Jackpot Records

Jackpot Records
Founded1997 (1997) in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Headquarters3574 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard,
Portland, Oregon
,
U.S.
Websitejackpotrecords.com

Jackpot Records is an independent record shop in Portland, Oregon, United States. Established in 1997, it operates on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood.[1] In 2004, the business began operating a record label of the same name. Portland Monthly has said Jackpot Records "does tend toward the obscure".[2] Previously, the business also operated on West Burnside Street in downtown Portland.

History

Jackpot Records was established in October 1997.[1][3] Isaac Slusarenko is the owner.[4][5] The shop has appeared in the television series Portlandia.[6]

In 2015, Jackpot Records added 125,000 used vinyl pieces to its inventory. This was one of the largest record purchases in U.S. history.[7] The business has hosted activities and offered specials for Record Store Day.[8]

Deerhunter, Ghostface Killah, Sleater-Kinney, Rodriguez, and The Black Keys have performed at the store. Bruce Springsteen visited the shop in 2026.[1]

The business has hosted film festivals.[9] Previously, the business operated a location on West Burnside Street in downtown Portland.[10][11][12]

Record label

The business also operates a record label of the same name,[13] which was established in 2004.[14] According to KOIN, the label focuses on "high-quality re-issues of older vinyl"[1] and releases vinyl from both new and established artists.[15] Jackpot Records has released a compilation of vintage pinball music,[16] as well as a re-issue of Willie Nelson's debut album.[17]

Reception

Rolling Stone included the business in a 2010 list of the top 25 record shops in the U.S.[18] Dazed has included Jackpot Records in a list of the nation's best independent record shops.[19] Spin has described the shop as "legendary".[20]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bruce Springsteen makes surprise visit to Southeast Portland record store". KOIN.
  2. ↑ "Spin City". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  3. ↑ CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 2003-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Crate Crawl: 4 Places In Portland To Visit On Record Store Day". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Isaac Slusarenko (of Jackpot Records)". Willamette Week. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Portland Travel Guide Portlandia". Nylon. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Jackpot Records Makes One of the Largest Used Vinyl Purchases Ever In Portland". Willamette Week. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ↑ Record Store Day:
  9. ↑ Caraeff, Ezra Ace (2007-04-12). "Music on Film". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  10. ↑ Greenwald, David (2014-05-02). "Jackpot Records to close downtown store for 'other pursuits'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  11. ↑ "Two Portland Jackpots: Jackpot Records, Jackpot Recording Studios celebrate 15 years". The Oregonian. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  12. ↑ Greenwald, David (2014-06-06). "Jackpot Records' downtown store closing on Friday". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  13. ↑ "Carrie Brownstein | Bend Film Fest | Jackpot Records". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  14. ↑ Lonser, Sarah (2025-10-30). "Go Analog and Visit These Iconic Record Stores in the West". Sunset. ISSN 0039-5404. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  15. ↑ "Where We Live: Portland leads vinyl record resurgence". KOIN.
  16. ↑ "Vintage pinball machine music from the '80s and '90s to be released on vinyl". DJ Mag. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  17. ↑ "Willie Nelson Has Tried to Forget His Early Years in Oregon, But Oregon Hasn't Forgotten Him". Willamette Week. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  18. ↑ "10 Best Record Stores in America". Rolling Stone. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  19. ↑ "America's greatest indie record stores". Dazed. 2014-08-11. ISSN 0961-9704. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  20. ↑ SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 2007.
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