FL | Where can I celebrate Record Store Day 2026 in Florida? While the biggest day of the year for music lovers is still over a week away, it never hurts to game-plan a little early. Record Store Day is returning this month for its 19th year, featuring hundreds of exclusive releases from both beloved and upcoming artists. USA Today says the annual event, typically held in April, has served as a treat for vinyl owners and an introduction for newer digital-age music fans. …Today, Record Store Day is celebrated at independently owned brick-and-mortar record stores around the world. Here’s where to celebrate in Florida.
Lancaster, PA | Record Store Day 2026: Lancaster County music store owners prep for ‘frenzy of excitement.’ Record store owner Dan Flynn’s shortlist of basic needs? Water, oxygen and rock ’n’ roll. Needless to say, Flynn takes music seriously. He’s spent years cutting his teeth at record shops, and owns A Day in the Life Records, 24A W. Walnut St., Lancaster, alongside his wife, co-owner Ashley Spotts. As Record Store Day—held this year on Saturday, April 18—approaches, Flynn has the opportunity to spend the day with fellow music lovers with an event that celebrates shopping small and prioritizing physical forms of media. “There’s typically a frenzy of excitement. It feels like a celebration.”
Big Flats, NY | Squatch Den Records prepares for Record Store Day: It’s never been easier to listen to any song you want at any time with the use of music streaming platforms. But that hasn’t stopped classic vinyl records from rising in popularity, and one local shop says they’re seeing the trend right here in the Twin Tiers. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said in a report that vinyl sales are growing, reaching a $1B in the United States in 2025. It’s a trend that local record store owners Aaron and Ash Cullen said they’ve seen in their own business, Squatch Den Records. “We see customers of all ages. All the way from infants all the way up to people in their ’90s, honestly and everywhere in between,” Aaron Cullen said.
Washington, DC | Best record store: Som Records. On 14th Street by Logan Circle, Som Records occupies a basement that pulses with the energy of music lovers. The shop is packed wall to wall with records, cassettes and collectors, each visit a chance to uncover something unexpected. Even after five years of collecting and four trips to Som, I still leave with records I didn’t know I needed, like a used copy of The Beatles’ first double A-side single, “We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper,” which still hangs proudly on my wall. Som stands out because it serves every taste. From timeless classics to recent releases, new or used, across every genre, there’s always something that sparks joy.
Knoxville, TN | McKay’s used book, record store to close after 40 years: McKay’s Used Bookstore will officially close on May 3 after being a staple in the Knoxville community since 1985. Only half-empty shelves and saddened customers remain behind the doors that have brought warmth and familiarity to Knoxville for the past four decades. Although McKay’s has not explicitly mentioned it, customers and onlookers have speculated that ongoing union disputes may have prompted the closure. On the company’s website, the only explanation for the location’s closure is that “the property was sold.” A hospitality group that owns other properties in the area bought the McKay’s property, according to the Knox County Register of Deeds, but has not stated its plans.
Paris, FR | Seth Troxler shares Yoyaku in-store session from Paris: The full vinyl set is now available via YouTube. Seth Troxler has shared a new in-store session recorded at Yoyaku Record Store, located in Paris. The set captures a live vinyl performance inside the shop environment. Recorded on-site at the 14 Boulevard La Chapelle store, the session sees Troxler playing a selection drawn from Yoyaku’s catalog. The setting centers on a direct, in-store experience, with the DJ performing surrounded by the shop’s collection and audience. Reflecting on the process, Troxler shared: “The best part of sorting through 12000 records? Rediscovering all the bombs and long-lost playing favorites—and then getting to share them all.”
Leeds, UK | Norman Records Announce Birthday Special Edition LPs: Throbbing Gristle and Pixies among artists involved in 30th birthday release. Our friends at Norman Records are marking their 30th birthday with a series of limited edition vinyl releases from a bunch of artists tQ readers tend to rather love. These special releases go on sale today, 7 April and are 20 Jazz Funk Greats by Throbbing Gristle, Spiderland by Slint, Doolittle by Pixies and Slanted & Enchanted by Pavement, with one more to follow—keep your eyes peeled. We’ve also filled this week’s edition of The Portal archive dive with tQ writing around the artists featured on this Norman Records birthday deal – you can find that here. We dropped Phil and Nathon at Norman a line to find out more about the releases.
Northampton, MA | Recordville’s Northampton Record Fair returns April 11: Music lovers from all over can find their favorite artists in one place during an entire day this spring. Local and regional record dealers and collectors from around the Northeast will travel to Northampton High School with thousands of vinyl records and CDs for the public’s digging pleasure during the Northampton Record Fair on Saturday, April 11. The event is presented by Recordville. Early admission tickets are $10 and available between 9-11 a.m. An early admission ticket includes an additional ticket for the event’s 11 a.m. raffle, and the first 300 attendees will receive a free Recordville tote bag for their shopping.
Estoril, PT | Estoril, April, vinyl. It all comes together at this record fair: Judging by the number of vinyl fairs taking place across Greater Lisbon, the fever is back. At the Estoril Congress Centre, it runs from April 10 to 12. The Vinyl Fair returns to the Estoril Congress Centre for its second edition, from April 10 to 12. Organised by the online magazine (and podcast) Música & Som, the event is part of the Hi-Fi Show and features the participation of 13 companies from the music and sound sector: Adolfo Bexiga Discos, Capitão Gancho, Chasing Rabbits, Clube 33, Haus vs Muzak, Império do Som, iMusicFly, Jazz Messengers, Pantero Records, Pattern Records, Snake Charmer and José Lopes Marques. Alongside the records, there will be sound systems from both international and Portuguese brands, “from turntables to streamers, from amplifiers to speakers”, and across a wide range of price levels.
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