Who buys vinyl records in Chicago?

Last updated: 2026-08-06

Chicago, IL has 79 listed record stores. A few places to start with are Vintage Vinyl, Elmhurst Records, and Disco City #7 and Video. These listings also branch into CDs, books, cassettes, and collectibles. The clearest genre signals in current store descriptions are jazz, rock, hip-hop, and soul.

Nearby Cities: Evanston, Wilmette, Skokie, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Winnetka, Morton Grove, Glenview, Northfield, Niles

We found 79 vinyl record stores in Chicago:

Best starting points

Best starting points in Chicago

If you do not want to open every listing one by one, start with these stores based on the strongest signals in the current directory entries.

Start with used vinyl

Blue Village Vinyl

A strong first stop if you want used stock with signals around jazz and rock.

Start with the broadest mix

Elmhurst Records

This listing points to a wider mix of CDs, cassettes, books, and hi-fi gear alongside records.

Start here if you want to sell records

606 Records

The current store description points to buying, trade-ins, or collection-related activity.

Showing 79 stores.

Record storeCityStateInfo
Vintage VinylChicagoILinfo
Elmhurst RecordsChicagoILinfo
Disco City #7 and VideoChicagoILinfo
Out of the Past RecordsChicagoILinfo
Mile Long RecordsChicagoILinfo
Lily's Record Shop IncChicagoILinfo
1 Stop CD ReplicationChicagoILinfo
Revolution Music CompanyChicagoILinfo
The Hidden GrooveChicagoILinfo
Discos CalidadChicagoILinfo
Pinwheel RecordsChicagoILinfo
Squeezebox Books & MusicChicagoILinfo
No RequestsChicagoILinfo
The Old School RecordsChicagoILinfo
The Record TrackChicagoILinfo
Cafe MustacheChicagoILinfo
Orbit RecordsChicagoILinfo
Mudroom RecordsChicagoILinfo
KPOP NARAChicagoILinfo
Animal RecordsChicagoILinfo
Firesound RecordsChicagoILinfo
Bric-a-Brac Records & CollectiblesChicagoILinfo
Hyde Park RecordsChicagoILinfo
High Voltage Records and Hi-FiChicagoILinfo
Music DirectChicagoILinfo
Bucket O' Blood Books and RecordsChicagoILinfo
Morpho Gallery RecordsChicagoILinfo
Laurie's Planet of SoundChicagoILinfo
Rare Birds MusicChicagoILinfo
Record BreakersChicagoILinfo
Round Trip RecordsChicagoILinfo
Signal RecordsChicagoILinfo
Groovin High IncChicagoILinfo
K Pop of ChinatownChicagoILinfo
WaxPax Records & ToysChicagoILinfo
Rattleback RecordsChicagoILinfo
Let's Boogie Records & TapesChicagoILinfo
Artifact RecordsChicagoILinfo
Curbside Books, Records, and WineChicagoILinfo
Bob's Blues & Jazz MartChicagoILinfo
Cheap Kiss RecordsChicagoILinfo
Torn Light RecordsChicagoILinfo
606 RecordsChicagoILinfo
Beverly Phono MartChicagoILinfo
Beverly RecordsChicagoILinfo
Val's Halla RecordsChicagoILinfo
Dusty GrooveChicagoILinfo
Gramaphone RecordsChicagoILinfo
Meteor GemChicagoILinfo
The Exchange [Chicago]ChicagoILinfo
B-Side RecordsChicagoILinfo
Bloodshot RecordsChicagoILinfo
Terror VisionChicagoILinfo
TransistorChicagoILinfo
SakiChicagoILinfo
Bridgeport RecordsChicagoILinfo
Ave N GuitarsChicagoILinfo
Groove DistributionChicagoILinfo
Perpetual BooksChicagoILinfo
Miyagi RecordsChicagoILinfo
mr. peabody recordsChicagoILinfo
Oak Park RecordsChicagoILinfo
Windy City RecordsChicagoILinfo
Tone Deaf RecordsChicagoILinfo
The Record Shop on 95thChicagoILinfo
Rolling StonesChicagoILinfo
Interstellar Space RecordsChicagoILinfo
Hip Cat Records & Music VideosChicagoILinfo
Joyride RecordsChicagoILinfo
RecklessChicagoILinfo

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Chicago store map

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