606 Records

606 Records combines a Pilsen storefront with a label and an interest in underground and international music. Since opening in 2015, its selection has connected independent releases and Chicago artists with a wider listening culture, including mixes associated with Lumpen Radio. The location across from Thalia Hall gives it a particularly useful role in a concert-day plan: the record visit and the show belong to the same immediate area. Pinwheel on West 18th adds another selection nearby, without requiring a cross-city trip. Choose 606 for a vinyl-focused browse that follows labels and musical connections, then use the surrounding Pilsen route to widen the day. The business also curates records elsewhere, but those partner locations should not be mistaken for adjacent branches.

New and used vinyl, with underground, international, independent and Chicago-connected releases, including the shop's own label activity.

1808 South Allport Street in Pilsen, across from Thalia Hall. Pinwheel's current West 18th Street shop is nearby.

Pair 606 with Pinwheel before a Thalia Hall show. The shop's separate Charis selection in Bridgeport is another location, not part of the same short walk.