With Canadians stuck indoors for most of the past year, it’s not surprising that people have begun to dig out their old record players and dusting off their vinyl to enjoy the classics. A recent report from Global News has found Vinyl sales up to May 6, 2021 are up over 62% compared to the previous year, and that Canada is on pace for vinyl to sell more than CD’s in 2021!
So where are the best places to buy vinyl in Canada? We’ve compiled a list of record stores in several major cities for you to check out. Did we miss any of your favourites? Let us know in the comments below so we can add them to the list!
Find Record Stores in Vancouver | Victoria | Calgary | Edmonton | Regina | Winnipeg | Toronto | Ottawa | Kitchener | Montreal | Halifax
Find Vinyl Online
Before you venture out and start digging through crates, there’s a great Canadian online option.
Arts & Crafts is one of Canada’s premiere independent record labels. Based in Toronto, A&C works with some of best independent artists both in Canada and around the world including Broken Social Scene, Gord Downie, Sarah Harmer, Andy Shauf, BADBADNOTGOOD, Jean-michel Blais, Feist, Steven Wilson and many more.
Arts & Crafts sells their artist’s records directly at its online store – shop.arts-crafts.ca – and have recently started the Arts & Crafts Record Club – https://recordclub.arts-crafts.ca/ – which offers members two vinyl LPs every two months (12 a year) as well as discount on their store and a variety of other members only perks. Worth checking out if you’re a Canadian vinyl enthusiast.
Looking to upgrade your gear along with getting some new records? We’ve partnered up with A&C for this special offer.
Buy any qualifying turntable, receiver, or speakers listed here and get a 15% off promo code to use at the Arts & Crafts record shop!
Record Stores in Vancouver, BC
Vinyl Records Vancouver www.vinylrecords.ca
321 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H6
(604) 488-1234
Neptoon Records www.neptoon.com
3561 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N4
(604) 324-1229
Beat Street Records www.beatstreet.ca
439 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L4
(604) 683-3344
Red Cat Records www.redcat.ca
4332 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P9
(604) 708-9422
Audiopile www.audiopile.ca
2016 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4A9
(604) 253-7453
Record Stores in Victoria, BC
Ditch Records & CD’s www.ditchrecords.strikingly.com
784 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1H2
(250) 386-5874
The Turntable www.turntablerecordsbc.ca
3 Fan Tan Alley #107, Victoria, BC V8W 3G9
(250) 382-5543
Vinyl Envy www.vinylenvy.ca
1717 Quadra St, Victoria, BC V8W 2L7
(778) 440-3689
Lyle’s Place https://www.facebook.com/lylesplace.victoria
770 Yates St, Victoria, BC V8W 1L4
(250) 382-8422
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
3147 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8Z 6E3 (in Mayfair Shopping Centre)
(778) 265-1635
Record Stores in Calgary, AB
Melodiya Records www.melodiyarecords.ca
2523 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3E 0A2
(403) 246-8916
Sloth Records www.slothrecords.wordpress.com
736b 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 0B7
(403) 265-6585
Blackbyrd Myoozik www.blackbyrd.ca
1126 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0B4
(403) 367-7811
Hot Wax Records www.hotwaxrecords.ca
114 10 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1V3
(403) 283-0055
Recordland Limited https://www.facebook.com/RecordlandCanada
1208 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T1
(403) 262-3839
Record Stores in Edmonton, AB
Record Collector’s Paradise www.recordcollectorsparadise.ca
11004 150 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5P 1S1
(780) 757-3414
Freecloud Records www.freecloud.ca
10764 101 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 2S3
(780) 429-1476
Blackbyrd Myoozik www.blackbyrd.ca
10442 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2A2
(780) 439-1273
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
8882 170 St NW Unit 1392, Edmonton, AB T5T 4M2
(780) 444-4510
EROC Records https://noahtyark.wixsite.com/erocrecords
Booth 118, 12011 111 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 0E7
(780) 459-9112
Record Stores in Regina, SK
Vintage Vinyl & Hemp Emporium www.vintage-vinyl.ca
2335 11th Ave, Regina, SK S4P 0K2
(306) 347-3111
