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MadCity Music
2023 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704, United States
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MadCity Music
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Gi
Review №1

Great staff who will happily help ya with music recs. Awesome selection of new and old. Space has good vibes and reasonable prices.

Wo
Review №2

They have great prices and a great selection! Make it one of your stops in Madison if youre looking for either records or CDs!

Me
Review №3

Fantastic collection of new and used vinyl and CDs plus bonus treats record lovers love like coffee! Dave and his team are also both knowledgeable and helpful. Love this store!

Da
Review №4

Always a great place to stop and flip through used records. Great staff, great space, great music.

Da
Review №5

Nice selection of used and new with fair pricing. Spent an hour and found 8LPs I was looking for. I will go back.

Ed
Review №6

Best selection and picks you wouldn’t think you would find in store, great pricing and great finds ✅✅👍👍👏

Da
Review №7

New Records(LP)Old Records and loads of CDs. Good place to start adding to anyones physical music collection, the way it used to be! I found a Reverend Horton Heat CD for 50cents!

Ki
Review №8

Great prices and amazing selection! Highly recommend and will be going again!

Os
Review №9

It’s an awesome atmosphere and just be able to listen to all the records that are there very good prices as well

He
Review №10

Great selection of CDs! I could spend hours there. Good prices too! Had limited time, but will go back.

Ad
Review №11

Best place to get your records! Awesome staff and a great selection of new and used records. I always walk out with something im happy with. Id give an extra 6th star if I could! Coming here is the highlight of my day any time I come in.Tons of credit to providing gloves for everyone to keep people safe as much as possible as well. I appreciate that I can always feel safe shopping for music!

Ma
Review №12

Well organize used vinyl records. Staff was helpful and instructional for someone just getting into vinyl.The new LP section was pretty extensive too.

St
Review №13

I was quite impressed with the unique selection or Records + CDs in addition to the gloves provided to wear while browsing through these. I definitely plan on returning here soon this Winter! ❄🎵🎶❄

Bi
Review №14

Great store. Found stuff. Great prices in the used bins!

Wi
Review №15

Great selection, with new releases displayed right as you enter the store. Staff is always knowledgeable and helpful, Ive picked up several discs based on their recommendations and have yet to be disappointed. Truly a Madison institution.

Pa
Review №16

Good to dee they have made it through covid

Br
Review №17

Great selection of vinyl, both new and used. Theyre always getting fresh product. Knowledgeable staff, the kind youd expect from a store like this.

Ia
Review №18

So many good records & cd’s to look through

Ma
Review №19

Large selection of records, even saw some indie stuff. Staff was incredibly friendly.

Le
Review №20

This store is pretty well curated. Ive been there about 3 times and I always find something. Usually Im looking for used LPS of more recent indie artists. Im not much for classic rock, but there is a good amount of that used.Their new LPS are well priced, modern, and eclectic artist just off center of mainstream. They get extra points for being close to my house and Taco Palace, which makes weak margaritas but pretty great tacos.

Tr
Review №21

By far one of the best record shops I’ve been to in Madison. Owners super cool and friendly and lets you explore at your leisure.

Ad
Review №22

Excellent selection, very reasonable prices, friendly staff. Lots of used classics to fill in the gaps and plenty of new releases to thumb through. I will definitely be back.

Ju
Review №23

90% of the time I end up finding something Ive had on my list of records Ive been searching for whenever I go here. Support local stores, I will keep going here until my foot falls off from diabetes

Sh
Review №24

Awesome record shop with a decent metal section

Mi
Review №25

Music records, you gotta love em! Get yours at MadCity Music!!

Ma
Review №26

Love these guys

Mi
Review №27

Came in to browse. They had a good selection of vinyl and CDs ranging mostly from rock and some more recent records to jazz. Friendly checkout experience and good prices. Willing to come back here to shop again.

Br
Review №28

I was appalled at the pittance (under $1.75 each) they were willing to pay for the vinyl albums I wanted to sell them, especially after seeing their website which states they pay more for vinyl than any other record store in Madison. If you have vinyl records to sell, dont waste your time bringing them here.

