Spin City: The Best Record Stores in Las Vegas

Q: Do Las Vegas record stores participate in Record Store Day?

Yes. 11th Street Records, Wax Trax, Record City, and Vegas Vinyl all participate in Record Store Day. 11th Street in particular draws a serious morning line on Fremont. Check each shop's socials the week of for open times and exclusive stock.

Q: Where can I find rare vinyl in Las Vegas?

Wax Trax for sheer depth (500,000 records). 11th Street for clean first-pressings and rare post-punk and alt-rock. Record City for vintage oddities and music memorabilia. If you have a specific want list, call each shop before you drive across town.

Table of Contents

Vinyl Off the Strip
11th Street Records
Wax Trax Records
Record City
Vegas Vinyl
Also Worth a Stop
The One-Day Vegas Dig
Tips for Digging Vegas
Las Vegas Record Store FAQ

The best record stores in Las Vegas are nowhere near the Strip. They are on Fremont Street, on Decatur, on Sahara, near the airport. The actual map of the city, not the casino corridor. Vegas has four strong independent record stores with radically different personalities: a downtown post-punk haven, a 500,000-record collector's mecca, the city's oldest shop, and a newer all-genre indie. Any one of them is worth a half-day.

This guide covers every independent record store in Las Vegas with real hours, real addresses, and honest context for what each is known for. Every shop here is locally owned. Every shop here participates in Record Store Day. None of them deserve to be skipped because you're "only in town for the weekend."

11th Street Records

Fremont East1023 Fremont StPost-Punk / Alt-Rock

Address: 1023 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm, closed Mon-Tue
Web: 11thstreetrecords.net

Walk into 11th Street Records and the first thing you notice is how clean the bins are. Every record is sleeved, filed correctly, priced clearly. This is not the picked-over chaos of a lesser shop. 11th Street is the Fremont East flagship. A downtown indie that takes first pressings, post-punk catalog, and 1990s alt-rock seriously, and keeps a "secret stash" of 45s that includes some of the rarest punk vinyl in the Southwest.

The other thing that makes 11th Street special: there is a recording studio in the back of the shop that doubles as an all-ages performance space. On a given weekend you might walk in for records and find a band finishing a live set. It is the kind of shop a city needs. Part retail, part venue, part community.

What to dig for: first pressings across rock, indie, punk, and post-punk, well-organized used bins, rare 45s from the back stash, and whatever is happening in the performance space that weekend.

Fremont East timing

Fremont East between 6th and 11th is walkable and has coffee, bars, and art between stops. 11th Street is right in the middle of it. Park once at a nearby meter and walk the whole block.

Wax Trax Records

Decatur Blvd60+ years in business500,000 Records

Address: 2909 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: (702) 362-4300
Hours: Mon-Tue 10am-3pm, Thu-Sun 10am-3pm, closed Wed
Web: waxtraxonline.com · Discogs

Wax Trax is the legend. Rich Rosen hauled his record collection from Pennsylvania to Las Vegas in 1999 and has been building the shop on South Decatur for 20+ years. The inventory is estimated at 500,000 records. There are records in the bins, records in the back, records under the bins, records you did not know you were standing next to. If you collect deep catalog. Any genre. Wax Trax is the Vegas shop that will find it.

Rich has since passed the shop on to his son David, but the character of the place has not changed. Come in looking for one specific pressing and be prepared to stay for two hours. Bring a list. Bring patience. Bring cash. Rich built his reputation on buying smart and pricing fair, and the deals are still there if you know what you are looking for.

What to dig for: deep rock, jazz, soul, and metal catalog, 45s, rare regional pressings, and the sort of bin discoveries that only a half-million-record shop can produce. Also: stereo gear, memorabilia, and a welcome reminder that record stores used to all look like this.

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Record City

SaharaOldest in VegasBuy / Sell / Trade

Address: 300 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: (702) 735-1126
Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-7pm (call to confirm Sunday)
Web: recordcityonline.com

Record City is Las Vegas' oldest record store. The inventory goes well beyond vinyl: 45s, CDs, imports, collectibles, DVDs, VHS, Laserdiscs, and music memorabilia. It is the shop where you go when you are chasing something weird, and where the owner has seen enough decades of format shifts to keep everything in stock.

The Sahara Avenue location puts it in reach of both downtown and the Strip, and the buy/sell/trade operation is still active. Meaning the inventory genuinely turns over. Regulars pull unreleased and promo pressings out of here regularly. Bring a want list, and check the used vinyl sections first; the new-arrivals table is rarely where the deals are.

What to dig for: vintage pressings, oddball formats, music-themed collectibles and memorabilia, rare 45s, and whatever the trade bins have brought in that week. If you collect more than just vinyl (soundtracks on Laserdisc, rare VHS music titles), this is your Vegas shop.

Vegas Vinyl

Near AirportE Sunset RdAll-Genre Indie

Address: 1641 E Sunset Rd B104, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: (702) 528-3738
Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-4pm, closed Mon
Web: vegasvinylrecords.com

Vegas Vinyl is the newer all-genre indie, located in a small strip center near the airport, about 2.2 miles from the Strip. The shop keeps tidy bins across rock, jazz, soul, hip-hop, electronic, and experimental, with fair pricing and a steady stream of restocks. It is an easy add-on to a Vegas record store run, especially if you are flying out of LAS and have time to kill before your return.

The space is smaller than the big two (Wax Trax, Record City) but the inventory is curated tighter, which means fewer diamonds-in-the-rough and more "this is what we would have pulled for you anyway." If you hate digging and want every bin to be shoppable, Vegas Vinyl rewards that style.

What to dig for: curated new indie releases, clean used rock and soul, reasonably priced jazz, and the occasional airport-adjacent lucky find.

