Record Store Day in Mexico City, 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 Mexico City, Mexico
Independent record shops open in Mexico City, 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.
- 99 Records
Modern, gallery-like Hipódromo space for new and collectible vinyl, one of CDMX's best-known record shops with a strong social-media following. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- 99 Records Álvaro Obregón
Second CDMX branch of 99 Records on Roma Norte's Álvaro Obregón strip, open every day for new and collectible vinyl. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Ballena Records
Lomas de Chapultepec vinyl specialist selling online and in-store, known for new pressings including eco-vinyl editions pressed from recycled plastic bottles. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Black Market Records CDMX
Roma Norte specialist in vinyl records and Hi-Fi equipment, offering personalized turntable and audio-system consultations alongside a curated record selection.
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- BUFFA REC
Industrial, electro and gothic specialist operating inside the Música en Vinyl space in Roma Norte; deep catalog from 4AD, Wax Trax! and ZTT, including rare pressings like early Cocteau Twins.
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- Casa Calypso Record Shop
Roma Norte shop specializing in tropical and Latin vinyl, co-founded by DJ/collector Carlos René, who hosts regular Selector Sessions from the store. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Chez Nobody Records
Downtown Mexico City record label and shop since 2014, specializing in soul, beat, power pop and garage punk from Mexico and around the world. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Coppola Pizza & Vinyl Bar
Sourdough-pizza restaurant and cocktail bar in Juárez built around a curated vinyl collection spun nightly by a live DJ on real turntables; guests can pick records to hear.
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- Déjalo Ser Records
Juárez vinyl-collecting shop carrying tropical and funk selections, also buying used records from customers. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Discópolis
Mexico City's oldest standing record shop, trading on Insurgentes since 1955 near the Monumento a la Revolución, with stock spanning the 1920s to today plus retro posters and decor.
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- Discos Aquarius
Roma Norte rock-and-metal specialist trading from the same Coahuila address since 1978; CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and vinyl imported from the US, Australia, Europe and Japan, with no digital catalog — the collection is only knowable in person.
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- Discos Balderas
Longtime Centro Histórico record shop near the Ciudadela, a fixture of the Balderas-area vinyl-hunting circuit for well over a decade. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Discos Colombia Chiquita
Peñón de los Baños institution rooted in Sonido Fascinación (debuted 1962); closed during the 1980s CD boom and reopened in 1997 as a sonidero favorite, with 7,000-plus vinyl and acetate records of salsa, cumbia, vallenato, guaracha and other tropical genres.
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- Discos Forever
Roma Sur shop for records, Technics turntables and DJ/audiophile accessories, part of the Acoustic Project family; catalog spans oldies to classic house to yesterday's and today's rock.
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- Discos Morales
Azcapotzalco flagship of the Discos Morales music-media chain, selling CDs, vinyl and Blu-ray with branches across the city.
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- Discos Morales Outlet
Roma Norte outlet branch of the Discos Morales chain.
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- Discos Morales Pericoapa
Coapa/Tlalpan branch of the Discos Morales chain, inside the Vergel Coapa shopping passage.
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- Discotitlan
Buenavista shop near the old Tianguis del Chopo grounds that doubles as a cultural venue with live sets, letting collectors and DJs build an online profile and share their top 10. Web-discovered.
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- el animal records
Tabacalera vinyl shop sharing the Rosales 6 record-shop building, open late into the evening for new and used stock across genres. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- El Club del Rock & Roll
Vinyl shop, bar and small gallery a few steps from El Ángel, stocking limited editions across rock, alternative, jazz and reggae plus DJ sets and listening parties. Web-discovered.
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- Factotum Records
Jardín Balbuena shop selling vinyl, cassettes, CDs and music paraphernalia, and producing vinyl pressings for independent Mexico City bands. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- FHAUNA
Juárez shop and musical-exploration project spotlighting rare, small-run vinyl and cassette editions that fall outside the mainstream catalog, plus accessories for collectors.
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- Georgetown Records CDMX
Unofficial Mexico City outpost of Seattle's Georgetown Records since 2016, specializing in garage, surf, punk and first pressings. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Hule
Condesa café, wine bar and record shop near Parque México: specialty coffee by day, wine and a curated vinyl selection by night, in a small and cozy space. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- La Musique Records
Underground record and film shop inside the Glorieta Insurgentes transit hub, one of several CDMX branches of the La Musique chain.