Er
Review №29

Great local shop.

Ja
Review №30

I bought a fistfull of records here today. A well curated store. Dave always has good things to buy. Covid worries? Putem aside. The store is cleaned and sanitized. Expect to wear a mask and gloves. Youll feel safe.

Jo
Review №31

Awesome local music shop!! Great selection of records and CDs and even some cassettes! And, if you need anything they dont have, theyll order it for you!! Very nice staff, and the place is really clean and well lit! Have some nice Mad City Music merchandise too. Bought some local fresh ground coffee they sell there that Im looking forward to brewing! Great place that I highly recommend!

Gr
Review №32

Best record store in town. Hands down. Nice, knowledgeable staff. Great selection of used and new records.

Sa
Review №33

I love this place! The staff is friendly and they have a great selection of music. Not too expensive but needs less hipster music and more rock/metal

Sa
Review №34

Best record store in Madison. Great selection and friendly staff. Will continue to be a customer.

Jo
Review №35

Me like.

Ka
Review №36

I already liked this record store before, and now that its moved to Atwood (and a slightly larger space) it has only improved. Their LP and CD selection is just as great as before, and the improved mobility around the space in Atwood is a good quality of life improvement while browsing. Combined with nice staff thats willing to help you find what you need, MadCity is worth a stop to find your next album.

Ka
Review №37

Nice atmosphere with devoted owners and employees. Did not see a classical music selection.

Je
Review №38

Nice selection of new and used vinyl. Clean store and not cluttered. Be sure to check the discount bins. Some great deals

Ki
Review №39

Good selection of new and used vinyl. Some CDs and tapes for good measure. Prices are good and the staff fun and helpful.

Ti
Review №40

Love the new location! Its so fun going here to get that classic music store need into my system once in a while. Well organized and solid selection!

Vi
Review №41

Great selection

Wi
Review №42

This is my favorite place to be. The staff treat you like a friend instead of a customer.

Ry
Review №43

Maybe theres a new store owner or something but I found this place to be somewhere Ill not be going back to.Selection: Tons of stuff no nobody has ever heard of, which is why I guess I saw so many hipsters in there. The selection of anything I was looking for from rock/jazz/metal were all absent.They dont take care of their records at all. Everything in the new in bin is jammed in there which anyone who knows records, IS NOT A GOOD THING. Want 45s? Go elswhere, they got them all thrown up into a bin to get all scratched and mangled.This part is my own fault, I was excited to find Righteous Brothers and bought them. Find out when I get home theyre scratched all over. Everything I picked up there was scratched. They apparently dont check anything they get in or are so desperate for customers theyll accept anything in.Staff was cool so thats why theres 3 stars. Prices are cheap, and seeing the condition..I can see why.Go to Strictly Discs, better selection and they take better care of their stuff and check everything that comes in.

Ro
Review №44

Absolutely fantastic record store. The staff is extremely kind and helpful. They are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommended.

RD
Review №45

Terrific selection of used and new vinyl, as well as CDs plus a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. One of my most frequent stops in Madison since I relocated here 9 months ago.

Jo
Review №46

Great independent record store. Excellent selection of new vinyl and CDs. Used vinyl and CDs are also carefully curated and sensibly priced. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Dave Zero is the owner who loves the music and tends to his customers.

pe
Review №47

My go to for vinyl in Madison. Excellent new and used selections. Fair prices.

Sa
Review №48

Went in for the first time today. Super helpful staff and I found a couple gems in the dollar section. Didnt have exactly what I was looking for, but they were super helpful with telling me how often the artist I wanted comes in. Nice selection of newer and a lot of older stuff.

Al
Review №49

A really neat store! Pretty well organized, and helpful employees. $1 records here are a really great deal.

La
Review №50

Nice little place with a great selection of records. Sadly for my savage self who can only play a cd there selection in that department was somewhat limited. Still a cool little joint though.

