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The Great Escape

record store

Madison, TNOpen 5 days a weekOpen Sundays

Its website mentions primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china and paintings, prints and folk art.

  • Primitives
  • Pottery & china
  • Art & prints
  • Books & paper
  • Vinyl
  • Comics
  • 2162 Gallatin Pike N, Madison, TN 37115
  • (615) 865-8052
  • Wednesday to Friday 12 pm–7 pm, Saturday 10 am–7 pm and Sunday 12 pm–7 pm…
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About The Great Escape

Based at 2162 Gallatin Pike N in Madison, TN, The Great Escape is a record store. According to its website, it has been around since 1977.

Its website mentions primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china, paintings, prints and folk art, old books, maps and ephemera, vinyl records and comic books. Beyond the sales floor, the site lists buys antiques and collections and picking trips.

Listed hours: Wednesday to Friday 12 pm–7 pm, Saturday 10 am–7 pm and Sunday 12 pm–7 pm; closed Monday and Tuesday. Sunday hours make it an easy weekend stop. Before you set out, ring (615) 865-8052 to check it's open.

We list 1 other shop in Madison, so you can make a day of it. The nearest listed shop outside Madison is Rare Bird Antiques in Goodlettsville, about 1.6 miles away. If you want more booths to browse, Rare Bird Antiques, an antique mall, is 1.6 miles away.

What it sells and does

  • Primitives
  • Pottery & china
  • Art & prints
  • Books & paper
  • Vinyl
  • Comics
  • Trading cards
  • Retro games
  • Buys antiques
  • Picking
  • Dylan Gossetts sophomore album, Ramblin, is a 12-track collection rooted in Red Dirt country, Americana, and folk storytelling, inspired by his return home to Austin after time on the roadPrimitives · source page
  • …including longtime Gillian Welch collaborator David Rawlings on guitar, prolific and influential pedal steel player Bruce Bouton, and Charlie McCoy, the legendary harmonica player whose signature playing graces all four of Bob Dylans…Pottery & china · source page
  • Romanza - 30th Anniversary [Super Deluxe 180g Gold with Booklet + 3 Lithographs]Art & prints · source page
  • …and rap traditions, filtered through a distinctly New York City sensibility.The ensemble's practice is characterized by a mischievous alliance with ephemerality, lived experience, and site-specific signification with works often…Books & paper · source page
  • Vinyl LP pressingVinyl · source page
  • Records-Comic Books-Games-Movies-CDs-Toys-Collectibles-Stereo Equipment & More WE BUY & SELL!Comics · source page
  • Pressed on two striking block-colored discs (Montreal Metros Blue/Red and Boston Raiders Black/Yellow), the deluxe gatefold edition includes printed sleeves, two trading cards, a foldout poster, and liner notes by show creator Jacob TierneyTrading cards · source page
  • Nintendo and Laced Records are linking up to bring the sweeping music of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to vinyl records with this 8LP box set featuring nearly four…Retro games · source page
  • Records-Comic Books-Games-Movies-CDs-Toys-Collectibles-Stereo Equipment & More WE BUY & SELL!Buys antiques · source page
  • Just like having pickers like Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull out there showing little girls that there is a place for them now in bluegrass, *I want to show where there always has been.* That…Picking · source page

Based on quotes from its own website (October 2026). Stock changes constantly; ask about specific pieces.

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Questions about The Great Escape

Where is The Great Escape?

The Great Escape is at 2162 Gallatin Pike N, Madison, TN 37115.

Is The Great Escape open on Sundays?

Yes, its listed Sunday hours are 12 pm–7 pm. Call (615) 865-8052 to confirm.

What does The Great Escape sell?

Its website mentions primitives and farmhouse finds, pottery, stoneware and china, paintings, prints and folk art, old books, maps and ephemera, vinyl records and comic books. Stock changes all the time, so ask about specific pieces.

Does The Great Escape buy antiques?

Buying is mentioned its website. Call or send photos before bringing items in.

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