USED KIDS RECORDS

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About
Used Kids Records

Established in 1986, Used Kids Records has grown into an institution among Columbus record stores. Offering the best selection of new and used vinyl, CDs and stereo equipment in the city. Used Kids is the place to go for new releases, in-store's with your favorite local and touring bands, and enough boxes and bins to keep you digging for days!

Always buying used vinyl, CDs and music memorabilia; no appointment necessary.

PARKING

Free parking is located on Summit St. in front of the store. We also provide 15 free parking spaces behind the store. Please do not park in the side alley south of the store, because it is a tow zone.

Contact & Location

ADDRESS

2500 Summit St.
Columbus, OH 43202

EMAIL

General Inquiries

info@usedkidsrecords.com

Booking/event Inquiries

booking@usedkidsrecords.com

Hiring Inquiries

angie@usedkidsrecords.com

PHONE

614-421-9455

Hours

Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sun. 12–6 p.m.

Closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving

UPCOMING
EVENTS

First Fridays is a monthly in-store showcase highlighting local bands in an effort to build and enrich the local music scene. The shows are free, so come enjoy the show and browse through our records!

Mon, Jan 19
Des Demonas, Garbage Greek
RSVP
Jan 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
Start your year off with a helluva Monday night show. Do not miss the one-of-a-kind D.C. garage-rock powerhouse, Des Demonas, with the killer Columbus rockers Garbage Greek!
Fri, Jan 23
MEGADETH "Megadeth" LISTENING PARTY
RSVP
Jan 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
After 40 years of metal mayhem, 🤘🤘 MEGADETH 🤘🤘, the final studio album from Megadeth, is will be in the shop on CD, VINYL, and indie-exclusive GLASS EMBER VINYL (while supplies) on Friday, January 23rd. We're celebrating with a LISTENING PARTY and you could win a signed poster!
Sat, Jan 24
KOFFIN KATS
RSVP
Jan 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Columbus, 1151 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Physical keepsake no-extra-fee tickets at the counter at Used Kids; digital tix at Eventbrite
Thu, Jan 29
RATBOYS Singin' To An Empty Chair LISTENING PARTY
RSVP
Jan 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
Check it out, indie-rock fans: We’re hosting a listening party to celebrate Ratboys’ new album, SINGIN' TO AN EMPTY CHAIR, on THURSDAY JANUARY 29th at 6 PM. Come grab a copy of the indie exclusive SIGNED green LP or a SIGNED CD one whole week before the release date!
Fri, Jan 30
JOYCE MANOR I Used To Go To This Bar LISTENING PARTY
RSVP
Jan 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Columbus, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
So-Cal pop-rock band Joyce Manor has a new album, I Used To Go To This Bar, and we're throwing a listening party for you. The record's out Friday Jan 30th and that's when we'll gather together and give it a spin start to finish. See you here @ UKR!
Tue, Feb 03
JOJI Piss In the Wind LISTENING PARTY
RSVP
Feb 03, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
JOJI returns with PISS IN THE WIND, his fourth album on Friday, February 6. Come to our listening party (TUE FEB 3), listen together with other Joji fans, score some free JOJI merch!
Fri, Feb 06
FIRST FRIDAYS: Disnerve & Hell Is Here
RSVP
Feb 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Columbus, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
Catch a very amplified night of Columbus rock, courtesy of sludge punkers Disnerve and hellish metallers Hell is Here! FREE / ALL AGES. NO RSVP NECESSARY.
Fri, Feb 13
SACRED LEATHER! With Gudger and Denim Cobra!
RSVP
Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Spacebar, 2590 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
Raise your fist and yell! A night of old-school power metal awaits! Physical/keepsake/no-extra-fee tix at the counter at Used Kids Records ... Digital tix at Eventbrite.
Thu, Mar 19
War On Women, Oceanator
RSVP
Mar 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Used Kids Records, 2500 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
All hail War on Women! The hardcore punk Baltimore band's set to grace the Used Kids stage with opener Oceanator! Admission: $10 suggested donation.
Sat, Mar 21
HAUNT, SACRED LEATHER
RSVP
Mar 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Spacebar, 2590 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA
Old school thrashers HAUNT headline a killer bill with Intranced, Icarus Witch, Sacred Leather! Cash-only tix at the Used Kids Records counter...digital tix at Eventbrite.

Customers shopping for records in the Used Kids Records store.

