Record Store Day in Berlin, Germany
Two dates to know: Record Store Day Black Friday is Friday, November 29, 2026, and the next main Record Store Day is Saturday, April 17, 2027.
What is Record Store Day?
Record Store Day is an annual event built around independent record stores. The main event traditionally lands on the third Saturday of April each year; Record Store Day Black Friday is traditionally held the day after US Thanksgiving. Both days bring exclusive, limited-run vinyl and CD releases sold only at participating independent shops — not big-box retailers, and not mail order until the in-store exclusives sell through. Because pressings are limited, popular titles can sell out within the first hour, which is why a line-early culture has grown up around the day even at shops that are otherwise quiet on a weekday morning.
Tips for the day
- Arrive early. At busy shops, lines for popular titles can start well before opening.
- Bring cash. A cash line often moves faster than card on a shop's highest-volume day of the year.
- Check each shop's own site or Instagram in the week before the date — participating shops post their own opening time, line policy, and which exclusive titles they've ordered in.
- Release lists are first-come, first-served and vary store to store. A title in stock at one shop may not show up at another, even across town.
- Expect one-per-customer or per-household limits on the most in-demand titles.
- Not every independent record store participates every year, and allocations vary shop to shop — confirm directly with the shop rather than assuming based on a past year.
Shops to check in Berlin, Germany
Independent record shops open in Berlin, Germany right now. We don't yet track which specific shops participate in Record Store Day or what they've ordered in for a given year — check each shop's own site or Instagram close to the date for their exclusive-release list, opening time, and line policy.
- 33rpm Store
Kreuzberg record shop tucked inside café Mukkefukk on Wrangelstraße; a small footprint holding a wide-ranging new and used stock across electronic, jazz, dub, soul, old Turkish music and punk.
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- A&V Records
Neukoelln shop with a curated electro, techno and dub selection, organized by genre and label.
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- Alberto Records
Kreuzberg secondhand-vinyl shop run by Alberto Quevedo Serrano, buying and selling used records across genres.
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- alte Zeiten / Arslantas
Kreuzberg secondhand record shop on Pücklerstraße run by Burak Arslantas.
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- Anagram Space
Neukölln successor to the ex-Staalplaat shop: experimental/extreme music, underground tape culture, DIY art books and graphics, plus exhibitions and workshops.
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- audio-in
Friedrichshain used-vinyl specialist since 2006, strong in electronic music and Italo disco, known for carefully condition-checked stock.
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- BANKERT. Vinyl-Café
Friedrichshain café-record-shop hybrid: coffee by day, a curated used-vinyl bin (mostly hip hop and rock), and cocktail/listening nights in the evening.
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- Berliner Buch- & Musikantiquariat (Robert Hartwig)
Charlottenburg antiquarian bookshop and record dealer since 1979 run by Robert Hartwig, dealing in classical and jazz vinyl, shellac 78s, scores, books and musician autographs.
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- Bikini Waxx Records
Courtyard-hidden Kreuzberg shop opened 2013 by Gerd Tammist; techno/electro core plus African funk, Mediterranean disco, Italo and balearic.
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- Bis aufs Messer
Friedrichshain shop since 2006 focused on vinyl and tapes across alternative, punk, post-punk, wave and noise; home to its own ADAGIO830 label.
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- black.round.twelve - record store & distribution
Lichtenberg specialist record store & distribution founded 2015, focused on minimal, house and techno with a distribution arm (BRT Distribution) since 2017.
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- Blessed Love
Reggae and Jamaican-music specialist (also trading as buyreggae.com); moved to Simon-Dach-Straße in August 2021, recently marked 27 years in business.
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- Brad & Bruce
Kreuzberg vinyl shop on Nostitzstraße stocking new and used records, strong in jazz and rock.
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- Coast to Coast Records
Prenzlauer Berg secondhand shop specializing in US-import vinyl — rock, jazz, blues and soul — favoring original pressings over reissues, strong in vintage soul and jazz.
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- Comeback Records
Neukölln second-hand-only shop near Hermannplatz, trading since 1996 with ~3,000 records — big on rock plus reggae and jazz.
