Record Store Day in Guadalajara, Mexico
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 Guadalajara, Mexico
Independent record shops open in Guadalajara, Mexico 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.
- Cosmik Records
Ladrón de Guevara shop specializing in electronic vinyl, with in-store speakers to test records before buying and a knowledgeable owner who also stocks rock and jazz. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Discos de colección Pavo
Zona Centro crate-digger's shop on Calle Pavo known for its cumbia and Latin selection and negotiable prices on bargain-bin vinyl; call ahead for digging access. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Joselino Records
La Capilla de Jesús specialist dealer with a well-organized, sometimes pricey vinyl selection; cash only, no cards. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- La Musique Records Guadalajara
Colonia Centro media shop on Av. Juárez mixing new and used vinyl with an extensive CD and DVD catalog; better known for its disc/DVD variety than deep crate-digging. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- La Perla Records
Gated Americana bookstore-record shop with listening rooms to sample before buying; deep used-vinyl and English-language book selection. Ring the bell to enter. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Melómano Records
New-vinyl specialist tucked inside Casa Mudra Restaurant & Jazz Club in the Americana district, praised for the city's most extensive new-release stock, strong in post-rock, hip-hop and indie rock. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Roxy and Roll
Zona Centro record-and-bookshop crammed with LPs, CDs and secondhand books; a sprawling, dusty crate-digger's haul, though prices are negotiated on the spot rather than marked. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Submarino Amarillo
Centro institution run by Leonardo and crew with an old-school crate-digging feel; broad, well-loved vinyl, CD and DVD selection and years of glowing reviews. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Tea Recs
All-vinyl record store doubling as a tea room and vegetarian restaurant in Ladrón de Guevara, focused on psychedelia, punk, ambient and experimental music. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Velvet Records Gdl
Small, easy-to-miss new-vinyl shop in Colonia Americana with popular titles and pricier rare finds; happy to take special orders. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Viniles Tapatíos
Colonia Americana record shop and bar on Francisco I. Madero with a 5-star rap for its vinyl selection, drinks and atmosphere. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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See the full record store listing for Guadalajara, Mexico.