Latest Posts

2 this afternoon: The Format “Boycott Heaven” listening party. Free posters and stickers. Enter a raffle to win an autographed poster. Let’s party, people 🎶

‼️LISTENING PARTY TIME‼️

👉Join us for an advance run through The Format’s new BOYCOTT HEAVEN album at 2 pm SAT JAN 17th. (The album drops FRI JAN 23rd.)

#ListenToTheFormat #ListenTogether #BoycottHeaven

Big thx to our @madisonbeer listening partygoers for making the scene tonightt!

#listentogether #listentomadisonbeer

Well, lookit this canine dandy, waiting on his taxi driver to carry him, we’re guessing, to Men’s Warehouse for a new cape on this, Sade’s 67th bday.

Hey! @madisonbeer merch is here for you!

6 pm Friday Jan 16 LOCKET listening party here at Used Kids…no RSVP/tix necessary to go home with bracelets, buttons, posters and — maybe — an autographed album!

See you here!

#listentogether #ListenToMadisonBeer

01/16 New Releases Re-stocks and Re-issues #FridayFlipperoo™

‼️LISTENING PARTY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT‼️

👉Check it out, indie-rock fans: We’re hosting a listening party to celebrate Ratboys’ new album, SINGIN’ TO AN EMPTY CHAIR, on THURSDAY JANUARY 29th at 6 PM.

👉Come grab a copy of the indie exclusive SIGNED green LP or a SIGNED CD one whole week before the release date.

👉We’ll also be giving away Ratboys colored pencil packs, SINGIN’ TO AN EMPTY CHAIR coloring pages, and posters with purchase.

👉AL$O! Enter a raffle to win a $500 travel voucher to see the Chicago band play anywhere on tour!

See you here!

RATBOYS
SINGIN’ TO AN EMPTY CHAIR
Listening Party

6 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 29th
USED KIDS RECORDS
2500 Summit St
Col., OH 43202
614-421-9455

LISTENING PARTY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

So-Cal pop-rock band Joyce Manor has a new album, I Used To Go To This Bar, and we’re throwing a listening party for you. The record’s out Friday Jan 30th and that’s when we’ll gather together and give it a spin start to finish.

Come for the camaraderie and refreshments an go home with some Joyce Manor memories — and merch (more details to come).

See you here!

JOYCE MANOR
“I USED TO GO TO THIS BAR”
Listening Party

6 FRIDAY JANUARY 30th

Used Kids Records
2500 Summit St
Columbus, OH 43202
614-421-9455

#ListenTogether #ListenToJoyceManor

🤘🤘 MEGADETH 🤘🤘, the final studio album from Megadeth, is coming to record stores on CD, VINYL, and indie-exclusive GLASS EMBER VINYL (while supplies) on Friday, January 23rd.

🤘🤘 LET’S CELEBRATE WITH A LISTENING PARTY to kick off your MEGA-WEEKEND

🤘🤘 On Friday, JAN 23rd, head to Used Kids Records for a first listen to the new album, get a limited-edition sleeve for the new record (with purchase / while supplies last; available ONLY at #megaweekend events), and ENTER TO WIN an AUTOGRAPHED POSTER!

🤘🤘 We’ll have refreshments, we’ll blast the new record at the proper Megadeth volume, and we’ll have a helluva great time.

☠️MEGADETH LISTENING PARTY
6 PM FRIDAY JAN 23rd

Used Kids Records
2500 Summit St.
Col., OH 43202
614-421-9455

#megaweekend #listentogether #megadeth

Lookit all the top-shelf action headed your way. Listening parties, live shows, a book release event. Let’s go!

‼️Listening Party Alert ‼️

🖤Joji returns with PISS IN THE WIND, his fourth album, on Friday, February 6 (on CD, Vinyl and indie-exclusive Prism Vinyl).

🖤Wanna hear the new Joji album early? Be at Used Kids Records at 6 pm
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 to take it all in with other Joji fans and walk away with some free Joji merch (while supplies last).

🖤The goods:

*STICKERS: for all attendees (while supplies last)

*PRINTS: a smaller number for the first to arrive (while supplies last)

*TOTE BAG: enter a raffle to win (must be present to win)

🖤JOJI “PISS IN THE WIND” LISTENING PARTY

6 pm TUE FEB 3, 2026
Used Kids Records
2500 Summit St
Col., OH 43202

FREE ADMISSION
ALL AGES
NO RSVP / TICKETS req.

See you here Feb 3!

#listentogether #ListenToJojiHey!

We caught @pal.band.ohio with @deadmilkmenofficial over the weekend in Cleveland and we’re hooked! Fresh vinyl for ya up in the spot while supplies last…

Update: THEY GONE…

Hey! Fresh stacks of Mojo mags for ya! $1 a pop.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun noon-6.

