Website: https://grimeys.com/
Grimey’s New & Preloved Music is a record store located in East Nashville, Tennessee. The store sells new and preloved (used) vinyl records, CDs, books, and merchandise, and describes itself on its website as “Nashville’s premier record store.” In addition to its physical storefront, Grimey’s operates an online webstore and a Discogs shop for collectible and preloved records. The store also buys and trades records, CDs, and books from customers. According to the website, Grimey’s won the Frontline Innovator Award at Music Biz 2025.
Products & Services
Grimey’s offers a wide selection of music and related goods, along with several customer services:
- New and preloved vinyl records
- CDs and books
- T-shirts and other merchandise
- Gift certificates
- Record, CD, and book buying and trading
- Preorders, including select autographed new releases
- Curbside pickup and mail order
The website’s record catalog is organized alphabetically (A-B, C-D, and so on through T-Z), with dedicated sections for new releases, upcoming releases, Record Store Day and Black Friday exclusives, staff picks, books and magazines, and contests and promotions. Customers can call the shop to place orders and check stock on titles not listed on the web store or Discogs shop, for either curbside pickup or mail order. The website distinguishes between its web store, which lists records, CDs, and some books for sale; its merch store for Grimey’s t-shirts and gift certificates; and its Discogs store, which carries select preloved and collectible records.
The site also maintains an events section with information about upcoming events, along with a dedicated parking page for visitors to the store.
About
The website notes that the store has been featured in local media, including a June 2021 visit by Laura Faber of PBS’ “Tennessee Crossroads,” who spoke with staff members Doyle and Grimey about the history and culture of the store. Grimey’s emphasizes its role in the local community, thanking customers who support the store online, over the phone, or in person, and describing the store as a community gathering place. The store also maintains an “Indie Underground Hour” feature referenced in its site navigation.
Location & Contact
Address: 1060 East Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37216
Phone: (615) 226-3811
Email: [email protected]
Hours:
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday to Thursday: 11am to 6pm
- Friday to Saturday: 11am to 7pm
- Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
Additional Information
Customers bringing in records, CDs, or books to sell or trade are advised that wait times may be longer, with buyers communicating about the timeframe for completing a buy. The website recommends the use of respirator masks (KN95 or N95) in areas of high COVID transmission and asks that customers not enter if feeling sick. In-store credit card processing is provided by Green Machine ATMs, and the website was designed by Justin Mabee Design.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (grimeys.com).