Salt Lake City isn’t just about ski slopes and temple spires — it’s got a pulse that runs through dive bars, DIY venues, and, yes, record stores stacked with soundtracks for every kind of soul. From punk-soaked skate shops to incense-drifted sanctuaries, this city’s vinyl scene is as diverse and dynamic as its landscape.
Ready to dig? Let’s cruise down 900 South, swing through Sugar House, and uncover the city’s six most iconic stops.
Tucked just off Edison Street, Diabolical is where Salt Lake’s underground finds its groove. What started in a shipping container now thrives as a hub for indie, garage, psych, and local pressings. On any given night, you might stumble into a live in-store set or catch the tail end of their chaotic (and beloved) Bandemonium shows.
Why go? To feel like part of the heartbeat — a store that’s less retail, more community.
Diabolical Records Address: 238 S. Edison St East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Step inside and you’ll feel it instantly: FOUNTAIN is more lounge than storefront. Couches invite you to sink in, the turntable hums quietly in the back, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays, live jazz fills the room. Avant-garde one night, classic standards the next — it’s the kind of place where records are the soundtrack to conversation.
Why go? For jazz lovers and anyone who wants their crate-digging served with a side of atmosphere.
Fountain Records Address: 202 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
This legendary storefront wears its identity loud and proud: black T-shirts, skulls, and walls vibrating with decades of distortion. Metalheads pilgrimage here for vinyl, patches, and stories from the shop’s long reign in Salt Lake’s heavy music scene.
Why go? Because every city needs a temple of riffs, and this one is iconic.
The Heavy Metal Shop Address: 156 E 900 S #103, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Part barbershop, part art gallery, part record cave — Memento Mori is unlike anything else in town. Imagine Johnny Cash in the barber’s chair while Bukowski sips bourbon nearby, and you’ve got the idea. It’s equal parts style, atmosphere, and music discovery.
Why go? For an experience — not just a record bin flip.
Memento Mori Address: 255 N 400 W #1067, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Raunch is raw, loud, and unapologetically punk. Skateboards hang from the walls, zines clutter the counter, and the bins are full of punk, hardcore, and metal vinyl. Since the ’80s, it’s been a gathering place for Salt Lake’s underground and a shrine to DIY ethos.
Why go? Because no Spin City tour is complete without a punk-rock pit stop.
Raunch Records & Skate: 1119 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Salt Lake City’s record store scene mirrors the city itself — unexpected, eclectic, and full of character. One minute you’re thumbing through jazz sleeves on a couch, the next you’re holding a crusty punk 7-inch or a doom-metal LP pressed like molten stone.
So grab your tote, hit the grid, and let the city soundtrack your adventure. From side streets to skate shops, this mountain town proves: every great city has a groove.
Happy hunting!