About VinylBuff
The national directory of independent vinyl record stores, compiled from public sources and regularly updated.
What we do
VinylBuff is a directory built for record hunters — people who want to walk into a real store, flip through real bins, and leave with something they didn't know they were looking for. We index independent vinyl record shops across the United States, organized by city and state, with enough detail to know whether a store is worth the trip before you make it.
Every store in our directory has been identified as selling vinyl records. We list what they carry, what genres they specialize in, whether they buy records, and whether they participate in Record Store Day. Hours, addresses, ratings, and links are updated regularly.
How stores get listed
We compile stores from publicly available data and regularly refresh listing details. We aim to only list stores that exist, are open, and actually sell vinyl — not every business that happens to mention records in its name.
Store owners can submit their shop through our Add Your Store form. Basic listings are free. Featured placements — which put a store at the top of its city page — are available for a monthly fee. We'll never accept payment to list a store that doesn't meet our standards.
Why we built it
Finding a good record store in an unfamiliar city is harder than it should be. Search results mix stores with cafés that have a few records on the wall. Review platforms don't filter by genre specialty or whether a shop buys collections. We wanted something more useful — a directory built around how record collectors actually shop.
VinylBuff is built to help you find stores worth visiting, whether you're after rare jazz pressings, used punk, or just want to browse a well-curated shop on a Saturday afternoon.
Get in touch
If your store is listed and the information is wrong, or if you want to claim or update your listing, contact us. We respond within 2 business days.