Kingston: a music lovers’ destination

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Zap Records is an owner-operated shop where you can talk about everything music, view Gary’s personal concert poster collection on the walls, share opinions about albums, swap stories from concerts from the past few decades or the one coming up later that night.

Come for a show, explore Kingston from a music lover’s perspective: Zap is just a couple blocks away from several great venues, in a neighborhood full of vintage shopping, art, B&Bs, and cafes.

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20 Montreal Street, Kingston, ON
Between Princess St and Brock St.

Phone: (613) 547-9949
Hours: 12-6 Monday-Sunday

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EST. 1991

  • New titles going out weekly

  • Small town budget friendly pricing

  • Professionally cleaned vinyl, Zap only stocks VG+ grading and above

  • Records, CDs, Cassettes, Concert DVDs, Music Books, Vintage Magazines and Posters

  • Jazz, Rock, Punk, Metal, Indie, Folk/Americana, Hip Hop, R&B, Soundtracks, Rockabilly, Reggae, Blues, Classical, and 7”s

  • Vintage poster gallery from the 60s and 70s

  • Classic record store vibes!

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Thinking of selling your collection?

Whether you drop them off or we come to you, we make it easy.

We value your vinyl!

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Our Scene

The Zap blog features recommendations in Downtown Kingston for people who love music, vintage shopping, great food, and authentic local experiences.

We saved our favourite concert posters from the front window of our store for over 30 years. Grab a drink or a coffee and prepare to spend hours exploring our little concert poster archive, with bonus stories about shows and venues from locals.

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