Record Store Day in Montevideo, Uruguay
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 Montevideo, Uruguay
Independent record shops open in Montevideo, Uruguay 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.
- Alta Fidelidad
Cramped but well-stocked collector's shop inside Galería City Hall on Avenida 18 de Julio, known for hard-to-find pressings at Discogs-level prices.
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- Cinetica Discos
Central Montevideo shop focused on electronic, experimental and independent vinyl, new and used, run by an owner reviewers call the best record dealer in the city.
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- Compactería Dos Santos
Long-running Unión neighborhood record and audio shop selling new and used vinyl, CDs, and repair services; participant in past Día de las Disquerías events.
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- Cucu Disquería 33 Revoluciones
Ciudad Vieja shop near the old Customs House selling rock, funk, punk, reggae and Latin American vinyl alongside books, band t-shirts and prints of Uruguayan cultural figures.
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- El Astro de los Discos
Long-running Centro shop off Avenida 18 de Julio, cramped but rewarding for diggers, with attentive staff and a loyal following among collectors passing through Montevideo.
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- Flaco Records Disquería
Spacious Galería del Notariado shop upstairs on Avenida 18 de Julio, with a large stock of vinyl and CDs including about 800 maxi-singles and a big metal and rock LP bin.
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- Little Butterfly Records
Family-run shop on Tristán Narvaja, Montevideo's famous market street, doubling as an independent record label; regulars come back for its friendly digging and little rare finds.
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- Tridente Records
Recently relocated shop just off Avenida 18 de Julio specializing in vintage vinyl and reissues, praised by reviewers as one of Montevideo's best; cash only.
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- W Records
Centro record store on Calle Colonia with one of Montevideo's largest review counts, praised for a broad vinyl selection and friendly, discount-minded staff.
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See the full record store listing for Montevideo, Uruguay.