Detroit Vinyl Record Shop Bucket List

Detroit is a city that comes alive with music and when it comes to music, there is nothing that does it like a good old fashioned vinyl record shop. Well known for the birth of Motown, Detroit hosts an expansive and diverse collection of musical art forms including a treasure trove of vinyl record shops that will have crate diggers and music lovers delighted for days.

With almost 30 vinyl record shops on the Detroit vinyl record shop bucket list, there is sure to be a stop—and a vinyl—for everyone in the family. Use this list to teach your kids the power of classic vinyl, or to take your husband on that special date night to experience the magic of Motown!

Vinyl Record Shops In + Around Detroit

2nd & Charles | 3924 Baldwin Rd, Auburn Hills

Abrodos Music | 13101 Eckles Rd #7, Plymouth

Dearborn Music | 33025 Grand River Ave, Farmington
and 22501 Michigan Ave, Newman St, Dearborn

Detroit Music Center | 7324 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit

Detroit Threads | 10238 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck

Finders Keepers Vintage & Vinyl | 192 W Liberty St, Plymouth

Found Sound | 234 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale

Flipside Records | 3099 Coolidge Hwy, Berkley

FYE | 698 W 14 Mile Rd, Troy

Hello Records | 4165 Fort St, Lincoln Park

Melodies & Memories | 23013 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe

Paramita Sounds | 1517 Broadway St, Detroit

Spotlite Detroit | 2905 Beaufait St #4, Detroit

Peoples Records | 1464 Gratiot Ave, Detroit

Record Graveyard | 2610 Carpenter Ave, Hamtramck

Ripe Records Detroit | 15212 Charlevoix St, Grosse Pointe Park

Rock City Music Company | 33425 Five Mile Rd, Livonia

Rock of Ages | 31015 Ford Rd, Garden City

The Detroit Record Club | 28834 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak

The Sound Explosion | 3751 Middlebelt Rd, Inkster

Third Man Records | 441 W Canfield St, Detroit

Trax N Wax | 26535 Harper Ave, St Clair Shores

UHF Records | 512 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak

Village Vinyl | 5972 Chicago Rd, Warren

Shantinique Music and Sportswear | 8933 Harper Ave, Detroit

Solo Records & Tapes | 30118 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak

Street Corner Music | 26020 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park

Weirdsville Records | 61 Macomb Pl, Mt Clemens

Which record store will you check off the list first? Did we miss any of your favorites? We’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment and let us know.

While you’re out shopping for vinyl records, you might need some food, too! We recommend stopping off at one of these Black-Owned Food + Restaurants In + Around Detroit.