👉LOCKET, the new album from MADISON BEER, is in record stores this Friday and we’re throwing a listening party!

👉Get together with your friends to check out the new album, take home goodies and enter to win a signed vinyl copy!

💎MADISON BEER “LOCKET” LISTENING PARTY
6 pm FRIDAY JAN 16th

Used Kids Records
2500 Summit St
Col., OH 43202
614-421-9455

FREE ADMISSION
ALL AGES
NO RSVP/tickets required

#listentogether #ListenToMadisonBeer

‼️ update - TICKETs have been GIVEN away‼️

Hey! We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Columbus Blue Jackets’ TUESDAY JAN 13th game vs. CALGARY!

Wanna win? Tag who you’d bring (comments below 👇🏼).

We’ll select a winner in the morning (TUE 1/13/26). Please check your messages!

PLEASE NOTE: Winners will be contacted only from this account. We will not ask for your credit card information or for you to click links. Winners will need to provide their full name and email address to receive the tickets.

We've copies of the latest 'zines from Aaron Cometbus, 4 different mini-mags of his writing and reader mail. Always excited for new Cometbus material, can't wait to dive in!!

🤡 THICC RESTOCC ALERT 🤡

We've got more Acid Bath now for those of you who keep missing out on the shipments!!
🫶🫶🫶

01/09 New Releases Re-stocks and Re-issues #FridayFlipperoo™

In a Chrysler miracle, we've got a stack of the VGT 60th Anniversary Pop-up Gatefold Edition!!
No calls, no holds, come and get em and when they're gone THEY'RE GONEEEEEE!!!!

We have a *gently used* Audio-Technica AT-LP60 for sale!! First come, first served!! GO!!

And now, a VERY good news garage-rock alert for everyone tuned into the good stuff:

⭐️Des Demonas (Washington, D.C.)
⭐️Garbage Greek (Columbus, OH)

MONDAY JAN 19th
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit St
Col, OH 43202

7 PM doors / 8 pm show.

TIX: $15 cash tickets at Used Kids Records front counter; $15 digital tix at Ticketweb (link in bio); $17 day of show.

ALL AGES ADMITTED (additional $2 for those 20 and younger).

In the Red Records’ Des Demonas features a who’s who of the current D.C. punk, garage and indie scenes: Kenyan punk-poet-politique / vocalist Jacky “Cougar” Abok (Foul Swoops, Thee Lolitas, Sex Faces), guitarist Mark Cisneros (Hammered Hulls, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, The Make-Up), Farfisa organist/bassist Paul Vivari (Benjy Ferree, DJ Soul Call Paul), and drummer Matt Gatwood (Two Inch Astronaut).

They’ve been hailed as a favorite of Neko Case, Henry Rollins (KCRW FM/Black Flag), Marc Riley (BBC6 Music/The Fall), and Iggy Pop (BBC6 Music/The Stooges) since the release of their debut LP on In The Red Records and their subsequent singles and EP. Des Demonas’ much anticipated follow-up LP, “APOCALYPTIC BOOM! BOOM!”, was just released on In The Red Records.

Did ya know? We sell cash-only tickets to lotsa shows, b/c who doesn’t love a keepsake analog ticket?

‼️ Update…TICKETS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AWAY ‼️

ANOTHER free pair of concert tickets?

Can’t stop, won’t stop!

Win a pair of tickets to the SATURDAY JAN 10th YOUTH FOUNTAIN show at Ace of Cups!

Tag who you’d bring (comments below 👇🏼).

We’ll select the winner WED JAN 7th. Please check your messages!

PLEASE NOTE: Winners will be contacted only from this account. We will not ask for your credit card information or for you to click links. Winners will need to provide their full name and email address to receive the tickets.

The spot.

Plenty of Geese, Rumors, Misfits, Olivia, Haley, Floyd, and much, much, so much more to behold behind the door, my friends. LFG!!

Sunday Noon 'til 6!!

Bee Humana absolutely KILLING IT at Used Kids Records in Columbus Ohio

Aaron Troyer KILLING IT at Used Kids Records in Columbus Ohio

#PeachesHasACrateIdea #PeachesRecords #ItStillHasTheOldSticker

‼️ UPDATE——- TICKETS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AWAY ‼️

Hey! We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 3 PM SATURDAY JAN 3rd game vs. BUFFALO!

Wanna win? Tag who you’d bring (comments below 👇🏼).

