Record stores in Pittsburgh
Vinyl hunting in Pittsburgh, PA? There are 17 record shops mapped here. That's 17 record shops mapped around Pittsburgh. 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 Pittsburgh (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Jerry's Records and The Exchange, plus Mc Vay Music Center. If a record shop's missing from Pittsburgh's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Pittsburgh record lineup
17 mapped within about 40 km:
Jerry's Records
Record store
Jerry's Records is Record store on 2136 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh. Jerry's Records also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Mo off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2136 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15217
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Mo off
Phone: +1 412 421 4533
The Exchange
Record store
The Exchange — Record store. Also worth knowing about The Exchange: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-20:00.
Hours: Su-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-20:00
Mc Vay Music Center
Record store
Mc Vay Music Center is Record store. Mc Vay Music Center also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Vinyl Remains
Record store
Vinyl Remains — Record store, found on 692 Washington Road in Pittsburgh. Also worth knowing about Vinyl Remains: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 00:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
692 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, 15228
Hours: Mo-Fr 00:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Modern Piano
Record store
Modern Piano — Record store. Also worth knowing about Modern Piano: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1 724 934 5397
Attic Record Store Inc
Record store
Attic Record Store Inc is Record store on 513 Grant Avenue. Attic Record Store Inc also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
513 Grant Avenue
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Phone: +1-412-821-8484
School of Rock
Record store
School of Rock — Record store, found on 4100 Library Road in Pittsburgh.
4100 Library Road, Pittsburgh, 15234
CD Warehouse
Record store
CD Warehouse — Record store on 801 North Greengate Road.
801 North Greengate Road
Needle & Bean
Record storeRun by Michael Butala
Needle & Bean is Record store run by Michael Butala on 320 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Pittsburgh. Needle & Bean also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 07:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
320 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Pittsburgh, 15234
Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Phone: +1 412 954 7840
Preserving Record Shop
Record store
Preserving Record Shop is Record store.
The Exchange
Record store
The Exchange — Record store, found on 4089 William Penn Highway in Monroeville.
4089 William Penn Highway, Monroeville, 15146
The Exchange Buy- Sell-Trade
Record store
The Exchange Buy- Sell-Trade — Record store, found on 3613 Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh. Also worth knowing about The Exchange Buy- Sell-Trade: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3613 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-412-482-9026
Rosie's Records
Record store
Rosie's Records — Record store on 5401 Butler Street. Also worth knowing about Rosie's Records: the map lists its hours as Mo 14:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5401 Butler Street, 15201-2625
Hours: Mo 14:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-412-251-2451
Sample Music
Record store
Sample Music is Record store.
Armen's House of Music
Record store
Armen's House of Music is Record store on 5920 Library Road, Bethel Park.
5920 Library Road, Bethel Park, 15102
N Stuff Music
Record store
N Stuff Music is Record store.
Waddell's Music Center
Record store
Waddell's Music Center is Record store. Waddell's Music Center also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 724 934 1090
What the map tells us about record stores in Pittsburgh
8 of the 17 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
6 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Pittsburgh record crawl
Making a day of it in Pittsburgh? Work this order: Jerry's Records on 2136 Murray Avenue, The Exchange, Mc Vay Music Center, Vinyl Remains on 692 Washington Road, Modern Piano, Attic Record Store Inc on 513 Grant Avenue, School of Rock on 4100 Library Road, and CD Warehouse on 801 North Greengate Road. That's the record crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 9 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Pittsburgh
Digging in Pittsburgh? A few habits pay off:
- Note the shop's specialties at Jerry's Records. Every shop leans somewhere — soul, punk, jazz, classical. Find the lean that matches yours, then dig the others anyway.
- Ask to play it at The Exchange. Good shops have turntables for exactly this. If they won't let you listen, that's information too.
- Check the turntable section. Many record shops sell used decks and cartridges. A serviced vintage turntable beats a cheap new one.
- Ask about want-list services. Good shops will keep an eye out for your grails. It takes patience, but the call when it lands is worth it.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Pittsburgh — 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 Pittsburgh can take a while to appear. The 17 above are only as current as the community map. A record store that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 17 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 Pittsburgh: 17 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.