The local directory / United States
All eight listings sit inside Washington, so every entry in this district is a city address, and none of the coverage reaches past the District line. Call ahead on stock and hours before you go: a shop that carries new pressings may not hold the used copy you saw online, and weekend hours vary.
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Record store
A Record store listed on Google Maps. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
1264 5th St NERecord store
Listed on Google Maps as a Record store. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
702 Kennedy St NWRecord store
Its Google listing describes it as “Vintage apparel, electronics & records”. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
1530 U St NWRecord store
Listed on Google Maps as a Record store. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
50 Massachusetts Ave NERecord store
A Record store in this directory; its Google listing says “Punk & indie music store with clothing”. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
2314 18th St NWRecord store
Its Google listing describes it as “Funky new & used vinyl retailer”. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
1843 14th St NWRecord store
Its Google Maps listing places it under Record store. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
613 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Ste 2Record store
Its Google Maps listing places it under Record store. Record stores carry new and used vinyl, turntable basics, and gift cards — a strong default for a music listener; staff picks make easy gifts.
2501 Champlain St NWThey are the record shops this directory covers in Washington as of 2026-09-14, and all eight fall within the city itself. The count says nothing about stock depth, pricing, or whether a shop has the specific record your boyfriend wants, so treat it as a call list rather than a ranking.
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