EXPLORE RECORD SHOPS IN IDAHO

Idaho built American indie rock around Boise’s Built to Spill, sent Josh Ritter out of Moscow as one of the country’s most respected folk songwriters, and produced Paul Revere & the Raiders out of the late-1950s Boise garage scene. Treefort Music Fest has anchored downtown Boise every March since 2012, drawing the kind of indie touring crowd that used to bypass the Gem State entirely. The Record Exchange has been Idaho’s largest independent music store since 1977, while The Long Ear in Coeur d’Alene runs 53 years deep with the store cat Major Tom on the counter. Sonic Boom Records expanded into Ketchum in 2024 as a Seattle sister-shop, Spin Records relocated from Petaluma to Boise under Kirk Heydt, and Modern Sounds runs sister shops in Boise and Twin Falls. Budget Audio & Video has held Pocatello since the Budget Tapes & Records era 35-plus years ago, Old Town Juke Box keeps the Kress Building stocked, 7B Grooves anchors Sandpoint, and Revolver in Moscow splits vintage clothing with vinyl. Ride 84 across the Snake River Plain, drive 95 up the panhandle, and see what the Gem State has been keeping in the bins.

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BEYOND IDAHO: VINYL JOURNEYS FROM THE GEM STATE

As the last track wraps up in the Gem State, every shop you flipped through today is just one stop on a much wider Mountain West and Pacific Northwest circuit. The Snake River runs through the southern desert, the panhandle climbs toward the Selkirks, and Idaho’s six bordering states put Montana skiing, Wyoming’s national parks, and the Pacific Northwest indie scene all within a single day’s drive.

Montana Record Stores: Cross east into Montana, where Missoula and Bozeman’s college shops anchor the state’s indie scene, Billings carries a small but real used-record market, and the Big Sky resort towns put record digging next to ski lodges in winter.

Wyoming Record Stores: Drop southeast into Wyoming, where Jackson Hole’s resort shops carry country and folk for the visitor crowd, Cheyenne and Casper run more workaday digs, and the state’s small population belies a steady local-music scene through the college and ski-town network.

Utah Record Stores: Roll south into Utah, where Salt Lake City’s record shops run deep on indie and mainland US music, Provo’s BYU college scene catches the Wasatch Front, and the state’s growing Pacific Islander population keeps Polynesian music close to home.

Nevada Record Stores: Travel south to Nevada, where Las Vegas shops dig deep into lounge, soundtrack rarities, and casino-era pop, the Zia Records satellite locations in Vegas bring the Arizona chain across the state line, and Reno’s downtown stores stock Bay Area indie pressings.

Oregon Record Stores: Head west into Oregon, where Portland’s Mississippi Records anchors a globally respected reissue label and storefront, Music Millennium has run since 1969 as Portland’s oldest, Jackpot Records carries the Southeast Portland indie scene, and the Eugene college shops fill in the Willamette Valley.

Washington Record Stores: Swing northwest into Washington, where Seattle’s Easy Street and Sonic Boom anchor the Pacific Northwest dig, Sub Pop Records’ label legacy keeps grunge and its descendants on the shelf, and Olympia’s K Records lineage carries the indie circuit.

Colorado Record Stores: Fly southeast to Colorado, where Denver’s Twist & Shout anchors one of the country’s most respected indies, Boulder’s Bart’s Record Shop runs the college-town dig, and the Rockies pull Idaho skiers down for the bigger-mountain weeks when Sun Valley and Schweitzer fill up.

