Record Fairs & Vinyl Events in the US
A record fair is table after table of crates: LPs, 45s, and sealed reissues priced to move. Record Store Day is different — it is a one-day release event at participating indie shops, not a convention floor.
Upcoming dates
7 tracked dates — Confirmed dates are organiser-published; Expected dates are recurring windows we have not seen confirmed yet.
- Austin Record Convention (Fall 2026)ConfirmedOct 24–25, 2026 · Austin, TX · Palmer Events CenterVinyl / record event
The largest record show in the USA — hundreds of dealers moving over a million pieces of vinyl.
Vinyl & MusicTexas - WFMU Record Fair 2026Expected · Dates TBANov 6–8, 2026 · New York, NYVinyl / record event
NYC's iconic freeform-radio record fair — 100+ tables of rare vinyl and dollar-bin digging (dates TBA).
Vinyl & MusicNew York - Record Store Day — Black Friday 2026ConfirmedNov 27, 2026 · NationwideVinyl / record event
RSD's Black Friday drop — limited-run exclusive pressings at independent record stores across the country.
Vinyl & Music - Record Store Day 2027ConfirmedApr 17, 2027 · NationwideVinyl / record event
The vinyl world's biggest day — exclusive limited pressings at every participating indie record store in America.
Vinyl & Music - Austin Record Convention (Spring 2027)Expected · Dates TBAMay 29–30, 2027 · Austin, TX · Palmer Events CenterVinyl / record event
Spring edition of the biggest record show in the USA — crate-digging across hundreds of dealer tables (dates TBA).
Vinyl & MusicTexas - Record Store Day — Black Friday 2027Expected · Dates TBANov 26, 2027 · NationwideVinyl / record event
The annual Black Friday vinyl exclusives drop at indie record stores nationwide (dates TBA).
Vinyl & Music - Record Store Day 2028Expected · Dates TBAApr 15, 2028 · NationwideVinyl / record event
RSD's annual April celebration of indie record stores, typically the third Saturday (dates TBA).
Vinyl & Music
// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.