Co
Review №51

Great local music shop with great people working there.

He
Review №52

Great local record store. Friendly and helpful staff.

Br
Review №53

Great place to buy and sell records. Store is clean, well layed out, has great selections, and awesome staff!

Br
Review №54

Coolest record store in Madison.

Bo
Review №55

Every other wreka sto Ive ever been in has seemingly always had a quirk or three...atmosphere, staff that were apathetic or worse, price point way too high, etc... MadCity Music is now my go-to! No pressure, helpful staff, and the price is right. Come on down!

Da
Review №56

Love mad city music. Dave is awesome

Je
Review №57

Prices on new vinyl comparable to buying online. Friendly staff. The Metal and other sh#t section was tiny and it lacks a used metal section.

An
Review №58

Great place for used and new records. Staff super helpful/knowledge.😊

Ha
Review №59

Really great selection and most of the used vinyls are priced very reasonably!

S
Review №60

So friendly and helpful. VERY Different experience from other stores to the west of here.

Mi
Review №61

Excellent selection, knowledgeable and friendly staff.

De
Review №62

Great knowledgeable staff, decent inventory of most music types, although not as much metal as I would like. Worth a visit for cd and vinyl collectors

Te
Review №63

Great prices,always lots to pick from. Dave is da man!

De
Review №64

As an Okie whos used to seeing more metal in a record store I was left a little disappointed, but nonetheless impressed with the facility. Ended up picking up a promotional copy(!) of Pig Destroyers newest album on CD and a couple free posters to hang in the casa. Service was a little on the apathetic side but was made up for with the laid back, clean atmosphere and wacky random selection. Will definitely be back for those L7 lps when Im back in Madison!

To
Review №65

Great selection of old and new vinyl.

An
Review №66

Best records around

Ho
Review №67

Best record store in town, not all that close. Low prices and hip, friendly staff.

Ni
Review №68

Great treasures to be found here!

Cu
Review №69

I like MCM just fine. Not my favorite in town but really, really cool place. I like the new look but dislike the location on Atwood for conveinence.

Sh
Review №70

Great music selection at great prices

Ji
Review №71

Great prices huge selection and friendly staff!

Se
Review №72

Low prices, good 60s psych stuff, polite staff. Id definitely go again.

Th
Review №73

Records, cassettes, posters, cds, comics, you name it they got it. Mecca for retro media.

Ka
Review №74

Great record store in a cool new location.

De
Review №75

Great selection across genres and media.

Ro
Review №76

Open. Wear a mask and gloves

St
Review №77

Though Im relatively new to vinyl, Ive loved music for as long as I can remember. With that said, I had an absolute blast flipping through the multiple bins of used LPs. With a Sha Na Na album next to The Basement Tapes, I knew I would hopelessly spend many hours and many pennies at my new favorite place. They even have turntables set up to test/listen to the used LPs for quality, or for nostalgia. Overall a fantastic place that I will continue to frequent just to ensure that it never leaves me. Just like every good relationship, a healthy give and take.

Ja
Review №78

My favorite record shop in Madison. Not the biggest or the most selection, but the prices are generally reasonable, good condition and the owner and staff are friendly.

Za
Review №79

Cool record store just a few blocks from the capital building. They even have turntables to test the records before you buy them.

Ma
Review №80

Great staff and good selection!

Dj
Review №81

Awesome collections!

Ma
Review №82

Great record store!

Jo
Review №83

Great record selection

Do
Review №84

They DO pay the most!!

Al
Review №85

Wonderful staff

Ca
Review №86

Quality tunes from quality folks

br
Review №87

Staff is super cool

Be
Review №88

Heaven on Earth!

Da
Review №89

Love the place!!

Mo
Review №90

Dave rules

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  • Address:2023 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704, United States
  • Site:http://madcitymusic.net/
  • Phone:+1 608-251-8558
Categories
  • Record store
  • Music store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–4PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–4PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–4PM
  • Thursday:10AM–2PM
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:11AM–4PM
  • Sunday:11AM–4PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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