Record Stores in Austin

Austin gives a record-shopping day several distinct starting points. Waterloo now occupies 1105 North Lamar, after its 2025 move. Antone’s Record Shop remains on Guadalupe, close to Exploded Records upstairs in JuiceLand. South of the river, Turntable Records brings Tejano and conjunto into the plan, while End of an Ear opens out into experimental music, jazz, punk and records from much farther afield. Pick the selection first, then build the route around it.

The formats deserve the same attention as the neighbourhoods. CDs still matter at Waterloo, Antone’s, End of an Ear and Love Wheel. Breakaway gives LPs and 45s room beside stereo equipment. BLK’s used and collectable vinyl rewards attention to pressings, while Big Henry’s follows blues, funk and soul inside Antone’s Nightclub. The record shop on Guadalupe and the club downtown share roots; they are separate businesses at separate addresses.

North Loop and Justin Lane work as a northern leg. East Sixth and East Cesar Chavez offer another plan, with BLK and Drinks Records bringing different stock and opening patterns. Drinks operates inside a bar and publishes its own retail schedule. Exploded’s host-business setting also makes the entrance part of the directions.

If the day ends with live music, Big Henry’s has the clearest store-to-venue connection in this guide because it shares Antone’s address. Elsewhere, check the journey to the venue instead of assuming an Austin shop is close to the show. Confirm buying-counter hours before carrying in a collection, and keep records out of a hot parked car while extending the afternoon.