I live in Nashville which is a short drive to Chattanooga. I’ve been visiting the city for years and will be there much more during the next four years while my twin sons begin attending the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga starting this fall.
Whenever I visit a city, I scope out record stores before arriving to hopefully attend as many as possible while in town.
See below for a list of my favorite Chattanooga record stores, in no particular order.
I live in Nashville which is a short drive to Memphis. I’ve been visiting the city for years, usually to catch a Grizzlies game.
Whenever I’m in Memphis, I make it a point to visit as many record stores as possible. Recently, I found a couple of antique stores selling records as well, so I’ve added those to my list of stores to visit whenever I’m in Memphis.
See below for a list of my favorite Memphis record and antique stores, in no particular order.
I live in Nashville but love Austin. I’ve been visiting the city for years, attending the annual SXSW festival and even one year getting to return and attend the Austin City Limits Festival as well.
We have friends who live there, including my wife’s roommate from college, so we make it a point to visit Austin regularly. We’ve even taken our twin sons with us to show them around town and introduce them to the “weirdness” of Austin.
Whenever I’m visiting, I make it a point to visit as many records stores as possible. New stores are always popping up (a good thing!) so I’ve made a list of my favorite record stores as well as some new ones that I need to visit next time I’m in Austin.
See below for a list of Austin record stores, in no particular order.
I love record stores in Cincinnati. I’ve been visiting since the late 1990’s and always find records for great prices. These are the 11 best record stores in Cincinnati.
I live in Nashville where records seem to be gobbled up as soon as they hit the floor. This means I often miss out on hard to find records. However, whenever I stop by a store in Cincinnati, I’m always surprised at the selection available. I consistently find a healthy selection of jazz and indie rock records at various stores throughout town.
I rarely just visit one store, spending an afternoon driving around to each store, and grabbing whatever I can find. It’s not unusual to have a pile of records in the trunk for the drive home after visiting with family.
When researching my favorite record stores in Cincinnati, I stumbled on a few that are new to me and I have them noted for me to visit first the next time I’m in town. Other stores I have visited so many times, I could tell you where each genre of music is filed in the store.
Below are the stores in no particular order, but you will find the stores I’ve yet to visit mostly at the bottom. I can’t wait to visit each and revisit this article with more details in the future!
Nashville, and its surrounding cities, are packed with great record stores. I think a new one pop ups monthly.
I’ve lived in Nashville for over 25 years now and have seen the city’s growth in many areas, but none more than great record stores.
Most city guides will point you to stores within city limits, but I wanted to provide a list of stores in surrounding counties for anyone like me who doesn’t mind a 30 minute drive to stumble on some great records.
Below you will find a list of record stores in Nashville and beyond. This list isn’t in any particular order, as each store has their own unique presence. I make a point to swing by as many as possible because I never know what I’ll find in their bins.
This list doesn’t include a lot of great antique stores where sellers have booths with used records for sale. If you are visiting Nashville and see an antique store, there’s a good chance there will be a record section to flip through as well.
Also, our friends at Just Audio, produced a video series touring a handful of record stores and Nashville was one of their first stops. Where possible, we included a video clip from their tour to give you an idea of what those stores offer. Be sure to follow their YouTube page for videos on vintage gear and more.
I think this is an exhaustive list that will be continually updated as more stores open!
See a quick hit list of stores below, followed by a description of why we love each after the break!
