Vinyl Radar · Detroit
The best record stores in Detroit
22 independent shops, ranked by the collectors who dig them — every one 4.8★ or higher on Google.
22 stores · 4.8 avg · 100% independent
Detroit's independent record shops — the 22 highest-rated in the city, ranked by real Google reviews from the diggers who shop them. 22 shops worth planning a day around.
All 22 stores on the map
Every shop in this guide, plotted across Detroit — tap any pin to open that store's full profile.
- 1Dearborn Music
- 2Third Man Records
- 3Found Sound
- 4GoingThruVinyl Records
- 5Flipside Records
- 6Trax N Wax
- 7Dr Disc Records
- 8Encore Records
- 9Solo Records & Tapes
- 10Peoples Records
- 11UHF Records
- 12Hello Records
- 13Underground Sounds
- 14Village Vinyl
- 15Street Corner Music
- 16The Detroit Record Club
- 17Vintage & Vinyl
- 18Wazoo Records
- 19Paramita Sound
- 20Ripe Records Detroit
- 21Submerge Record Distribution
- 22The Sound Explosion
Where to dig — the 22 stores
Each store below has its rating, area and how to get there. All 22 are independent and 4.8★ or higher on Google — tap any store for its full profile with opening hours, what you'll find and what visitors mention.
Dearborn Music
Full profile →Record store in Michigan Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 1,539 Google reviews.
Third Man Records
Full profile →Record store in W Canfield St, Detroit — rated 4.8/5 across 758 Google reviews.
Found Sound
Full profile →Record store in W Nine Mile Rd, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 515 Google reviews.
GoingThruVinyl Records
Full profile →Record store in Ottawa St, Detroit — rated 5.0/5 across 511 Google reviews.
Flipside Records
Full profile →Record store in Coolidge Hwy, Detroit — rated 4.5/5 across 505 Google reviews.
Trax N Wax
Full profile →Record store in Harper Ave, Detroit — rated 4.8/5 across 433 Google reviews.
Dr Disc Records
Full profile →Record store in Ouellette Ave, Detroit — rated 4.8/5 across 411 Google reviews.
Encore Records
Full profile →Record store in N 4th Ave, Detroit — rated 4.6/5 across 394 Google reviews.
Solo Records & Tapes
Full profile →Record store in Woodward Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 378 Google reviews.
Peoples Records
Full profile →Record store in Gratiot Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 368 Google reviews.
UHF Records
Full profile →Record store in S Washington Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 342 Google reviews.
Hello Records
Full profile →Record store in Fort St, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 246 Google reviews.
Underground Sounds
Full profile →Record store in E Washington St, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 246 Google reviews.
Village Vinyl
Full profile →Record store in Van Dyke Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 213 Google reviews.
Street Corner Music
Full profile →Record store in Greenfield Rd, Detroit — rated 4.8/5 across 206 Google reviews.
The Detroit Record Club
Full profile →Record store in Woodward Ave, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 163 Google reviews.
Vintage & Vinyl
Full profile →Record store in Front Rd, Detroit — rated 4.9/5 across 157 Google reviews.
Wazoo Records
Full profile →Record store in S State St, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 157 Google reviews.
Paramita Sound
Full profile →Record store in Broadway St, Detroit — rated 4.9/5 across 145 Google reviews.
Ripe Records Detroit
Full profile →Record store in Kercheval Ave, Detroit — rated 4.8/5 across 101 Google reviews.
Submerge Record Distribution
Full profile →Record store in E Grand Blvd, Detroit — rated 5.0/5 across 93 Google reviews.
The Sound Explosion
Full profile →Record store in Middlebelt Rd, Detroit — rated 4.7/5 across 75 Google reviews.
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