Dickson City, PA | Fans of vinyl line up early for Record Store Day in Dickson City: Kim Stenlake arrived at Dickson City’s Gallery of Sound before sunrise on Saturday, with a list of vinyl albums she hoped to purchase, with Bruce Springsteen’s music topping the entries. Stenlake, like thousands of vinyl aficionados across the country and across the world, was participating in Record Store Day, an annual global celebration that sees hundreds of artists release special, limited-edition vinyl, CDs and promotional items exclusively for the day. For Stenlake, of Moosic, the day was not only about music, but about family. Her son Eric Scritchfield and granddaughter Khloé Scritchfield, 9, stood beside her in a line that spanned the entire walkway and overflowed into the shopping area’s parking lot. “Today was a big day,” Stenlake said. “My son called to remind me about it.”
Portland, ME | Record Store Day spins into Portland music stores: Music lovers shopped exclusive records and deals during Saturday’s event. Sam Harmon browsed records at Bull Moose in South Portland on Saturday morning, a squirrel-adorned tote bag from Boston’s Beacon Hill Books and Cafe swinging on her shoulder. She expertly thumbed her way through various records—though she is a Boston resident, attending Record Store Day in Maine is a tradition for Harmon and her friend, Wells resident Leanne Brennan. “We both love music,” Harmon said Saturday. …This year, Harmon browsed on Record Store Day simply for the fun of it. But when Brennan caught up to her in Bull Moose on Saturday, she was holding a couple of records: the soundtrack to George Clooney-fronted film “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and something by PeeWee Herman. Earlier in the day, Brennan had scored an exclusive record from Southern Gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain. “It was the last one left,” she said. “But I almost always find something.”
Huntsville, AL | Huntsville record store sees biggest turnout yet for Record Store Day: Vertical House Records at Lowe Mill drew large crowds for special vinyl releases. Music lovers lined up at Vertical House Records at Lowe Mill on Saturday for National Record Store Day. The store offered special records released to independent stores in honor of the day, in addition to their regular inventory. “Definitely popular, like Taylor Swift, Ethel Cain. There was like a Slipknot record. Sorry, I’m trying to think of all of them. But there was a lot, for sure. But Billy Strings was a popular one. Sturgill Simpson had something as well. But yeah, there was probably about like 200 releases. So there was definitely quite a few,” said Andy Vaughn, co-owner of Vertical House Records. The owners said they had a large line throughout the day. This was their biggest Record Store Day yet.
Stockton, UK | Vinyl fans queue for exclusive Record Day releases: Vinyl fans have queued throughout the night to get their hands on limited edition records made exclusively for independent shops celebrating Record Store Day (RSD) UK. Regency Records in Stockton was one of six independent shops in north-east England taking part in the event, and the only one outside Newcastle. The crowd began to gather at 20:30 BST on Friday night and Simon Pearson, who was first in line, said the event was good for the area because it was “like a community centre but with music”. The annual celebration of independent record shops was set up in the USA in 2007 with the first official event taking place the following year. RSD’s organisers said thousands of record shops across the world now took part, with more than 300 in the UK and Ireland.
NJ | Record Store Day 2026 draws vinyl fans to New Jersey shops for music and community: Collectors packed independent record stores in Dover and Montclair for exclusive releases, local shopping and a shared love of vinyl. Record Store Day 2026 brought music collectors to independent shops across New Jersey on Saturday to celebrate their shared love of vinyl. Customers filled the aisles at Factory Records in Dover and at Almost Ready Records in Montclair. The owner of Almost Ready Records said Record Store Day is the best day of the year. Shoppers said the event is about more than just buying albums. “Yeah, a lot of people come out and it’s cool to see that people are going back to the vinyls and listening to music the way it should be,” said Michael Carey, of Hackensack. Carey said supporting local record stores is important. “The record stores have to stay, people have to support, people have to come out, you have got to support the local businesses. I’ll pay a couple extra bucks to support,” he said.