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- Coretex Records
Kreuzberg hardcore-punk institution since 1988 with 30,000+ items, band merch, streetwear and in-store gigs by touring bands.
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- da capo
Prenzlauer Berg vinyl-and-books shop with East German Amiga and Eastern European pop sections plus a classical back room.
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- Disconnect Art Gallery and Record Shop
Friedrichshain gallery and record shop for hard-to-find electronic and techno vinyl from Yaya23 and Praxis Records, plus books and art prints.
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- Dodo Beach
Schöneberg institution spanning 200m² with ~30,000 new and used records, a dedicated "Metal Dungeon," and in-store gigs.
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- Dodo Beach East
Vinyl-only Prenzlauer Berg sister store to Dodo Beach, rebranded from Vopo Records on Record Store Day 2018; focused on punk, hardcore and metal.
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- Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus
Mitte's landmark culture department store with a large ground-floor vinyl department covering new releases and reissues across genres, plus an in-house vinyl-cutting bar.
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- Elevate Berlin - Recordstore
Friedrichshain house, deep house and minimal specialist near Berghain, opened 2018 by DJ Cinthie and her husband Carsten; runs the 803 Crystal Grooves label.
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- ESHK Friseur Moabit
Moabit sister salon to ESHK Neukölln, blending hairdressing with a curated electronic-music record shop in the reception area.
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- ESHK Friseur Neukölln
Neukölln hair salon and curated electronic-vinyl record shop in one, run by stylist/music-curator team Miguel and Tomoki Tamura; hosts in-store DJ sets.
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- Fashion Killers
Kreuzberg basement shop near Görlitzer Park with roughly 10,000 secondhand records across indie, rock, jazz and reggae, plus turntables and gear.
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- Fidelio
Schöneberg specialist for classical, opera and jazz on CD and antiquarian vinyl, run for around 20 years by a well-known collector.
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- Firestation Records
Pankow second-hand shop from the Berlin indie label of the same name, specializing since the 1990s in jangly '80s British indie and pop.
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- Funrecords.de
Weißensee warehouse dealer with 100,000+ used LPs, singles and CDs across all genres in good condition, buying and selling by appointment.
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- Galactic Supermarket
Friedrichshain second-hand shop with ~35,000 records; strongest in jazz, kraut and psych but covers nearly every genre.
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- Ghost Town Records
Friedrichshain shop specializing in punk, reggae, ska and rocksteady vinyl.
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- Hardwax, electronic music records
Berlin's foundational electronic-music shop, founded 1989 by Mark Ernestus; central to the Berlin-Detroit techno axis, now inside the Kraftwerk complex.
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- Heisse Scheiben
Kreuzberg secondhand record shop with about 15,000 records spanning rock, punk, indie, reggae, jazz and Krautrock, plus euro1 bargain LPs out front.
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- HHV Store
Friedrichshain flagship of the hip-hop-rooted HHV chain ("Hip Hop Vinyl"): about 2,500 records across hip hop, techno, house and jazz on 200 square metres with six listening stations, alongside sneakers, streetwear and DJ gear.
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- Hip Hop Cave
Treptow-Köpenick hip-hop shop run by Berlin graffiti figures Inka & Leroy, with a huge used-vinyl section in hip hop, reggae and funk plus new mix-CDs, tapes and graffiti commissions/workshops.
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- Holy's Hit Records
Bergmannkiez (Kreuzberg) shop for selected secondhand vinyl, part of the neighbourhood's dense cluster of record shops around Mehringdamm.
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- Horenstein
Wilmersdorf classical-record shop and café named after conductor Jascha Horenstein; billed as Berlin's largest used classical selection, run by Wolf Zube.
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- Jackson Records
Neukoelln shop opened 2018 for vintage and mint vinyl across many genres, buying, selling and trading, with DJ bookings on the side.
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- Japan Records
Berlin's dedicated shop for Japanese-pressed music — vinyl, CDs and Japanese music magazines/books spanning pop, rock, jazz and classical.
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- Jazz Dreams
Pankow shop opened 2013 by Peter Durek billing itself as Berlin's biggest jazz collection at 35,000+ records, with a shellac-78 archive, a hi-fi/turntable sideline and a jazz bar downstairs hosting monthly listening parties.
