Record Store Day 2027 & 2028 — Dates and How It Works
Record Store Day is a single-day release event, not a convention: participating independent record stores get limited RSD pressings on the same morning, and lines form before doors open. There is also an annual Black Friday drop.
Upcoming stops
- 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 - 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
How Record Store Day compares
Record Store Day is a nationwide release day at shops; a record convention is a dealer-table crate-digging floor in one hall.
Nationwide at participating indie shops — titles and allocations differ store to store; check the official list.
Other series
// Dates change — always confirm with the organizer before booking travel.