Record Store Day in Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington
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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington
Independent record shops open in Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington 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.
- 4000 Holes
Spokane's flagship rock 'n' roll and Beatles vinyl superstore since 1989; ~40,000 LPs and 30,000 CDs. New owner Isaac Robbins took over in 2025 after founder Bob Gallagher retired.
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- Bigfoot Records
Compact Garland District record shop with a curated selection of vinyl and CDs.
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- Entropy
Downtown record store, vintage shop and art gallery in the Parkade building; new and used vinyl alongside mid-century furniture and local art from owner JJ Wandler's collection.
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- FinnBoy Records, Books & Curio
North Monroe vintage boutique combining used vinyl records with secondhand books, clothing and barware.
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- Go!Records
Garland District vintage vinyl and audiophile sound-gear shop opened in 2017 by Aaron Rison; sells turntables, speakers and amps alongside used records.
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- Recorded Memories
Longtime Logan-neighborhood mainstay serving Spokane since 1987; over 10,000 new/used CDs, extensive vinyl, cassettes, 8-tracks and music memorabilia.
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- Resurrection Records
DIY-rooted record shop and label run by Mike House; moved to Spokane in 2016, relocated to a larger Hamilton St. space in the Logan neighborhood in Aug 2025.
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See the full record store listing for Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington.