Burlington, IA | ‘Nice to See Everybody Celebrate Music’: Music fans rush stores for Record Store Day. There was no shortage of special albums and collectors items for people to get their hands on during Record Store Day on Saturday. Area music lovers flocked to Weird Harold’s Records, located at 411 Jefferson St. in Burlington, and Pool 19 Plants & Records, located at 616 7th St. in Fort Madison, to celebrate the groovy holiday. Record Store Day is an annual shopping event that promotes independently-owned record stores and offers music fans special, limited-edition music on vinyl, along with stores’ regular inventory and other sales and deals. The “holiday” started in 2008 and typically takes place on the third Saturday of April and every Black Friday in November.
St Albans, UK | St Albans vinyl store enjoys best-ever Record Store Day after customers queue overnight: A customer started queuing 19 hours before the doors opened at Empire Records in Heritage Close for this year’s Record Store Day. Saturday’s annual event—the 12th since RSD began—saw a staggering 500 exclusive records released, all of which are only available from independent record stores. National Record Store Day originated in the United States in 2007 after a group of independent record shop owners came together to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture of their stores, and soon spread across the Atlantic. The queues outside Empire Records lasted well into the afternoon, much longer than usual, and reached as far back as Starbucks in High Street.
Erie, PA | Vinyl enthusiasts come out in droves to celebrate Record Store Day: It was an exciting day for vinyl enthusiasts as Record Store Day brought collectors together across the world. The celebration saw independent record shops celebrate the day by selling exclusive releases and represses of albums by various artists of all genres. The 1020 Collective was one of the local participating spots. Enthusiasts said there’s still a deep love and appreciation for vinyl records and a strong following. “It’s cool to actually own the physical media, and the other thing about vinyl is it’s really an art form in itself, so like, the album covers are really a work of art, and then you’ll open them up and they’ll have special posters,” said Rick Bowser, director of the 1020 Collective and owner of Rick’s Records.
Nashville, TN | Nashville Turns Out—and Turns Up—on Record Store Day: Catching powerhouse performances from Soot and more at The Blue Room at Third Man Records and Nicole Atkins and others at Vinyl Tap. Third Man Records and The Blue Room offered a choose-your-own-adventure model on Record Store Day, with a mellow vibe inside the shop and four ferocious sets starting at 11 a.m. in the venue space. Pop-ups from Danger Zone Video, East Nashville Books and more offered retail options, while Clownsums Diner and Secret Bodega provided sustenance in the courtyard. The crowd was packed and varied, the best kind of daytime show: Two-steppers thrashed in the mosh pit while families stood a safe distance away, their kids wearing ear-protecting headphones and tiny X’s on the backs of their hands.
Wilkes-Barre, PA | Record Store Day lets vinyl lovers face the music: Saturday was Record Store Day and local businesses were jamming to some tunes while selling exclusive vinyl. Every year Record Store Day is held to celebrate independent, brick and mortar record stores and the physical music that they sell. …For Wilkes Barre’s Musical Energi, record store day is a time to honor the fans of physical media that have kept them in business for the past 40 years. “When we open, we open early, and there’s a line of people waiting,” said Musical Energi owner Jay Notartomaso as people combed through boxes of records. “And, you know, it’s great to see, you know, those faces that are, it’s, you know, it’s kind of an honor, like to open your store and there’s people waiting to come in. So, I’m very thankful…”
Isle of Wight, UK | Isle of Wight music fans queue for Record Store Day 2026: Isle of Wight vinyl enthusiasts queued up in Ventnor from the early hours of the morning as part of Record Store Day 2026. Ventnor Exchange and Reggie’s Retro opened their doors early on Saturday to welcome shoppers looking for limited edition music releases. The annual event encourages people to buy physical media from high street shops and this year’s limited edition records included releases by Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and The Cure. Isle of Wight band Coach Party also released live recordings of songs from their latest album Caramel. Speaking to the County Press, Ventnor Exchange’s Mhairi Macaulay said: “Record Store Day is the busiest day of the year for us and I really love that we get to focus just on the music. “It’s a day to talk to everyone about the music they love and the bands they have seen. It’s a really nice celebration.”
Mold, UK | VOD Music Mold sees record crowds for Record Store Day: Music fans turned out in force for this year’s Record Store Day in Mold, as VOD Music recorded its most successful event to date. The independent shop welcomed visitors from across the region on Saturday (April 18), with queues beginning more than 24 hours before the doors even opened. The first customer, Alan Nicholls, arrived at 5.30am on Friday morning to secure his place at the front, with others quickly joining him. By the following morning, the queue had stretched all the way down New Street. When the shop opened at 8am, a steady stream of customers filled the store throughout the day, all eager to get their hands on limited edition releases. Owner Colin Trueman said the atmosphere was as strong as ever, with music fans embracing the social side of the event as much as the records themselves.
Long Beach, CA | Violet Grohl performs debut solo set at Record Store Day concert: Violet Grohl played her first official solo concert on Saturday in celebration of Record Store Day. The daughter of Dave Grohl took the stage at Fingerprints Music in Long Beach, California, to perform songs off her upcoming debut solo album, Be Sweet to Me. “We just know that this event will become one of those brags like, ‘I was there when Violet Grohl played her first live show…,’” reads a post on the Fingerprints Music Instagram. It seemed that Violet’s dad attended the show—the Foo Fighters Instagram posted a photo of Dave outside Fingerprints alongside famed DJ and “Weird Al” Yankovic mentor Dr. Demento. Be Sweet to Me is due out May 29. Violet’s upcoming tour plans also include sets at the U.K.’s Reading & Leeds and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festivals.
Edinburgh, UK | Stockbridge record shop owner has amp and cables stolen in brazen pavement theft: Edinburgh police said they are investigating the incident. The owner of a record shop in Stockbridge has described the “punch in the stomach” moment his amp and bag of cables were stolen ahead of a party the store was throwing for Record Store Day on Saturday. Darren Yeats, who owns VoxBox Music on St Stephen Street, said he was getting ready to leave his house to travel to the shop at around 6.30am when a thief walked past and stole his equipment from the pavement. “I was waiting on a taxi and I put my amps and bag on the pavement to nip inside to say goodbye to my wife,” Mr Yeats said. “I was only inside for a minute or two, and when I went back outside they were gone.”
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