Groove Merchant Records

What you need to know

What you will find

The bins lean heavily toward jazz and soul, but there is depth across rock, blues, disco, and international music too. If you are looking for a specific pressing or a rare title, the staff can help. They know what is in the store and what has come through recently. The constant turnover of inventory means repeat visits usually surface something new.

The Haight Street context

Groove Merchant sits at 687 Haight Street in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, surrounded by other vintage shops, cafes, and a few other record stores. If you are doing a vinyl-shopping day in San Francisco, this is one of the essential stops.

Getting there

The store is on the main Haight Street strip. The 7 Haight/Noriega and 33 Ashbury/18th Muni bus lines both serve the area. Street parking is tight on Haight Street itself, but side streets usually have spots. The nearest Muni Metro is the N-Judah on Carl Street, about a 10-minute walk south.