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- KIMCHI records
Neukölln secondhand-leaning shop with a wide electronic-music spread; a longtime hub for DJs, producers and collectors that hosts monthly in-store events supporting new labels and releases.
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- Laut und Kreativ
Reinickendorf/Tegel shop selling and buying records, CDs and DVDs alongside gifts and promotional items; open Friday and Saturday only.
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- Lefter Records
Kreuzberg shop with one of Berlin's largest Turkish-music vinyl collections plus broad world/rock/pop/jazz stock; runs its own label, Rumi Sounds.
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- Logo Records
Kreuzberg collector-vinyl and merch shop established 1985 on Bergmannstraße, relocated to Nostitzstraße in 2014.
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- Love For Sale
Neukölln record shop and mailorder for "electronic sounds & intergalactic music," tucked in the back of wine shop Motif Wein; carefully selected new vinyl plus secondhand rarities.
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- Marla Records
Kreuzberg concept shop, café and bar with hand-picked new and used vinyl from independent and small labels — techno, house, abstract and jazz — served alongside tacos and coffee.
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- Melting Point
Kastanienallee electronic-music staple in Mitte; started as a house-music hub, now stocks used disco, boogie and funk alongside new 12"s.
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- mi - so
Schöneberg showroom-record shop-gallery from the Miasmah and Sonic Pieces labels, stocking their own releases plus records from kindred artists and labels; open sporadically or by appointment.
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- migas, a listening bar
Wedding/Mitte listening bar in the Japanese jazz-kissa tradition: a premium sound system and curated vinyl listening sessions alongside natural wine and Spanish snacks.
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- Moon Dance
One of Berlin's oldest surviving record-shop names, trading from Wedding's Müllerstraße with secondhand and bargain rock and pop vinyl.
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- Musicland
Spandau's oldest record shop, trading since 1974 near the train station; hosts concerts and music tastings, currently run by Uwe, Tobi, Philipp and Chris.
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- Musictrain Records
Charlottenburg secondhand-vinyl specialist offering ultrasonic record cleaning and a flattening service for warped LPs.
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- Muting The Noise / Innervisions
Hidden top-floor Kreuzberg record store and distribution HQ launched by the house label Innervisions in 2010; stocks kindred labels like Running Back, Kompakt and Rekids alongside small German imprints, with a custom sound system and DJ booth.
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- No.9 Records
Köpenick shop near Friedrichshagen S-Bahn selling well-maintained secondhand vinyl LPs, CDs and DVDs across classic and current music.
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- Oldschool
Charlottenburg shop-passage store selling new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs across jazz, rock, classical and pop since 2012.
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- OYE Kreuzkoelln
OYE's Kreuzkoelln outpost stocking dance music from jazz and afro to house, techno and hip hop; hosts free in-store DJ sessions.
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- OYE Records
Prenzlauer Berg record shop for techno, house and disco vinyl, run by DJ Delfonic and disco specialist Tinko, with turntables for pre-listening.
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- Pastiche
Neukölln day-café and diversely curated record shop that becomes a hi-fi listening venue by night, with a monthly cultural program.
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- POP
Schöneberg/Kreuzberg-border shop with ~10,000 curated used records; renovated Jan 2025, deliberately no online store, occasional live synth/drum-machine sessions.
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- Powerpark
Second-hand vinyl shop in Friedrichshain since 2012 with 10,000+ records spanning indie/wave singles, jazz and house/techno.
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- Purple Penny Records
Prenzlauer Berg shop dealing mostly secondhand LPs and 45s across garage, psych, rock'n'roll, soul and punk; active seller on Discogs.
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- Rebel Music Berlin
Schmargendorf shop with about 5,000 LPs and 1,000 singles of high-quality secondhand vinyl plus new releases, spanning rock, soul, funk and jazz.
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- Records Berlin
Kreuzberg used-vinyl shop near Görlitzer Park run by Jens Höhn (hoehn-music) since 2000; vinyl-covered walls, punk/metal/ska core plus wide genre spread.
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- Riseikel
Schöneberg secondhand shop for vinyl, cassettes, CDs and rare VHS and books, about 90% used and 10% new/reissues.
