Record Store Day in Brussels, Belgium
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 Brussels, Belgium
Independent record shops open in Brussels, Belgium 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.
- 72 Records
New and second-hand vinyl and tapes specializing in punk, hardcore and rock, spanning heavy metal from the 60s-80s to local bands and indie labels.
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- Arlequin
One of Brussels' oldest record stores, near Grand-Place and Manneken-Pis. Second-hand vinyl specialist spanning rock, reggae and French chanson, plus CDs, comics and books.
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- Caroline Music
New and used vinyl across rock, punk, metal, pop, soul and jazz, opposite the Ancienne Belgique concert venue. Over 40 years in business, at this Anspach location since 2013.
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- Circle Story
Marolles record and comic shop run by David Di Stasio, buying and selling second-hand soul, jazz, funk, disco, rock and classical vinyl. Rated among Brussels' best-loved record shops.
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- Crevette Records
Marolles record shop opened in 2016 specializing in house, techno, minimal, disco and electro, with new and second-hand vinyl plus a smaller selection of funk, Brazilian and jazz records.
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- Doctor Vinyl
St-Géry electronic-music specialist stocking techno, deep house, acid, new beat and broken beat vinyl for club sound seekers.
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- Elektrocution
Intimate record shop specializing in electro-goth, industrial, neofolk and heavy/thrash metal, selling new and second-hand vinyl. Owner offers Belgian extreme-music recommendations.
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- Hors-Série
Two-floor shop with second-hand vinyl across jazz, classical, pop and French chanson, plus comics, books, DVDs and sheet music. Specializes in alternative/psych/60s/punk/wave and hosts jazz exhibitions.
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- Juke Box Shop
Second-hand vinyl specialist on Boulevard Anspach mixing pop-rock, soul, disco, French chanson, jazz and classical, plus audio equipment and music memorabilia.
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- Kozmic Music
Second-hand vinyl and CD shop founded in 2014, specializing in rock, indie, jazz and electro classics. Buys and sells collections.
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- La Boîte à Musique
Classical and jazz specialist next to the Musical Instruments Museum, with over 15,000 CDs and vinyl in stock and 125,000+ more on order. Official supplier to the Belgian Court since 1994, housed in a Victor Horta building.
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- Seymour Kassel Records
Rare and collectible vinyl specialist in the Dansaert neighbourhood, dealing in first pressings, early matrix and limited editions for serious collectors.
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- Sono Ventura Records
Marolles record shop and label with new and second-hand vinyl spanning electro, hip-hop, disco and jazz.
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- Tropicall Records
Marolles record shop with new and second-hand vinyl, CDs, tapes and books, focused on soul, spiritual jazz, Afro and Brazilian grooves. Open space hosts exhibitions and concerts.
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- Turtle Records
Independent Ixelles boutique with a hand-picked selection of new vinyl spanning jazz, hip-hop, bass music, electro, Afro and Latin sounds, near Place Flagey. Active since 2015.
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- Veals & Geeks
Indie record store near the Grand-Place specializing in '60s-'70s psych and prog, with stock sourced worldwide, from Italian horror soundtracks to New Orleans voodoo soul. Hosts vinyl street fairs.
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- We Insist!
Marolles record-and-book shop selling new and second-hand vinyl alongside books, in the heart of Brussels' antiques district.
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See the full record store listing for Brussels, Belgium.