8 RECORD STORES IN RALEIGH TO GROW YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION

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Half the fun of vinyl record collecting is browsing and buying vinyls in a totally cool place. It’s helping us get to know our city on a deeper level and discover more of the stories it tells.

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There is something magical about listening to music on a vinyl. It forces you to be more present with the music, to listen to the lyrics, and connect to the stories.

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It’s not just a record store, it is also a tap room with a curated selection of beers on tap! What better experience than to browse through vinyl collections with a local craft beer in your hand?

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SCHOOLKIDS RECORDS

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NICE PRICE BOOKS + RECORDS

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They have an upstairs section filled with a wide collection of used records. It’s possible any kind of music lover will find something here. I almost walked out with a $5 Abba album.

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POUR HOUSE MUSIC HALL & RECORD STORE

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8 RECORD STORES IN RALEIGH TO GROW YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION

Half the fun of vinyl record collecting is browsing and buying vinyls in a totally cool place. It’s helping us get to know our city on a deeper level and discover more of the stories it tells.

There is something magical about listening to music on a vinyl. It forces you to be more present with the music, to listen to the lyrics, and connect to the stories.

Below are some cool record stores in Raleigh for you to build a vinyl collection that tells your story.

It’s not just a record store, it is also a tap room with a curated selection of beers on tap! What better experience than to browse through vinyl collections with a local craft beer in your hand?

HUNKY DORY RECORDS

SCHOOLKIDS RECORDS

They do have a very large section of $2-$3 vintage records which are all bunched together. Browsing that way can be a drain, so at least they have the modern used records organized in a more helpful way!

NICE PRICE BOOKS + RECORDS

Any kind of music style is catered to in Nice Price Books & Records. It has the quirkiest collection of vinyls I’ve seen: new and used. This may be the place you find a rare LP gem.

They have an upstairs section filled with a wide collection of used records. It’s possible any kind of music lover will find something here. I almost walked out with a $5 Abba album.

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POUR HOUSE MUSIC HALL & RECORD STORE

The Pour House is known as one of Raleigh’s best live music venues, but did you know it also has a record store upstairs? They have tubs filled with $1 records.

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