A high-angle interior shot of a black wire record rack at Daddy Kool Records, filled with various vinyl LPs including titles by Corb Lund, Rufus, and Frank Sinatra. In the background, the shop's large, colorful circular logo with yellow sunrays and the words "DADDY KOOL" is painted on a white brick wall, flanked by rainbow-colored murals and music posters.
Daddy Kool Records in St. Petersburg, Florida Credit: Daddykoolrecords / Facebook

Here’s our 2026 update to a list of record stores across the Tampa Bay area. Some are home to extensive collections of different genres, and others offer a smaller, curated inventory—including used and older records for the vintage lover. 

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  • ArtPool Records: 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
  • Asylum Sights and Sounds (now also known as Asylum Smoke and Stuff): 6566 Central Ave. St. Petersburg
  • Asylum Sights and Sounds Outlet: 7180 49th St., Pinellas Park
  • Banana’s Records: 2887 22nd Ave N, St. Petersburg
  • Banana’s Records [Warehouse]: 2226 16th Ave N, St. Petersburg
  • Blue Moon Antiques, Books & Music: 1413 Cleveland St., Clearwater
  • The Clearwater Record Shop: 1610 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater
  • Daddy Kool Records: 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg
  • Disc Exchange: 6712 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
  • Feed your Imagination: 7213 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  • Grandaddy Records & Vintage: 10 S Broad Street, Brooksville
  • Hello Darlin’ Records: Roving VW Camper
  • Hot Wax: 1524 E 7th Ave, Ybor City
  • Kingfish Records: 26024 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater
  • Kingfish Records Outlet: 180 Race Track Rd., Oldsmar
  • Jerk Dog Records: 1119 12th St W, Bradenton
  • Mojo Books & Records: 2554 E Fowler Ave, Tampa
  • Microgroove: 906 N Florida Ave., Tampa
  • Patrick’s Book and Music Store of Hudson: 15215 U.S. 19 N, Suite C, Hudson
  • Planet Retro Records: 226 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg
  • Roxy’s Hot Vinyl Records and Collectibles: 180 Race Track Rd, East #50 Building I, Oldsmar
  • Sound Exchange Tampa: 14246 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
  • Sound Exchange Pinellas Park Superstore: 8625 66th St N, Pinellas Park [Closing at the end of April]
  • Stay Tuned Records: 102 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
  • St. Pete Records: 6648 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
  • Steelworker Records: 708 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa
  • Vinyl Vibes CD SHOP: 813 Dodecanese Blvd, Tarpon Springs

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This article appears in Apr. 16 – 22, 2026.

Jasmin Parrado is a spring 2026 intern and News Editor at the Crow's Nest with an interest in local and state politics as well as arts and life. When she isn’t digging into government topics, she indulges...