VA | 8 Northern Virginia Record Stores Selling New and Vintage Vinyl: Many of these shops are also celebrating Record Store Day with special releases. Music lovers, put down the Spotify playlists and reach for something a little more nostalgic. Around Northern Virginia, there are several independent record shops that stock new, used, and rare vinyl records and CDs. And, for an added layer of excitement, many shops are celebrating Record Store Day on April 18 with special releases and discounts. Just be sure to plan ahead if you’re participating in RSD—stock is often limited, and many record shops get long lines.
MN | Where to Shop in the Twin Cities for Record Store Day: Local record stores are offering deals, giveaways, and live music in honor of vinyl. It’s that time of year again for music lovers. Record Store Day is officially hitting record stores on April 18, and there’s plenty to celebrate in Minnesota. There are more than 300 limited-edition vinyl runs available on Record Store Day, from artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Bruno Mars. Some have a connection to Minnesota, including: 2 Meter Sessions, a collection of live recordings by The Jayhawks; Live at Revolution Hall, a 43-track record by Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker; a 20th anniversary expanded edition of Body of Song by Hüsker Dü guitarist Bob Mould; and a singles collection, File Under: Easy Listening, from Mould’s other band Sugar. Every record store is unique with what exclusive records they’re selling.
Wheeling, WV | It’s a Vinyl Revolution: Nail City Record in Wheeling Puts the Needle on Record Store Day 2026: Mark your calendars! Record Store Day returns on Saturday, April 18, and Nail City Record in Wheeling is gearing up for the big event for 2026. Doors open at 10 a.m., but if past years are any indication, expect music lovers lining up well before then. Nail City Record is located at 40-12th St., Suite 300, on the third floor of the McClain Building in the heart of Wheeling. This year’s Record Store Day exclusive releases include highly anticipated titles from Taylor Swift, Robert Plant, George Harrison, Bruno Mars, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Strings, Fall Out Boy, Tyler Childers, Olivia Dean, Paramore, Caamp, Ethel Cain, Megadeth, Bring Me The Horizon, Waylon Jennings, John Prine, Pink Floyd, Jeff Buckley, and many more.
Norman, OK | A&E: Norman’s only independent record store celebrates special day: …On April 18, Guestroom Records celebrates Record Store Day, opening early at 10 a.m. with hundreds of new exclusive releases on hand. The event recognizes the special culture of independent record stores. In past years, people have lined up on Main Street before the doors are unlocked. Much of the inventory will be marked down up to 40%. Free refreshments will be provided and there will be an on-site T-shirt printing event by Oscillator Press. …“We’re busier now than in the past,” he said. “For the first ten years we were a niche business. We were selling music right at the height of Napster when everybody was sharing MP3 files and getting music for free. It was a year when more record stores were closing than ever before. …The general public gets it.”
Glasgow, UK | 11 Glasgow records shops taking part in Record Store Day 2026: These are the Glasgow record stores taking part in Record Store Day 2026. With the release list for Record Store Day 2026 having already been published, several independent record stores in Glasgow will be taking part in the special day on Saturday 18 April. Up and down the UK, over 200 stores will be open from early morning to welcome those keen on getting their hands on some special releases. Here are 11 independent Glasgow record stores taking part in Record Store Day.
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Berlin, MD | Berlin to host festival for Record Store Day: Music is set to pour out of Berlin’s downtown later this month, when the town celebrates Record Store Day with lineup of performances, food and drinks, and vendors selling books, clothes and home decor all aligned with the vintage spirit of the vinyl-inspired festival. Saturday, April 18, marks Record Store Day, an international semi-annual event celebrated by independent vinyl shops. The intent is to bring together fans and small businesses through the release of special and limited-edition records, fostering appreciation for music and vinyl, a more vintage method of play. For the third year in a row, the Town of Berlin will recognize the celebration with an all-day musical event kicking off at 11 a.m. and winding down around 4 p.m.
Ballarat, AU | Live music and vinyl fair for Record Store Day: In a definite keeper for the diaries of local music lovers, World Record Store Day is poised to drop at Kank Wolverang Records, Saturday 18 April. The day gets started from 10.30am with a line-up of live artists playing out the front of the shop from 11am to 4pm, and a record fair with multiple stall holders in the Kank Wolverang gallery space out back. Alongside the music, there’ll also be a new group art exhibition, aptly entitled Silence—Roar, on the surrounding gallery walls to check out along with the store’s in-house coffee and clever nibbles that come with names like the Fleetwood Macaroon. Record Store Day is a global annual celebration held on the third Saturday of April to support independent record stores.
Alexandria, VA | Devastating Flood Forces Del Ray Record Store To Move: Crooked Beat Records in Del Ray will be closing its doors and looking for a new location after flooding damaged the business. Crooked Beat Records in Del Ray has announced that it will close its doors in the neighborhood and look for a new location. The store suffered a flood in January that destroyed valuable inventory, as well as equipment and fixtures, and has been open only for limited hours since then. Despite launching a limited edition merchandise line to raise money and starting a GoFundMe fundraiser that raised to date nearly $23,000, Crooked Beat hasn’t been able to recover. The store says its last day at 2417 Mount Vernon Ave. in Del Ray will be Sunday, May 3.
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