Record stores in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, ON has 16 record stores on the map. That's 16 record shops mapped around Niagara Falls. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. Bring a want-list, but leave room for the find you didn't know you needed.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Niagara Falls (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Jackson Music and Tone Doctor's, plus Ryson's United Studios. If a record shop's missing from Niagara Falls's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

The Niagara Falls record lineup
16 mapped within about 40 km:
Jackson Music
Record store
Jackson Music is Record store.
Tone Doctor's
Record store
Tone Doctor's — Record store.
Ryson's United Studios
Record store
Ryson's United Studios is Record store.
Niagara Records
Record store
Niagara Records — Record store.

Mindbomb Records
Record store
Mindbomb Records is Record store.
Rock Universe
Record store
Rock Universe — Record store.
Sunrise Records
Record store
Sunrise Records is Record store.
Black Dots
Record store
Black Dots — Record store. Also worth knowing about Black Dots: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +17167250010

Revolver Records
Record store
Revolver Records is Record store on 1451 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo. Revolver 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.
1451 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Phone: +17162137604
Out There Records
Record store
Out There Records is Record store on 1234 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo.
1234 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, 14216
Revolver Records
Record store
Revolver Records is Record store on 810 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Revolver 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.
810 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +1-716-213-7604
Revolver Records
Record store
Revolver Records is Record store on 831 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. Revolver 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.
831 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14222
Phone: +17162137604

The 905 DJCO
Record store
The 905 DJCO — Record store, found on 1874 Highway 20 in Thorold.
1874 Highway 20, Thorold
Nomad
Record store
Nomad is Record store.
Illos Piano Restoration
Record store
Illos Piano Restoration — Record store, found on 2940 Main Street in Buffalo. Also worth knowing about Illos Piano Restoration: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2940 Main Street, Buffalo, 14214
Phone: +17168320013
Revolver Records
Record store
Revolver Records is Record store on 6840 Transit Road, Buffalo.
6840 Transit Road, Buffalo, 14221
What the map tells us about record stores in Niagara Falls
None of the 16 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Record shops keep fairly standard retail hours; daytime visits are a safe bet.
5 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Niagara Falls record crawl
Making a day of it in Niagara Falls? Work this order: Jackson Music, Tone Doctor's, Ryson's United Studios, Niagara Records, Mindbomb Records, Rock Universe, Sunrise Records, and Black Dots. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 8 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Niagara Falls
Digging in Niagara Falls? A few habits pay off:
- Visit on restock days at Jackson Music. Shops process collections on rhythms. Ask when new used stock hits the floor and time your visits.
- Learn your labels at Tone Doctor's. Certain labels mean certain quality. A quick education in the labels of your favourite genres pays off fast.
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Check the turntable section. Many record shops sell used decks and cartridges. A serviced vintage turntable beats a cheap new one.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Niagara Falls — 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 Niagara Falls can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 16 that's closed, or a great record store we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 16 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 Niagara Falls: 16 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.