The best record stores in Indiana
Ranked by real customers — rating weighted by review volume across 14,795 Google reviews. Only shops with 25+ reviews qualify. Updated 2026.
#1 Karma Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,093 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Vintage shop selling vinyl albums (new and used), CDs and cassettes plus rock-star T-shirts and incense.
“Best record store in Indianapolis. If you love music you will love Karma Records. The Karma Records crew are welcoming and friendly. I've been going there for 25+ years since I was…” — William
#2 Indy CD & Vinyl
4.7 ★★★★★ 808 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Long-running, independent outfit selling new-release & secondhand recordings in roomy surrounds.
“So a lot of Saturdays I’m all neurotic & so I’ll go grab coffee for $7 somewhere then write my innermost thoughts in my journal & then need a scene to float around in an odd mental…” — Gentry
#3 2nd & Charles
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,233 reviews · Highland, IN
Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.
“Great place to find some early 80’s bangers in the comic bins. Lotso book, vintage toys, games and YES….FUNKO POPS. Non-fiction books are in large order all the way in the back. Al…” — Connor
#4 The Exchange
4.6 ★★★★★ 869 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Retail chain for new & used CDs & vinyl, plus movies, games & related collectibles.
“As a big pop culture fan, I love this store and have for years. The employees have always been chill & conversational. Lots of great deals on all sorts of media. I never leave empt…” — Mason
#5 Square Cat Vinyl
4.7 ★★★★★ 740 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Hip, industrial-chic shop offering new & used records, plus live shows, coffee, wine & beer.
“This is a groovy little gem! I was pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere, great tunes, and great coffee! The barista was very cool, he was very helpful with ensuring t…” — Robert
#6 Luna Music
4.8 ★★★★★ 480 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Vinyl and CD store stocking new and used titles, along with cassettes, T-shirts, socks and stickers.
“Awesome spot, a must-stop on the used vinyl hunt in Indy. Prices are fair and the selection is eclectic and offbeat. Staff is usually spinning some surly jams to dig along to. My o…” — Jimmy
#7 Irvington Vinyl & Books
4.8 ★★★★★ 470 reviews · Indianapolis, IN
Traditional new & secondhand book & record store specializing in titles from smaller publishers.
“I love the cats here. It’s not abnormal for small businesses to keep a lil animal with them. These cats are so friendly and mostly keep to themselves or don’t bother folks if they …” — Naomi
#8 Elusive Disc, Inc.
4.9 ★★★★★ 369 reviews · Anderson, IN
“I just want to start out by saying that I cannot preach enough about how exciting it is that Anderson has a record store. A marvelous one at that. They have an array of genres whic…” — Leigh
#9 Wooden Nickel Records
4.7 ★★★★★ 456 reviews · Fort Wayne, IN
Friendly shop with new and used albums, new releases, CDs and cassettes for sale.
“From Minneapolis and stopped in about a year and a half ago. Nice counter lady. Bought 2 new CD'S from the $ 5 bins by the front window. GREAT variety. Checked out the rest of the …” — Hendrik
#10 Black Wax Cafe
4.7 ★★★★★ 413 reviews · Kokomo, IN
“Place is a gem! So many albums it’ll take all day to go through them! Not just old stuff, they have new albums from current artist. Need a turntable? They got many to choose from. …” — Sam