EXPLORE RECORD SHOPS IN INDIANA

Gary raised the Jacksons, Indianapolis raised Wes Montgomery and Freddie Hubbard on Indiana Avenue, Bloomington raised Hoagy Carmichael and now houses Secretly Group’s indie label empire, and Seymour raised John Mellencamp. The Hoosier State has been producing world-class music since the 1920s, and the shops carry every chapter. Indy CD & Vinyl runs 300,000-plus used LPs out of 808 Broad Ripple with a new all-ages venue attached, Luna Music and Square Cat Vinyl anchor the city’s indie circuit, and Karma Records still operates Indiana’s oldest independent chain. Out past Marion County, Wooden Nickel runs three Fort Wayne shops, Landlocked Music and Walkover Sounds & Stones hold down Bloomington’s IU dig, and Atmosphere Collectibles fills in the Evansville side. Pull off 65, swing through Indiana Avenue, and see what the Hoosier State has been keeping in the crates.

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BEYOND INDIANA: VINYL JOURNEYS FROM THE HOOSIER STATE

As the last track wraps up in the Hoosier State, every shop you flipped through today is just one chapter in a much bigger Midwestern story. The Ohio River, Lake Michigan, and the interstates that link Chicago to Cincinnati to Louisville keep music moving in every direction, and the bordering shops are a quick run away.

Michigan Record Stores: Head north into Michigan, where Detroit’s Third Man Records and the Cass Corridor shops carry the Motown and proto-punk lineage, Ann Arbor’s college-town circuit catches the MC5 and Stooges spillover, and the Upper Peninsula keeps small-town vinyl scenes alive past the bridge.

Ohio Record Stores: Cross east into Ohio, where Cleveland’s My Mind’s Eye and Blue Arrow anchor the Pere Ubu and Devo lineage, Cincinnati’s Shake It Records runs one of the country’s best-stocked indie shops, and Columbus’s Used Kids and Spoonful keep the OSU college dig honest.

Kentucky Record Stores: Drop south into Kentucky, where Louisville’s Guestroom Records and Matt Anthony’s Record Shop carry the city’s Slint and Will Oldham post-rock lineage, Lexington’s college-town shops cover everything from bluegrass to hardcore, and the Eastern Kentucky shops keep coal country old-time and gospel.

Illinois Record Stores: Roll west into Illinois, where Chicago’s Dusty Groove, Reckless, and Beverly Records anchor a globally significant dig across blues, jazz, soul, indie, and house, the Loop and Wicker Park run the city’s biggest weekday foot traffic, and downstate’s Champaign-Urbana college shops hold the rest of the prairie scene.

Tennessee Record Stores: Travel south to Tennessee, where Memphis still spins Sun, Stax, and Three 6 Mafia in roughly equal measure, Nashville’s East Side stocks outlaw country alongside Third Man pressings, and Knoxville keeps the Appalachian thread alive on the college-town shelves.

Florida Record Stores: Fly down to Florida, where Miami’s Sweat Records carries the city’s Latin and bass lineage, Orlando’s growing shops stock thrift-bin gems between Disney runs, and Tampa Bay’s veteran stores hold heavy psych and Florida death-metal pressings.

At Record Store Directory, every state line is an invitation to keep exploring. Share your finds, connect with fellow collectors, and chase down that next unforgettable album, because the perfect record is always closer than you think.

Happy hunting, and we’ll see you in the next stack!

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Indiana RSD FAQ

How many record stores are in Indiana?
Indiana has roughly 95 active record stores spread across the state. Indianapolis alone holds thirteen shops, Fort Wayne carries seven (including three Wooden Nickel locations), and Evansville in the southwest adds six. Bloomington’s five-shop college-town cluster, the Northwest Indiana “Region” suburbs that bleed into the Illinois metro, and the South Bend / Notre Dame area on the Michigan border round out the spread.
What are the best record stores in Indianapolis?
Indy CD & Vinyl on Broad Ripple Avenue is the city’s flagship, holding more than 300,000 used LPs in its warehouse and expanding in October 2025 into The 808 all-ages venue in the old Landsharks space. Luna Music is the longtime independent anchor, and Square Cat Vinyl covers the contemporary indie end of the market. Karma Records runs both East Side and West Side Indianapolis locations and is the oldest independent record-store chain in Indiana. Take Care Records, opened in summer 2025 by Jon Rogers of Everything, Now!, is the newest indie on the Indy map.
Where are the best record stores in Fort Wayne?
Wooden Nickel Records & Music runs three Fort Wayne locations (North Anthony, North Clinton, and West Jefferson) and is the city’s anchor chain for new and used vinyl. Welcome Back Records moved to South Calhoun Street in 2025 from its old Broadway address. Neat Neat Neat Records & Music covers the indie and punk crowd, and B & B Loan Company (World Records) is reportedly the first independent record store operating inside a pawn shop.
What about the Northwest Indiana "Region" near Chicago?
Northwest Indiana, known locally as the Region, picks up where the Illinois Chicago metro stops. Highland alone holds three shops with 2nd & Charles, Disc Replay Highland, and Region Records. Valparaiso adds four (with Crown Point Records and Galactic Greg’s anchoring downtown), and Michigan City carries Static Age and Tom Lounges’ Record Bin on the lakefront.
Does Indiana participate in Record Store Day?
Yes. The state’s longest-running indie chains anchor the annual Record Store Day drop every April. The three Wooden Nickel locations in Fort Wayne and JL Records in West Lafayette confirm RSD 2026 lineups, and Indy CD & Vinyl in Indianapolis is a typical RSD destination given its warehouse depth. Check the official Record Store Day store locator each spring for confirmed Indiana titles.
Best record stores in Bloomington and the college towns?
Bloomington’s five-shop cluster anchors the Indiana University crowd. Landlocked Music on North Walnut and Tracks are the longest-running indies, and Walkover Sounds & Stones (rebranded in August 2024 from TD’s CDs & LPs and moved out of the Kirkwood basement Soma to 122 North Walnut) covers used vinyl. North in West Lafayette, JL Records serves the Purdue trade, and up by Notre Dame, Sound Bend Records in South Bend works inside De Nolf’s barbershop.
Where can you find rare and collectible vinyl in Indiana?
Elusive Disc in Anderson is the state’s longtime audiophile catalog and equipment business, which opened a retail showroom at 2439 East 67th Street in December 2024. Indy CD & Vinyl in Indianapolis stocks the deepest used wall in the state thanks to its 300,000-plus LP warehouse. Wooden Nickel in Fort Wayne and Luna Music in Indianapolis both keep premium walls behind the counter for new and used rarities.
Are there any unusual record stores in Indiana?
Indiana has a few. B & B Loan Company (World Records) in Fort Wayne is the record store inside a pawn shop, and Sound Bend Records in South Bend operates as a shop-within-a-shop inside a working barbershop. Bluegrass Bicycle Company in Brownsburg sells appointment-only curated vinyl alongside bicycles, and Psychedelic Cellar in Marion lives in the basement of Marion Cycle Works with the entrance in the rear of the building. Down in Evansville near the Kentucky line, Atmosphere Collectibles moved to Stringtown Road as the area’s main vinyl stop.