Record Store Day in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Independent record shops open in Minneapolis, Minnesota 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.
- Agharta Records
University Avenue shop in St. Paul's Midway area with a niche stock spanning metal, prog rock, jazz, hip-hop, psychedelic and reggae.
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- Barely Brothers Records
Vinyl-only shop on Raymond Avenue in St. Paul dealing new and used LPs and 7-inches across reggae, jazz, country and Afrobeat.
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- Caydence Records & Coffee
A coffee shop and record store on Saint Paul's East Side selling new and used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes alongside espresso drinks, with a back room for live local music.
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- Cheapo Records
The Blaine outpost of the Cheapo chain, trading new and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and DVDs alongside posters, shirts, and headphones.
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- Cheapo Records
Snelling Avenue outpost of the Cheapo chain, carrying a broad stock of used vinyl, CDs and movies at discount prices.
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- Cheapo Records
Large used-media store on Nicollet Avenue stocking vinyl, CDs, DVDs and cassettes across genres; part of a small regional chain with roots dating to the early 1970s.
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- Disco Death Records & Coffee
An Uptown record shop and coffee bar just off Lyndale combining espresso drinks, a curated new-and-used vinyl selection, and a small photo film lab.
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- Down in the Valley
The Maple Grove location of a Twin Cities chain founded in 1972, stocking new and used vinyl, CDs, and DVDs plus turntables, books, and gifts; longtime staff bought the business from its founding family in October 2025.
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- Eclipse Records
All-vinyl new-and-used shop in downtown St. Paul near the Palace Theater, open since 1999 with an emphasis on rock, soul, funk and Prince-related releases.
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- Electric Fetus
Minneapolis fixture on 4th Avenue South near downtown, selling new and used vinyl and CDs across genres alongside gifts and apparel; founded in 1968, making it one of the state's longest-running record shops.
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- Extreme Noise Records
Volunteer-run punk record co-op founded in 1994 that relocated to East Lake Street in 2026 after 26 years near Lyn-Lake; profits are reinvested into the shop and the local punk community.
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- Fly Vintage & Vinyl
A Robbinsdale shop pairing ultrasonic-cleaned used records, heavy on 80s new wave, punk, and classic rock, with a room of retro home decor and furniture.
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- Know Name Records
South Minneapolis neighborhood shop on Portland Avenue that has sold used vinyl and CDs since 1977 and occasionally hosts live performances.
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- Lucky Cat Records
Female-owned record, book and gift shop that opened in 2024 at 26th and Lyndale in South Minneapolis, a storefront long associated with earlier local record shops.
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- Macanda HiFi
A vinyl lounge and record bar tucked behind Macanda's Latin American restaurant on Lake Minnetonka, pairing DJ sets with its own cocktail menu.
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- Mill City Sound
A two-level shop on Hopkins' Mainstreet stocking new and used vinyl across rock, jazz, hip-hop and more, plus turntables and audio gear; changed hands to new owners in 2025 after founder Rob Sheeley's death.
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- Mr Zeros
A Roseville shop trading used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes alongside retro video games, VHS, and vintage toys, with in-house repair for turntables and game consoles.
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- noma hi-fi
A basement hi-fi cocktail bar near Edina's 50th & France, pairing Japanese-inspired snacks with vinyl and DJ sets played through McIntosh amplifiers and Klipsch Cornwall speakers.
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- Roadrunner Records
Used-vinyl specialist in the Kingfield area of South Minneapolis, trading in rare and vintage LPs since 1986 and buying collections from sellers.
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- Small Hours
A hi-fi wine bar in Northeast Minneapolis built around Klipsch La Scala speakers and vintage Luxman turntables, spinning full LPs from a 1,000-plus record collection.
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- SolSta Records
A St. Louis Park shop selling new and vintage vinyl along with cassettes, CDs, and used stereo gear; it also runs a small retro arcade during store hours.
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- South Metro Music
A Burnsville record shop south of the river carrying new and used vinyl and CDs, plus stereo equipment, with shelf space set aside for local artists' work.
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- The Record Spot
A small Kingfield-neighborhood shop on 38th Street run by owner Dave Foley, stocking a tightly curated selection of used and vintage vinyl.
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- Urban Lights Music
Minnesota's only Black-owned record store, run by owner Tim Wilson on University Avenue in St. Paul since 1993 and doubling as a space for open mics and local artist events.
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- White Bear Lake Records
A White Bear Lake shop buying and selling used and new vinyl, vintage stereo gear, CDs, and cassettes, with additional stock listed on eBay, Discogs, and MusicStack.
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See the full record store listing for Minneapolis, Minnesota.