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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Idaho RSD FAQ

How many record stores are in Idaho?
Idaho has 22 active record stores spread across 11 distinct towns. Boise holds five shops, Pocatello and Idaho Falls each carry three, Coeur d’Alene and Moscow each have two, and the rest distribute one per town. Notably, Idaho has zero national music chain locations – no FYE, no Newbury Comics, no 2nd & Charles – making the state an entirely local indie market. The Coeur d’Alene shops sit a short drive from Spokane in Washington, the Boise corridor pulls west on I-84 toward Oregon, and the panhandle shops in Sandpoint sit on the line with Montana.
Tell me about The Record Exchange in Boise.
The Record Exchange on West Idaho Street in downtown Boise has been operating since 1977 and is Idaho’s largest independent music store – a Boise institution for nearly 50 years. The shop runs a full Record Store Day program every April (the 2026 edition included an RSD Eve listening party on April 17 plus the April 18 main event) and anchors the state’s annual RSD turnout. It’s the natural first stop for any Idaho record-store circuit.
What are the best record stores in Boise?
Boise’s five shops form Idaho’s densest cluster. The Record Exchange anchors the city (see above). Spin Records Boise, opened by Kirk Heydt, relocated to Boise from Petaluma California (where the shop was established in 2016) and carries used vinyl plus musical instruments. Modern Sounds Vinyl and Music is the Boise sister to Modern Sounds Vinyl & Music down in Twin Falls (same ownership across the two locations). Rollin’ Records and Jam Session Record Shop round out the Boise indie circuit. Just north in Garden City, Wylie Records stocks vinyl alongside LaserDiscs.
What's the story with The Long Ear in Coeur d'Alene?
The Long Ear CDs & Vinyl on North Government Way in Coeur d’Alene has been a 53-year Northwest institution under owners Terry and Deon Borchard (the shop started in California in 1973 and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1985). It stocks more than 30,000 new and used CDs, vinyl, and cassettes, and the store cat Major Tom is a longtime fixture. The Borchards have announced the shop will close on July 3, 2026 after the building was sold in June 2025 to a real estate investor planning to bring in a new tenant. Until July 3, the shop remains open for daily walk-in trade – any reader passing through North Idaho between now and then should visit while the doors are still open. Across town, DJ’s Coins & Collectibles also buys and sells records as a secondary line.
What are the best record stores in eastern Idaho?
Eastern Idaho carries six shops between Pocatello (three) and Idaho Falls (three). Budget Audio & Video on Yellowstone Avenue in Pocatello has been operating for 35-plus years (originally as Budget Tapes & Records). Old Town Juke Box inside the historic Kress Building anchors downtown Pocatello, and Vintage Vinyl & Antiques rounds out the city. In Idaho Falls, One Stop Record Shop handles the city’s main vinyl trade, and Rolling Records (Grateful Dealer) runs a vinyl section inside the Hippie Down store.
What about Sun Valley, Sandpoint, and the resort and university towns?
Up in the Sun Valley resort area, Sonic Boom Records in Ketchum is a 2024 newcomer – the sister shop to the Seattle Sonic Boom under owner Mike Pitts, opened July 10, 2024. North in Sandpoint, 7B Grooves works inside the Cedar Street Crossing building. In Moscow (home to the University of Idaho), Paradise Ridge CDs & Tapes serves the college crowd alongside Revolver Vintage Boutique & Record Store, which splits its space half record store and half vintage clothing. Down in the Treasure Valley, Disc-Cover Records in Nampa and Idaho Vinyl Records inside the Avalon Antique Mall in Caldwell round out the western Idaho circuit.
Does Idaho participate in Record Store Day?
Yes. The Record Exchange in Boise anchors the state’s annual Record Store Day turnout with a full RSD event in April (the 2026 edition included an Eve listening party on April 17). Spin Records Boise, The Long Ear CDs & Vinyl (until the July 2026 closure), and 7B Grooves in Sandpoint all participate as well. Check the official Record Store Day store locator each spring for the current Idaho participant list.
Where can you find rare and collectible vinyl in Idaho?
The Record Exchange in Boise (since 1977) and The Long Ear CDs & Vinyl in Coeur d’Alene (53 years and counting until July 2026) hold Idaho’s deepest used inventories. Budget Audio & Video in Pocatello carries 35-plus years of accumulated trade-ins. Wylie Records in Garden City is the place for LaserDiscs alongside vinyl, and Sonic Boom Records in Ketchum brings the Seattle indie sensibility to the Sun Valley resort market.