Gainesville, GA | “Record Store Day” at Moe’s Record Shop on the Downtown Square: Technology’s advancements can go so fast it’s dizzying at times. For avid music listeners, any song is just a tap of a button away. Despite that, Moe’s Record Shop was bustling with customers for the semiannual “Record Store Day” on Saturday. “Saturdays are usually pretty good, but yeah today’s real busy … Record Store Day, got stuff going on. We got live music going on in the back there, it’s gonna be a wonderful day,” Moe’s owner Leonard “Moe” Lyons said. “Black Friday is also a record store day, the one in April is a whole lot more.” As customers squeezed in and around the store, many could be seen looking for “Record Store Day” exclusives at the front. “Come out and listen to some live music and buy some RSD stuff,” Lyons said.
Columbia, SC | Record Store Day draws crowds to independent shops: Independent record stores across the country opened their doors to crowds of customers for Record Store Day. The annual celebration features around 380 new and limited-edition vinyl releases from artists including Talking Heads, Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Swift. Vinyl sales continue to grow for the 29th consecutive year, rising 25% in 2025, according to Forbes. Papa Jazz Record Shoppe in Columbia opened 2 hours earlier than usual to accommodate the crowd. Manager Woody Jones said vinyl offers a different experience than other formats. “It’s an active listening experience. You’re not just clicking on a playlist and just letting it roll as everything just washes over you,” Jones said. “You’re actually taking the record out of the sleeve and putting it on the platter, putting the needle down and listening—you know, the side is over; you have to flip it…”
Wheeling, WV | Hundreds of folks check out their favorite tunes during Nail City’s Record Store Day: A line of people could be seen stretched around the block as Nail City records celebrated their iconic Record Store Day. With over 300 new releases from artists like Taylor Swift, Charlie XCX and the Grateful Dead, it’s no wonder the store was packed to the brim. Nail City Records co-owner Jonathan Napier says this exciting event is held twice a year and has grown exponentially. He says in just the first few hours of opening, he estimates roughly 100 customers have already walked through. “Last year we saw about 215 transactions during the day, I think we’re at 115 already and it’s just two hours into the day. I think we’re going to have a better year than last year, so that’s excellent news for us. We’re very excited about the turnout.”
Wilkes-Barre, PA | Record Store Day draws big crowds to local shop: Music lovers wait all year for this moment: A nationwide celebration is bringing big crowds and rare finds to local record shops. Record Store Day is drawing a packed crowd to Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, where more than 350 exclusive releases are hitting the shelves. Fans lined up around the building, some arriving the day before just to secure a spot. Inside, the store is full of energy, with collectors searching for limited albums, artists ranging from major stars to smaller bands, and plenty of free giveaways. Store owners say the event has grown into the biggest day of the year for small record shops, fueled by a comeback in vinyl, a strong sense of community, and the thrill of the hunt. “I love like collecting records, and I have like a collection of them at home, but the Sisters of Mercy album really caught my eyes, so I definitely wanna get my hands on that if it’s available…”
Brookfield, OH | Locals take part in National Record Store Day festivities: Saturday is National Record Store Day, and hundreds took advantage of the afternoon’s warm weather. Doors opened at 10 a.m. at Fat Hippy Records in Brookfield for music enthusiasts to come through and take part in the festivities, find some new music and interact with other music lovers. Zac Younkins, owner of Fat Hippy Records, says that there was a little something for everyone to enjoy. “The labels put out a ton of new releases and we do some food trucks, some live music, some sales—kinda getting more people involved than just your people who watch the lists and come out for the record store day event. I try to make it something that brings in all the music lovers,” owner of Fat Hippy Records, Zac Younkins, said. “These events are a great way for people to get out and discover small shops and new music.”
Austin, TX | Vinyl fans turn out for Record Store Day in Austin, boosting local record shops: At least 15 independently owned music stores in Central Texas—from Round Rock to San Marcos—took part in the annual event. Music fans across U.S. and around the world are showing support for independent record stores as part of Record Store Day. Held every year on the third Saturday in April since 2008, the event brings exclusive releases, live performances and crowds of vinyl enthusiasts to locally owned shops. In Central Texas, about 15 stores participated, including Waterloo Records and Video. This year marked the store’s first Record Store Day at its new location near North Lamar Boulevard and 11th Street. Co-owner Caren Kelleher said the response from the community exceeded expectations. “People are showing up in even bigger numbers here at this store than at our old store, and have come along with us in this new journey for Waterloo Records,” she said. The store offered giveaways and nearly 400 exclusive releases, many of which sold out quickly.
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