Independent Portland record store open since 1995; now trades from a single downtown storefront at 1313 W Burnside after downsizing. Its Seattle Capitol Hill branch and other Portland locations have since closed.
Best for Extensive selection of new and used music at a large independent record
Everyday Music was founded in Portland, Oregon in 1995 and expanded to three Portland stores within a few years, later adding a Seattle location on Capitol Hill's 10th Avenue. The Seattle store closed in 2021; former staff salvaged some signage and fixtures but opened a different shop, Royal Records, rather than continuing the Everyday Music name. In Portland the business has also contracted, closing its eastside location and shrinking its downtown Burnside store to half its original footprint. As of its current site, Everyday Music operates from a single storefront at 1313 W Burnside, Portland, open 11am-8pm, 363 days a year, selling new and used CDs, vinyl and DVDs.
Jackpot Records has sold new and used vinyl, CDs and collectibles from its Hawthorne Boulevard storefront in Portland since 1997, alongside running its own reissue label. The shop ships nationwide with flat-rate shipping and offers free local pickup.
Independent Portland record store opened March 15, 1969 by Don and Laureen McLeod with Dan and Patty Lissy on the city's east side. Manager since 1984 Terry Currier bought it from the McLeod estate in 1996; it is now the oldest, largest record shop in the Pacific Northwest.
Best for New vinyl, used records and turntables
Music Millennium opened on March 15, 1969, founded by Don and Laureen McLeod together with Dan and Patty Lissy on Portland's east side. The store grew alongside the city's independent music scene for decades; at its peak the McLeods also ran a second, northwest Portland location and a dedicated classical annex next door called Classical Millennium, which opened in 1977. Terry Currier joined as an employee and became the store's manager in 1984. When founder Don McLeod died in 1996, Currier bought the business from his estate, becoming owner. Currier is also credited with coining "Keep Portland Weird," a phrase that spread beyond the shop to become a civic rallying slogan for the city. Under his stewardship Music Millennium held on as other independent record stores across the country closed, building a reputation as the oldest continuously operating record store in the Pacific Northwest. It stocks new and used vinyl, CDs, and other physical formats, and has long hosted in-store performances by touring and local musicians. In February 2026, with Currier having recently turned 70, the store's ownership publicly began searching for a successor to take over the business rather than sell to developers, having turned down such offers repeatedly over the years. The store's east-side building remains its anchor location.
Tender Loving Empire is a Portland-founded gift shop and record label that has paid out $21.2 million to local and indie makers and musicians since 2007. It operates multiple storefronts across Portland and Seattle, including airport locations, alongside a full online store.
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