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- Rock Steady Records
Charlottenburg shop specializing in pre-owned vinyl with a new-release selection and special-order service; over 2,000 records also listed on Discogs.
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- Rough Trade Berlin
First continental-Europe branch of the legendary London record shop, opened April 2024 inside the revived Kalle Neukölln department store; vinyl, books, merch and events across roughly 270 square metres.
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- Schallplanet
Friedrichshain second-hand shop opposite Georgenfriedhof specializing in jazz and world-music vinyl, run by Ingo.
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- Schallplatten Antiquariat Streif
Moabit antiquarian run by Stefan Streif, open Thursdays only: secondhand shellac 78s and vinyl alongside antique gramophones and old audio machinery.
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- Schallträger
Tempelhof social-project shop selling secondhand vinyl, shellac and shape discs alongside refurbished turntables, amps and speakers, run by Jan Hünichen.
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- schoenwettermusik
Wedding shop specializing in buying vinyl and CD collections, browsable at the Transvaalstraße storefront by appointment or bell.
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- Schönhauser Music
Prenzlauer Berg music shop stocking roughly 6,000 vinyl records alongside a large CD selection across rock, punk, soul, funk and jazz.
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- SEOULSTATION berlin
Charlottenburg K-pop specialty shop stocking official albums, merch and actual vinyl LPs (e.g. BTS 'Love Yourself: Tear' LP).
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- SEVEN Community Record Store
Queer/FLINTA-leaning house label's community record store, opened May 2026 on Torstrasse; house/techno/minimal focus with dedicated FLINTA* and ambient/world crates, plus DJ gear.
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- shubashi
Steglitz record shop trading since 2000 with a large vinyl, CD and DVD selection plus accessories.
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- Silver Disc
Kreuzberg shop north of Görlitzer Park since 1987, historically CDs, DVDs and games, now expanded into vinyl.
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- Soultrade Record Store
Neukoelln shop from the Jazzanova circle specializing in soul, funk, jazz, hip hop and Afrobeat vinyl, with two listening turntables and a book selection.
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- Sound Metaphors Record Shop
Neukölln record shop and label selling new and second-hand electronic vinyl — techno, house, disco, ambient, electro and dub.
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- Sound Vinyl Store Berlin
Kreuzberg crate-digger's shop specializing in underground European genres from new wave to Krautrock, with records hand-cleaned and organized into subcategories like Neue Deutsche Welle; cash only.
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- Spacehall
Long-running Kreuzberg record shop on Zossener Straße stocking new and used vinyl across electronic and other genres.
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- Static Shock
Neukoelln record shop since 2009 specializing in punk, hardcore and garage vinyl, new and secondhand.
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- The Beauty and the Beat
Spandau shop combining vinyl, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays (film, rock, jazz, punk, funk, metal) with clothing and accessories; also buys well-kept vinyl and CD collections.
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- The Recordstore Berlin
Mitte specialist for vinyl, original pressings and rarities from the 1960s onward, including shellac 78s and signed rarities, running 15+ years.
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- Tricky Tunes
Friedrichshain electronic-music shop opened by online retailer Tricky Tunes together with the No Signal Records label.
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- Vinyl-a-Gogo
Friedrichshain secondhand shop near Boxhagener Platz with about 15,000 LPs and 3,000 7-inches, strong in jazz, Krautrock and hip hop.
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- Vinylberlin
Independent record shop run by Joachim Wehr in the Moabit/Wedding-adjacent Oldenburger Straße.
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- Vinylvaquero Records
Prenzlauer Berg secondhand shop run by Stefan Grigat with a wide-ranging LP and 45 selection spanning blues, soul, reggae, rock'n'roll, punk, jazz and classical.
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- Warschauer Music Store
Friedrichshain shop near Warschauer Straße station with a deep originals section for Krautrock and kosmische acts like Can and Amon Duul.
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- Waxart
Friedrichshain secondhand-vinyl shop known for a carefully curated used-records selection.
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- Wowsville
Kreuzberg record store, bar and cafe rooted in a rock'n'roll shop that began in NYC's East Village in 1999; niche punk, garage, soul and rockabilly vinyl plus DJ nights in the back room.
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See the full record store listing for Berlin, Germany.