Record Store Day in Knoxville, Tennessee
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 Knoxville, Tennessee
Independent record shops open in Knoxville, Tennessee 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.
- Basement Records
Self-described 'Knoxville's premiere vinyl destination' since 2012, with one of East Tennessee's largest vinyl collections plus CDs, cassettes, DVDs and turntables.
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- Circa Record Store
Newer Happy Holler-area record shop selling a large selection of new and used vinyl across rock, blues, alternative/indie, country and soul/funk, with in-store pickup and album requests.
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- Grooves Records
Blount County's full-fledged record store just south of the Maryville Walmart, selling new and used vinyl, cassettes, and CDs with in-store, curbside, and local delivery options.
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- Hi-Fi & Fly
Farragut's own vinyl and vintage shop, opened July 2025 by a local family, selling new/used/rare records and retro clothing and decor with a jam-session alcove.
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- Lost And Found Records
North Broadway staple selling new and used vinyl, CDs and tapes for over three decades; a longtime fixture of Knoxville's independent record scene.
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- Magnolia Records
Downtown Knoxville shop that opened on Big Ears weekend in March 2017 (from former Disc Exchange staff); mix of new and used vinyl skewing new releases, plus a strong jazz used section.
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- Open Chord Music
Knoxville record shop, live music venue, and restaurant/bar in one space, stocking new and used vinyl records and record players alongside its stage and Taylor Guitars dealership.
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- Wild Honey Records
Independent mom-and-pop shop specializing in quality, hard-to-find new and vintage vinyl, CDs and soundtracks; buys records daily from customers.
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- Wild Honey Records (Oak Ridge)
Sister shop to Wild Honey's Knoxville location, buying and selling new and vintage vinyl; open Saturdays in Oak Ridge with daily buy appointments.
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See the full record store listing for Knoxville, Tennessee.