Boulder City, Nevada
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1000 Nevada Way, Ste. 107, Boulder City, NV 89005
Record shopping in Nevada
Nevada built modern American entertainment culture on the Las Vegas residency: Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack ran the Sands through the 1960s, Elvis Presley played the International Hotel 837 times between 1969 and 1976, and the modern era turned residencies into permanent fixtures for Celine Dion, Adele, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars. The Las Vegas indie wave added the Killers in 2001, Imagine Dragons in the late 2000s, and Panic! at the Disco from the Summerlin suburbs. Wax Trax Records has held South Decatur Boulevard since 1998 with three floors and roughly half a million vinyl under the Rosen family (founder Rich passed to son David), and Recycled Records has been Reno's longest-running shop since 1978 under Paul Doege from its Kietzke Lane location. 11th Street Records on Fremont keeps a recording studio in back, Zia Records brought the Arizona chain across the state line with two Las Vegas locations on Eastern and Rainbow Boulevards, and Vinyl Pharmacy opened its first Vegas location inside the Westgate Resort Casino in 2022. Out past the Strip, the Reno indie circuit of 180 Gram Records, Discology, and Grassroots Books fills in the north. Ride the Strip from Tropicana up to Spring Mountain, take 95 north to Reno, and see what the Silver State has been keeping in the bins.
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BEYOND NEVADA: VINYL JOURNEYS FROM THE SILVER STATE
As the music fades out in the Silver State, every shop you flipped through today is just one corner of a much wider Southwest and Mountain West map. The Mojave runs south to Vegas and beyond, the Sierra Nevada climbs west to Tahoe, and Nevada's five bordering states put California, the Mountain West, and the Sonoran Desert all within a single day's reach.
Oregon Record Stores: Head northwest into Oregon, where Portland's Mississippi Records anchors a globally respected reissue label and storefront, Music Millennium has run since 1969 as Portland's oldest, Jackpot Records carries the Southeast Portland indie scene, and the Eugene college shops fill in the Willamette Valley.
Idaho Record Stores: Cross northeast into Idaho, where Boise's Record Exchange has been the state's largest independent music store since 1977, Built to Spill's hometown indie scene still anchors the Treefort Music Fest crowd, and Sonic Boom Records expanded into Ketchum in 2024 as a Seattle sister-shop.
Utah Record Stores: Drop east into Utah, where Salt Lake City's record shops run deep on indie and mainland US music, Provo's BYU college scene catches the Wasatch Front, and the state's growing Pacific Islander population keeps Polynesian music close to home.
Arizona Record Stores: Roll southeast into Arizona, where Zia Records runs the state's iconic chain across Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, and Tucson, Stinkweeds has held Camelback Road since 1987 as the indie-label specialist, and Bookmans Entertainment Exchange covers Flagstaff to Tucson with five locations.
California Record Stores: Travel west into California, where LA's Amoeba Hollywood is one of the world's most celebrated record stores, the Bay Area's Rasputin and Amoeba Berkeley run a parallel dig, and Streetlight Records hit 50 years in 2025 with Santa Cruz and San Jose flagships.
Texas Record Stores: Fly east to Texas, where Austin's Waterloo Records and Antone's heritage carry the city's roots and indie pull, Houston's Cactus Music runs the city's deep dig, and the Vegas-to-SXSW industry corridor keeps producers, managers, and labels moving across both states every March.
At Record Store Directory, every state line is an invitation to keep exploring. Share your finds, connect with fellow collectors, and chase down that next unforgettable album, because the perfect record is always closer than you think.
Happy hunting, and we'll see you in the next stack!
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