Record Store Day in Helsinki, Finland
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 Helsinki, Finland
Independent record shops open in Helsinki, Finland 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.
- A.H. Records
Small Punavuori shop selling used vinyl and cassettes in good condition plus needles and cleaning supplies; reviewers describe out-of-the-ordinary finds beyond typical prog/rock staples.
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- All That Plazz
Small independent Töölö outfit combining a record label, record shop, distributor, bookstore, café and art space — a curated secret that opens its physical door for events.
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- Black and White Records
Toinen linja institution running 35-plus years, new and used vinyl strong in rock, jazz, heavy/metal, prog and country/Americana, across LP, 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch formats plus CDs.
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- Digelius Music
Helsinki's historic jazz specialist, trading since 1971 and re-established in 2023 on Päijänteentie; reviewers call it the city's best jazz record shop, with classical and other genres in the window bins too.
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- Eronen Record Store
Punavuori shop open since 1977 specializing in reggae, salsa, soul, Brazilian, African, jazz and classical vinyl; owner Mr. Eronen is renowned for deep knowledge of Finnish and regional music.
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- Fresh Garbage Records
Underground Hämeentie shop with a sprawling catalogue of used and new vinyl across jazz, blues, soul/funk, rock, punk, hip-hop, reggae, electronic and Finnish artists; buys, sells and exchanges collections.
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- Goofin' Records
Roots and rockabilly specialist on Mäntytie, 'Rockin' & Rollin' since 1984' -- new and used vinyl spanning rockabilly, rock'n'roll, psychobilly, surf, blues, country, doo-wop and vintage 60s beat.
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- Goosebumbs Records
Fleminginkatu shop trading pre-owned vinyl, CDs and cassettes across every genre -- 'no music genre is inherently bad' -- plus VHS, DVDs, music books and pop-culture merch.
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- Hippie Shake Records
Hämeentie specialist in rare 60s/70s rock and hard rock vinyl, new and secondhand, in a tight cluster of record shops near Hakaniemi; reviewers call it the best rock store in Finland.
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- KVLT
Punavuori's dedicated black-metal and extreme-metal specialist, new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and picture discs across underground and mainstream metal labels, plus merch.
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- Levyikkuna
Full-service Vantaa record shop selling new and used LPs and CDs plus accessories and used cassettes; participates in Record Store Day.
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- Levykauppa Äx Fredrikinkatu
Kamppi flagship of Helsinki's biggest record chain -- new and used vinyl LPs and singles, CDs, cassettes and music DVDs across every genre, plus band merch, books and film discs.
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- Levykauppa Äx Hakaniemi
Hakaniemi branch of Levykauppa Äx spread across two floors -- new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes and DVDs; reviewers rate the downstairs used-vinyl selection among the best in the city.
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- Levykauppa Keltainen Jäänsärkijä
City-centre shop by the railway station open seven days a week, mainly new vinyl and CDs across rock, metal, punk, soul/funk/jazz, reggae/ska and hip-hop, with a running discount 'ALE' section.
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- Music Hunter
Kaartinkaupunki collectibles specialist trading since 1999, stacked with rock and metal vinyl plus rare music memorabilia, autographs and 150,000-plus items across a physical store and online listings.
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- OK Sound Helsinki
Harju record shop focused on electronic dance music -- techno and old-school rave 12-inches to rare finds -- mixing new and used vinyl; reviewers praise the depth of the electronic selection.
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- Redhill Records
Punavuori secondhand specialist in 70s groove -- disco, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, latin and afro -- plus rap, rock, soundtracks and international pressings, with budget 1-euro bins.
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- Rolling Records
Sörnäinen shop selling new, upcoming and used vinyl, CDs, 7-inches and cassettes across rock, punk/hardcore, blues, jazz, funk/soul, reggae and Finnish music; buys collections, even estate sales.
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- Stardust Records
Vantaa secondhand specialist since 2010 dealing in LP, EP, 7" and CD across rock'n'roll, rockabilly, country, R&B, instrumentals, rock, pop, heavy, punk, Finnish iskelmä and jazz.
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- Stupido Market Kallio
Kallio retail arm of the Stupido record label, selling new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, books, magazines, DVDs and band merch/apparel with an alternative-music bent.
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- Vinyl Music - Lauttasaaren levykauppa
Retro record warehouse with more than 40,000 LPs, singles, CDs and jukeboxes for sale, relocated from Lauttasaari in Helsinki to a Leppävaara warehouse in Espoo after its old building was demolished.
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- We Jazz Record Shop
Tiny Kallio-area jazz specialist run by the We Jazz label/festival team, with used and new vinyl spanning rarities and standards; reviewers call it a cool little find for jazz collectors.
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See the full record store listing for Helsinki, Finland.