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City Guides for Music Lovers
Discover the best record stores, live music venues, and local music history in North Carolina's top music cities.
Asheville
Where Vinyl Meets the Mountains
9 Stores
9 Venues
Baltimore
Charm City's Gritty Soul
8 Stores
5 Venues
Chapel Hill
Where Indie Rock Grew Up
6 Stores
5 Venues
Charleston
Where History Meets the Beat
2 Stores
5 Venues
Charlotte
Queen City Underground
8 Stores
11 Venues
Columbia
The South's Record Vault
4 Stores
7 Venues
Durham
Bull City Soul and Indie Spirit
11 Stores
9 Venues
Fayetteville
Gate City Grit
4 Stores
5 Venues
Greensboro
Where Folk Meets Soul
7 Stores
8 Venues
Greenville
Upstate's Rising Sound
3 Stores
4 Venues
High Point
Furniture Capital Culture
0 Stores
3 Venues
Raleigh
Where College Radio Never Died
15 Stores
9 Venues
Richmond
Where Punk Never Died
8 Stores
5 Venues
Washington
Punk's Capital City
9 Stores
6 Venues
Wilmington
Port City Sounds
7 Stores
8 Venues
Winston-Salem
Arts District Revival
7 Stores
7 Venues
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