Record stores in Burlington
Vinyl hunting in Burlington, Ontario? There are 19 record shops mapped here. That's 19 record shops mapped around Burlington. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. The new-arrivals bin is always the first stop — that's where the good stuff lands before anyone else sees it.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Burlington (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Main Street Music and Crodisk Croatian Music, plus High Notes Vinyl Shop. If a record shop's missing from Burlington's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Burlington record lineup
19 mapped within about 40 km:
Main Street Music
Record store
Main Street Music — Record store.
Crodisk Croatian Music
Record store
Crodisk Croatian Music — Record store, found on 16 35 King Street East in Mississauga.
16 35 King Street East, Mississauga
High Notes Vinyl Shop
Record store
High Notes Vinyl Shop — Record store, found on 109 Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga.
109 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, L5G 1E2
Ric's Recollections
Record store
Ric's Recollections is Record store. Ric's Recollections also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +1-905-891-1523
Rock Universe
Record store
Rock Universe — Record store. Also worth knowing about Rock Universe: it has a website with more detail.
Village Vinyl Emprium & Cafe
Record store
Village Vinyl Emprium & Cafe is Record store on 2925 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke. Village Vinyl Emprium & Cafe also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2925 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke
The Beat Goes On
Record store
The Beat Goes On — Record store.
Milton School of Music
Record store
Milton School of Music is Record store on 9021 Derry Road West, Milton. Milton School of Music also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9021 Derry Road West, Milton
Phone: +1-416-930-9839
Cheapies
Record store
Cheapies is Record store on 67 King Street East, Hamilton.
67 King Street East, Hamilton
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store on 100 City Centre Drive.
100 City Centre Drive
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store on 5100 Erin Mills Parkway.
5100 Erin Mills Parkway
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
The Beat Goes On
Record store
The Beat Goes On — Record store.
PVC Records
Record store
PVC Records is Record store on 649 Fourth Line, Oakville. PVC Records also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
649 Fourth Line, Oakville, L6L 5B3
Phone: +1-905-338-8858
Into The Abyss Records
Record store
Into The Abyss Records — Record store on 179 King Street East. Also worth knowing about Into The Abyss Records: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
179 King Street East, L8N 1B3
Hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00
F Bass
Record store
F Bass is Record store on 16 McKinstry Street, Hamilton. F Bass also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
16 McKinstry Street, Hamilton
Dr. Disc
Record store
Dr. Disc is Record store on 20 Wilson Street, Hamilton. Dr. Disc also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Wilson Street, Hamilton
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 905-523-1010
What the map tells us about record stores in Burlington
2 of the 19 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
7 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Burlington record crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Main Street Music, Crodisk Croatian Music on 16 35 King Street East, High Notes Vinyl Shop on 109 Lakeshore Road East, Ric's Recollections, Rock Universe, Village Vinyl Emprium & Cafe on 2925 Lake Shore Boulevard West, The Beat Goes On, and Milton School of Music on 9021 Derry Road West. That's 19 stops on the Burlington record crawl. 11 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Burlington
How the regulars work Burlington's bins:
- Visit on restock days at Main Street Music. Shops process collections on rhythms. Ask when new used stock hits the floor and time your visits.
- Check the vinyl, not just the sleeve at Crodisk Croatian Music. Slide it out (carefully, by the edges) and look at it in good light. Sleeves lie; vinyl doesn't.
- Check for box sets. Box sets get broken up or sold whole; either way the per-record price is often excellent.
- Check for warps in the shop. Hold the record at eye level and sight along it. Warps that look minor at home look obvious in the store.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Burlington — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Burlington can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 19, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 19 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Burlington: 19 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.