Record Store Day in Milan, Italy
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 Milan, Italy
Independent record shops open in Milan, Italy 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.
- All Time Tones Records
Independent shop near the Darsena with a large, continuously-updated stock of new and used vinyl; also runs a Discogs storefront with in-store collection by arrangement.
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- Altri DischiVolanti
Second location of the 25-year Navigli mainstay DischiVolanti, opened April 2024 at Col di Lana/Col Moschin selling new and used vinyl and CDs across rock, jazz, punk, hip-hop and more.
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- BACKFLIP Records
Founded in 2015 by Federica Wallace and Giovanni Taverna; new and used vinyl strong on Italian disco, Latin, jazz, funk, soul, dub and Afro-Caribbean music, all pre-owned stock cleaned and listened through.
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- Bloodbuster
Milan's cult B-movie specialist since 1999 — posters, DVDs and VHS alongside a vast soundtrack collection on new and used vinyl and CD, spanning Italian giallo, horror and poliziottesco scores.
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- Dischivolanti
Original Navigli flagship of DischiVolanti, trading on Ripa di Porta Ticinese for over 20 years and among Milan's best-known vinyl/CD dealers; source shop for the newer Col Moschin location, listed separately as Altri DischiVolanti.
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- Disco Due In
Viale Certosa shop and long-running online seller of new, used and imported vinyl and CDs, with a catalog spanning blues, funk, soul, jazz-fusion, hip-hop and R&B.
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- Disco Express
Small, well-stocked shop near Via Marghera selling used vinyl from around the world at modest prices; the owner also repairs turntables and audio equipment.
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- Dissonanze
Porta Romana-area record store opened in 2024 by the Overdrive Records/Tape It Easy team, focused on international alternative rock, with in-store events and a growing used section.
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- Fred
Lambrate vinyl-shop-and-bar built around underground house, disco, techno and funk; buy records over breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails, and order online worldwide.
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- Green Tunnel Milano
Porta Ticinese concept store for second-hand vinyl, merch and books, started by a group of friends who share a passion for music.
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- Il Discomane
Navigli institution since 1978 dealing in second-hand vinyl, CDs, DVDs and laserdiscs, strong on rock, with a small new-release section and online sales.
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- Il Vinile Vinyl Records
Small Città Studi-area shop selling exclusively used vinyl, hand-picked and well cared for; call ahead advised.
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- Joker
Western-periphery shop (Joker di Tomasi Maurizio) selling new and used vinyl and CDs in a dense crate-dig layout.
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- La Bottega Discantica
Classical-only specialist active since 1974 and also a respected classical record label; new CDs, LPs and sheet music, strong on early music and rare small-label releases.
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- Massive Music Store
Repubblica/Central Station-area shop trading since 1997 in new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs across all genres, with online sales via its own site, eBay and Discogs.
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- Metropolis Dischi
Trading in vinyl, CDs and DVDs since 1981, with a strong Italian-vinyl and ECM catalog; new and used stock, in-person and online.
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- Metropolis Due
Second location of Metropolis Dischi (the Via Esterle original), a Sarpi/Farini-area shop for low-priced used vinyl, CDs and DVD rarities across all genres.
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- New San Francisco
Piola-area shop founded in 1981 by 'Frank'; over 5,000 vinyl records on site plus VHS, CDs, DVDs, original film posters and rarities.
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- Psycho
Independent Ticinese-area shop open since 1988, buying/selling/trading new and used vinyl and CDs across pop, folk, rock, blues, punk, jazz, wave, metal and psych.
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- Reverend
Centrale-district record store and cocktail bar; buy a curated funk/disco/boogie vinyl selection and stay for a drink, DJ sets and temporary exhibitions in a 1970s-styled space.
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- Rossetti Records & Books
Second-hand records and books shop open since 1981, now run by founder Maurizio Rossetti's son Aaron; large used-CD and vinyl selection plus an in-store book section.
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- Serendeepity
Concept store near Porta Ticinese with a deep vinyl selection spanning electronic, disco, funk/soul, hip-hop, house, jazz, reggae and world, plus books, DJ gear and vintage clothing.
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- Vinylbrokers
Milan reference point since 2006 for mostly-used vinyl from the '70s to today, strongest in soul and dance; home of the Groovin label, with Discogs pickup and record-care accessories.
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- VolumebK
Isola space formed in November 2024 from the merger of the historic Volume record shop with the SpazioBK bookstore; illustrated books and vinyl (indie, punk, jazz, experimental, world) side by side, plus events.
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- XTCR - Record Store
Electronic-dance specialist (techno, house, electro, acid, dub, funk, disco, ambient) with new and second-hand vinyl and in-store listening stations.
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See the full record store listing for Milan, Italy.