Record Store Day in Rennes, France
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 Rennes, France
Independent record shops open in Rennes, France 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.
- Blind Spot les Angles Morts
New and used vinyl, cassettes, hi-fi gear and a dedicated music/graphic-novel book section, with in-store turntables to listen before buying and rotating art exhibitions every two months. LGBTQ+ friendly.
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- Galerie GGB Vinyles & Co
Concept-store combining original iconic vinyl pressings from the 1960s to today (from €5) with vintage decor, books and photography; regular new arrivals, frequently turning over.
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- Groove Rennes
Used-vinyl specialist run by Philippe, importing original US pressings directly from Chicago; soul, funk, disco and jazz focus, with two in-store turntables and a referral network for turntable repair/restoration.
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- It's Only
Generalist new CD/vinyl shop open since 2014 near the Parlement de Bretagne, ~15,000 references across jazz, classical, French pop and rock; also sells turntables, amps and speakers, and can special-order rare titles.
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- La Rennes du Bal
Neighborhood vinyl bar run by record-collector owners who put turntables and their collection at guests' disposal; regular DJ sets from local artists plus a running vinyl consignment/resale operation, craft beers, and a terrace. LGBTQ+ friendly.
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- Rockin' Bones
Run by Seb Blanchais (boss of Rennes label Beast Records); new and used vinyl spanning punk, rockabilly, garage and psych rock, plus t-shirts, accessories and vintage clothing. Reviewers note a rare dedicated Gothic section.
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- Tête de Chou
Rock-themed cafe-bar built around a genuine vinyl consignment system (not just background music) alongside craft beers, organic wine and light food; punk/rock/metal/electronic focus spotlighting independent labels like Cartelle and Swish Swash Record. LGBTQ+ friendly.
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See the full record store listing for Rennes, France.