Also Worth a Stop

Vegas has a larger record store ecosystem than most cities its size. If you have extra time or you are hunting a specific genre, these are worth a look:

Moondog Records. Smaller indie, good used selection.
The Analog Dope Store. Hip-hop and rare groove focus.
Vinyl Creatives. Newer shop with a curated aesthetic.
Shady Grove Records. Indie across genres.

Call each one before driving. Smaller shops in Vegas rotate hours more than the big four.

The One-Day Vegas Dig

Four real record stores in one day is doable in Vegas if you plan the route. Here is the most efficient loop:

10 a.m. Wax Trax Records (2909 S Decatur). Open earliest. Budget 90 minutes minimum. 500,000 records is not something you rush.
11:30 a.m. Drive to Record City (15 minutes east). Tour the oldest shop in Vegas. 45-60 minutes.
1 p.m. Lunch on Sahara or back downtown.
2 p.m. 11th Street Records (1023 Fremont). Budget 60 minutes, longer if there is something happening in the performance space.
3:30 p.m. Drive to Vegas Vinyl (20 minutes southeast near the airport). Close out with the curated indie. 45 minutes.
5 p.m. Dinner and review your haul. If your flight is out of LAS, Vegas Vinyl is the perfect last stop.

Heat warning

Vegas summers hit 110°F+. Do not leave records in a hot rental car. Bring them inside at every stop, or use a cooler if you absolutely cannot. Vinyl warps permanently above 100°F. Full storage guide here.

Tips for Digging Vegas

Skip the Strip. None of the best record stores are there. Rent a car or rideshare to Fremont, Decatur, Sahara, and Sunset.
Cash helps. Especially at Wax Trax. Rich and David have priced used vinyl for cash for 20+ years.
Bring a want list. Wax Trax's inventory is so deep that walking in blind is overwhelming. Know what you are hunting.
Check socials the morning of. Vegas shops sometimes adjust hours around conventions, holidays, and the occasional desert heatwave.
Protect your haul from the heat. See tip card above. Vegas is the only city where summer parking can ruin a record.

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Las Vegas Record Store FAQ

What is the best record store in Las Vegas?

Depends on what you collect. 11th Street Records on Fremont is the downtown flagship for post-punk and alt-rock. Wax Trax on Decatur has 500,000+ records and is the legend. Record City on Sahara is the oldest in Las Vegas. Vegas Vinyl is the newer all-genre indie near the airport. Serious collectors hit all four.

How many record stores are in Las Vegas?

Four major independent brick-and-mortar record stores are currently open: 11th Street Records, Wax Trax, Record City, and Vegas Vinyl. A handful of smaller shops like Moondog Records, The Analog Dope Store, Vinyl Creatives, and Shady Grove Records round out the scene. See the full Nevada directory.

Where is 11th Street Records in Las Vegas?

11th Street Records is at 1023 Fremont Street, Las Vegas NV 89101, in the downtown Fremont East district. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. There is a recording studio and all-ages performance space in the back of the shop.

How many records does Wax Trax have?

Owner Rich Rosen brought his collection from Pennsylvania in 1999, and Wax Trax now holds an estimated 500,000 records. It is one of the largest independent record store inventories in the Southwest. Rich has since handed the business over to his son David, but the character of the shop is intact. Deep catalog, fair prices, and a lifetime of curation on display.

Is Record City the oldest record store in Las Vegas?

Yes. Record City at 300 E Sahara Ave is Las Vegas' oldest record store. They carry vinyl, 45s, CDs, imports, collectibles, DVDs, VHS, Laserdiscs, and music memorabilia on an active buy/sell/trade basis. If you collect oddball formats, this is the Vegas shop.

Do Las Vegas record stores participate in Record Store Day?

Yes. All four major shops participate in Record Store Day. 11th Street draws a serious morning line on Fremont. Wax Trax has been an RSD participant for years. Check each shop's socials the week of for open times and exclusive stock. See our how to shop Record Store Day guide before you go.

Where can I find rare vinyl in Las Vegas?

Wax Trax for sheer depth (500,000 records and counting). 11th Street for clean first-pressings and rare post-punk, alt-rock, and 45s. Record City for vintage oddities and music memorabilia. If you have a specific want list, call each shop before you drive across town.

Can I sell vinyl records in Las Vegas?

Yes. Record City, Wax Trax, and Vegas Vinyl all buy, sell, and trade vinyl. 11th Street Records also accepts used vinyl. For any collection larger than a small box, call ahead so the buyer can schedule time to appraise properly and have cash ready.

Are there record stores on the Las Vegas Strip?

No. The best Las Vegas record stores are all off the Strip. 11th Street is downtown on Fremont, Wax Trax is on Decatur, Record City is on Sahara, and Vegas Vinyl is near the airport. Rent a car, use rideshare, or plan a downtown walk. The Strip is for casinos; the vinyl is in the rest of the city.

What is the best time to visit Las Vegas record stores?

Weekday afternoons are quietest. Saturdays are busy and Record Store Day mornings are mayhem (in a good way). Vegas heat peaks in summer, so mornings and evenings are the kindest for walking between downtown shops. In winter, any time of day works. The weather is perfect.

Do Las Vegas record stores ship?

Yes. Wax Trax has an active Discogs store. Record City and 11th Street also ship via their websites or eBay/Discogs listings. For rare items out of state, check their online inventories before flying in.

Skip the Strip. Dig the real Vegas.

Photo CreditsHero image: Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash. 11th Street Records logo courtesy of 11th Street Records. Wax Trax Records logo courtesy of Wax Trax Records. Store addresses, hours, and histories sourced from each shop's official website and verified Yelp/Google listings as of April 2026.

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