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
2965 Gordon Rd, Regina, SK S4S 6H7 (in Southland Mall)
(306) 525-2228
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
2102 11th Ave, Regina, SK S4P 3Y6 (in Cornwall Centre)
(306) 545-3300
X-Ray Records www.xrayrecords.ca
1808 Smith St 2nd floor, Regina, SK S4P 2N9
(306) 525-4040
Vinyl Roadshow www.yqrvintique.com
1279 Osler St, Regina, SK S4R 1W4
(306) 529-205
Record Stores in Winnipeg, MB
The Winnipeg Record & Tape Co www.winnipegrecordandtape.com
1079 Wellington Ave #109, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3E8
(204) 783-7835
Argy’s Records & Entertainment Shop www.argy.ca
1604 St Mary’s Rd Unit 9, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3W5
(204) 253-8452
Planet of Sound www.planetofsound.ca
1109 Henderson Hwy #201, Winnipeg, MB R2G 1L4
(204) 667-6863
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
1485 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W4
(204) 306-6894
Vinyl Vault Winnipeg www.themco.ca
428 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0C9
(204) 783-7377
Record Stores in Toronto, ON
Sonic Boom www.sonicboommusic.com
215 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
(416) 532-0334
Kops Records www.kopsrecords.ca
209 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
(647) 347-0095
Dead Dog Records www.deaddogrecords.com
1209 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1N4
(647) 748-0748
Play De Record www.playderecord.com
411 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
(416) 586-0380
Tiny Record Shop www.tinyrecordshop.com
777 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1H5
(416) 479-436
Record Stores in Ottawa, ON
The Record Centre www.therecordcentre.com
1099 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y4
(613) 695-4577
Vertigo Records www.vertigorecords.ca
1208 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3Y1
(613) 241-1011
Legend Records www.legendrecords.ca
383 Winona Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Z 5H8
(613) 596-5766
Compact Music www.compactmusic.ca
785 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3V5
(613) 233-8922
Sunrise Records www.sunriserecords.com
Carlingwood Mall, 2121 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 1H2
(613) 792-3865
Record Stores in Montreal, QC
Phonopolis Record Store www.phonopolis.ca
207 Rue Bernard O, Montréal, QC H2T 2K5
(514) 270-4442
Cheap Thrills www.cheapthrills.ca
2044 Metcalfe St, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1X8
(514) 844-8988
Aux 33 Tours www.aux33tours.com
1373 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal, Quebec H2J 1Y8
(514) 524-7397
Beatnick Records https://dev.beatnickmusic.com/
3770 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec H2W 2M1
(514) 842-0664
Sonorama Disques www.sonoramadisques.com
260 Rue Bernard O, Montréal, QC H2V 1T4
(514) 273-555
Record Stores in Halifax, NS
Taz Records www.tazrecords.com
1521 Grafton St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B9
(902) 422-5976
Obsolete Records https://www.facebook.com/groups/obsoleterecords/
2855 Agricola St, Halifax, NS B3K 4E6
(902) 404-1713
Renegade Records www.renegaderecords.ca
118 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1N7
(902) 464-0123
Retro Revolution Records www.rrrecords.ca
2524 Sherwood St, Halifax, NS B3L 3G8
(902) 877-0196
Swee Records https://www.instagram.com/sweerecords/?igshid=1os4hw403li2x
1237 Barrington St, Halifax, NS B3J 1Y2
(902) 223-6696
Record Stores in Kitchener, ON
Natural Sound
www.naturalsound.ca
645 Victoria Street North Kitchener, ON
N2H 5G3
(902) 422-5976
King Of Trade in Lethbridge Alberta has hundreds of records, just went there today for their record store day selection.
Ohm’ n’ Audio in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Amazing spot. Highly Recommended! 151 Provost St Unit 103, New Glasgow, NS B2H 2P6
You forgot the greatest record store in Toronto : Pop Music (www.pop-music.ca)
Retro Sound and Collectibles, retrosoundandcollectibles.com
Looney Tunes
91 Plains Road East Unit 3C
Burlington, Ontario
L7T 2C2
Fascinating Rhythm in Nanaimo, BC is worth a visit.
https://www.facebook.com/fascinatingrhythmnanaimo
The Vancouver store is AUDOPILE (audiopile.ca) not ‘Audiophile’
Dang autocorrect! Thanks for the catch, it’s been updated 🙂
FREDS RECORDS ST . JOHNS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS
Record City
3127 30th Ave.
Vernon BC
V1T6K7
250-503-0038