We’ll select a winner tomorrow morning SAT 1/3/26). Please check your messages!

PLEASE NOTE: Winners will be contacted only from this account. We will not ask for your credit card information or for you to click links. Winners will need to provide their full name and email address to receive the tickets.

Mayh3m LPs NOW IN STOCK!!
SUPPORT LOCAL HIP-HOP!!
🫶

@beehumana live this Friday Jan 2!

Solo @aaron.troyer.art too!

6 pm / free / all ages.

Join us for the first First Fridays session of the new year!

Special hrs this week:

⭐️New Year’s Eve: 10-6
⭐️New Year’s Day: noon-6

Happy New Year, everyone!

‼️ Update — TICKETS have been GIVEN AWAY ‼️

Happy New Year!

A gift for you: We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the TUESDAY JAN 14th KAYODOT / DISNERVE show at Ace of Cups!

Wanna win? Tag who you’d bring (comments below 👇🏼).

We’ll select the winner by Friday JAN 10th. Please check your messages!

PLEASE NOTE: Winners will be contacted only from this account. We will not ask for your credit card information or for you to click links. Winners will need to provide their full name and email address to receive the tickets.

The Action Swingers' Ned Hayden was at ground zero during the formative years of the grunge explosion between managing the Record Canteen, next-door to the infamous CBGBs, and then moving on to work for Caroline Records. He takes us on a manic mosh thru the flannel-wrapped, denim-ripped years in his new book SCENE LOSER!! Stop by today and grab a copy, make sure you do not miss out on this!!

A couple of regulars who make the drive all the way from Indianapolis!! We are humbled by their continued support all these years!!

Eggnog’s flowin’ like a Christmas river over here. Open ‘til 6!

👉FREE GOODS GALORE! Records, ephemera, record player, and more. Rulez: Must take it all. No cherry picking. No holds. When it’s gone we’ll edit this post. Merry, merry!

🚨 NEW LOCAL MUSIC ALERT 🚨

We got them cassette tapes from Bogatir!!
Stop by soon as supplies are limited!!

🎅Last-minute shoppers, have we got an idea for YOU:

Used Kids Records gift certificates!

🎄Buy them at the shop or online (look for the UKR Gift Certificates link in bio — or go to usedkidsrecords.com and scroll to the very bottom of the page).

🎄Happy holidays!

‼️HOLIDAY SEASON HOURS OF NOTE:

XMAS EVE: 10-6
CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOSED
NEW YEAR’S EVE: 10-6
NEW YEAR’S DAY: OPEN

🚨 DOLLAR ITEMS ODD LOT ALERT 🚨

All kinds of randomness, ephemera, electronics, comics, books, posters, buttons, patches, and a plethora of other stuff!!

🚨 UNRELEASED JIM SHEPARD ALERT 🚨

these things are always limited and always never last long. Snatch one TODAY!!

Fly into the shop tday and party with these jazz bats. Open til 6 for all of your holiday gift-giving needs!

Hours this week: noon-6 tday, 10-8 MON-TUE, 10-6 WED, closed Xmas Day, 10-8 FRI-SAT…

Happy Holidaze!!!!!!

🚨 MOAR LOCAL ON CASSETTE ALERT 🚨

Luno Moon cassettes free while supplies last!!
HECK YEAH slow core and shoe gaze fans take note!!

🐎💨

🚨 LOCAL MUSIC CASSETTE DROP 🚨

We've got a stack of the latest from Staccato Drone!! Run, don't walk, to Used Kids and grab one while you can!!

🚨 UPDATE THEY GONE !!!!!!!!! DEAL ALERT 🚨
BULK C-60 CASSETTE TAPES
$1 EACH!!

STUFF YR STOCKINGS Y'ALL 🫶

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Special Deals

EVERYDAY

FIVE $3 CDs FOR $10 and Five $5 CDs for $20

(no additional discounts apply)
Everyday we offer a diverse and well stocked selection of used and new vinyl, CDs and cassettes. We also sell some cool music related VHS and DVDs!!

MYSTERY BOXES

Come and get them while they last! Mystery boxes! We routinely sell a random selection of mystery items, including 100+ LPs for $20, 40+ CDs for $10, 30+ cassettes for $5 and 100+ 45s for $5.

Online Sales

You can also shop with us through these online platforms:

Discogs

eBay

And search for us on Craigslist!

Buy Used Kids Records merchandise and gift certificates at our physical store.

You can now buy gift certificates online! Merch coming soon!

Gift Certificates