

Ohio City · Punk/Indie, Hip-Hop, General · $$

A small upstairs shop on Lorain Avenue with curated new and used records, strong on hip-hop and punk.

Tip: Up a flight of stairs on Lorain Ave. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

4601 Lorain Ave UPSTAIRS, Cleveland, OH 44102

Mistake by the Lake Records

Detroit Shoreway · Punk/Indie, Jazz · $$

Go-to for hard-to-find noise, experimental tapes, and old jazz, with regular in-store shows.

Tip: Call ahead to confirm hours and stock — a few reviewers report inconsistent open times.

6502 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102, USA