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Record Store Day Guides

Record Store Day in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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 Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Independent record shops open in Hong Kong, Hong Kong 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.

  • CD Warehouse (始創中心店)

    Open Hours not listed

    Large Prince Edward retail shop inside Pioneer Centre with a sprawling new-vinyl, CD, DVD and Blu-ray selection, strong on Cantopop and English-language titles.

    2 sources

  • HONG KONG LAMMA VINYL RECORD STORE (南島黑膠)

    Open Hours not listed

    Charming secondhand vinyl shop on car-free Lamma Island in Yung Shue Wan village, run by an owner who'll happily play any record for browsers while they dig through a well-loved collection.

    1 source

  • HO唱片行

    Open Hours not listed

    Cozy, spotless Sham Shui Po shop with a devoted local following, deep CD and vinyl stock across Chinese, English, Japanese and Cantonese music, coffee served, and a beloved shop cat.

    1 source

  • Infree Records

    Open Hours not listed

    LGBTQ+-friendly Prince Edward record shop beloved for its warm, knowledgeable owner, deep metal and city-pop selections, and a small spot inside to grab a beer while digging through the crates.

    2 sources

  • Rock Gallery Record Co. Ltd.

    Open Hours not listed

    Wan Chai record and CD shop inside Tai Yau Plaza, neatly organized shelves of vinyl, CDs and Blu-rays spanning rock, jazz and more, popular with newcomers starting a vinyl collection.

    1 source

  • Shun Cheong Record Co Ltd (信昌唱片)

    Open Hours not listed

    Mong Kok audiophile-vinyl distributor's shop specializing in classical and jazz pressings, one of Hong Kong's best-stocked LP stores despite steep prices and periodic membership-only sales.

    2 sources

  • Sunrise Music (上揚愛樂)

    Open Hours not listed

    Hidden 15th-floor classical CD specialist in a Jordan office tower, reachable via the building reception and elevator, offering a focused classical catalogue for dedicated collectors.

    2 sources

  • The Beat Records (節拍唱片)

    Open Hours not listed

    Mong Kok shop with a huge volume of vinyl including rare pressings, a magnet for serious collectors despite steep prices and no in-store turntable to test records.

    1 source

  • Vinyl Hero

    Open Hours not listed

    Sham Shui Po hidden gem run by owner Paul, a walking encyclopedia of music with a diverse, high-quality vinyl and memorabilia collection spanning classic rock and Cantopop; cash only.

    1 source

  • Wai Fung Vinyl Record Shop

    Open Hours not listed

    Competitively priced Sham Shui Po secondhand record shop with a strong Blue Note jazz selection alongside Cantopop, Western and Japanese vinyl and older Hong Kong pressings.

    1 source

  • White Noise Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Sham Shui Po's essential crate-digging stop, with a massive, meticulously organized inventory especially deep in Japanese pressings -- jazz, city pop and more -- backed by a searchable online catalogue.

    2 sources

  • Win Win Shop (威威店唱片公司)

    Open Hours not listed

    Mong Kok music shop running over three decades, a mixed CD and vinyl stock spanning classical, K-pop and Cantopop, occasionally hosting signing events for local singers.

    1 source

  • Zoo Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Tiny Sham Shui Po record shop up a narrow hallway and elevator ride, run by a friendly owner with a compact, well-chosen stock of popular vinyl at decent prices -- reviewers call it the smallest record shop they've ever visited.

    1 source

  • 唱片迷RecordFans

    Open Hours not listed

    Sham Shui Po vinyl shop run by owner Rocky, praised for rare finds and the occasional bootleg, with a second listening-room location on the building's fifth floor open irregular hours.

    1 source

  • 精美唱片 Ching Mei Records

    Open Hours not listed

    Temple Street institution in Jordan selling new, high-end vinyl, Blu-rays, CDs and hard-to-find Hong Kong film titles by directors like John Woo and Wong Kar-wai -- a serious specialist stock, not a bargain-bin dig.

    1 source

See the full record store listing for Hong Kong, Hong Kong.