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- La Roma Records
Flagship Roma Norte shop and a mandatory stop for CDMX's independent music scene since 2016, stocking classics and new releases including Arts & Crafts México and other local imprints.
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- La Roma Records Coyoacán
Coyoacán branch of La Roma Records, one of the movers of Mexico City's vinyl scene, selling classics and new releases plus turntables and accessories. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- La Tienda del Disco de Vinyl
Small Roma Norte shop behind a purple Yellow Submarine-styled marquee, split between new and secondhand vinyl and CDs across rock, metal, punk, tropical, jazz, psychedelia and traditional Mexican music.
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- Lighter Records Boutique
Coyoacán record boutique tied to the Lighter Records label, spotlighting deep house, tech house and progressive house alongside general vinyl stock. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Mundo Vinyl
Hipódromo shop for buying, selling and trading new and used vinyl, plus cassettes and CDs. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Música en Vinyl
Letrán Valle/Del Valle shop that grew out of a hi-fi audio-equipment service center; sells, buys and services high-end and professional audio gear alongside a vinyl selection shared with its Roma Norte location (about 6,000 records between the two).
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- Retroactivo Records
Vinyl-only specialist trading since December 2004 with more than 35,000 records and its own in-house pressing plant since 2009, spanning classical, jazz, rock, Latin, electronic and world music.
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- Revancha
Roma Norte shop curating hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz, Latin, reggae and Afrobeat with an underground, non-nostalgic ethos, also selling turntables and cleaning gear. Web-discovered.
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- Ricos Discos — Que Viva la Música
A small fixed metal stand at Av. Cuauhtémoc and Dr. Navarro in Doctores, run for three-plus years by musician/DJ Julián Huerta (also Basuritas Records); vinyl, cassettes, fanzines and t-shirts, buy/sell/trade.
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- Sabotage Records Mx
Two-floor Tabacalera shop keeping mod, ska, Northern Soul, 60s beat and psychedelia alive as a living subculture, not domesticated nostalgia. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Salvaje Music Store
Roma Norte design boutique building its own turntable consoles and record furniture alongside a curated vinyl and hi-fi selection, running since 2015. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Sentimientos En Vinyl
Azcapotzalco shop (Colonia Del Recreo) with 3,000-plus vinyl, CD and cassette titles across genres and eras; also runs a second spot inside Plaza Azcapotzalco and pops up at Discos Nómadas vendor markets.
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- Shop En Vinyl Hi-Fi
Coyoacán shop for LPs, cassettes, CDs and audio equipment, with an active Instagram following of 20,000-plus.
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- The Music Box
San Ángel record-and-hi-fi shop near Metro Barranca del Muerto, split into vinyl (mainstream to rare Japanese pressings), turntables/audio gear with a record-cleaning machine, and a café for listening to what you bought; hosts acoustic sets and signings.
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- VAVAVA Shop
Centro Histórico shop pairing curated vinyl with design and urban graphic art (a Mercadorama/Faramalla collaboration); armchairs and a turntable to play records in-store, plus collector nights and pop-ups for acts like Fatboy Slim and Interpol.
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- Venas Rotas Discos
Roma Norte record shop, label and forum for punk, metal and experimental subgenres, with a growing fanzine collection and in-house live sessions. Web-discovered, not in the OSM leads.
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- Viejo Vago Brujo
A street stall in Tránsito that began as a pandemic-era online vinyl shop before taking a fixed street pitch; Latin rhythms, rock, hip-hop and jazz on vinyl and cassette, plus guest-DJ sets, t-shirts and stickers.
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- Vinilos Retrovisor
Nápoles shop behind an unmarked light-blue facade, opened 2012 with 1,200 records and now stocking around 5,000; buys and sells LPs, CDs and cassettes.
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- Yu Yu Record Store
Record shop above the Yuyu nightclub in Juárez, stocking electronic music (house, techno and related) from artists who've played the venue, plus Mexican electronic releases.
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See the full record store listing for Mexico City, Mexico.