Record Store Day in Tallinn, Estonia
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 Tallinn, Estonia
Independent record shops open in Tallinn, Estonia 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.
- Biit Me Record Store
Telliskivi-area vinyl specialist on Vabriku tänav stocking house, techno, hip-hop, soul, funk, disco and jazz alongside DJ gear, CDs, cassettes and merch; consistently rated one of Tallinn's best record shops for selection and staff knowledge.
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- Dogz Recordz
Friendly Vabriku tänav shop next door to Biit Me with a deep jazz collection, a broad old-and-new LP mix across genres, discount bargain baskets, and record-care accessories like sleeves; consistently the highest-rated record store in the city.
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- Moritz Records
Two-level café and secondhand record shop on Väike-Karja in the Old Town -- browse jazz and general vinyl over coffee and pastries; reviewers call the café/record-shop combination a hidden gem with a relaxed, welcoming vibe.
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- Nailboard Rock Shop
Courtyard-entrance rock/metal specialist on Tulika tänav selling vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs and cassettes alongside a large line of band merch, clothing and accessories; open limited afternoon hours only, Wed-Fri.
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- Plastik Record Store
Design-forward electronic and experimental vinyl specialist near the Old Town with in-store listening and a summer garden; DJ sets on vinyl, an attentive owner, and new 12in/EP releases across techno and electronic labels.
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- Rockroad
Endla tänav secondhand specialist run by owner Peeter, well known for steering customers through Estonian and USSR-era pressings alongside a broad general rock and punk vinyl stock at moderate prices.
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- Tallinn Old Town Records
Old Town secondhand specialist on Olevimägi packed with vinyl, cassettes and CDs organised into labelled boxes -- indie/alternative staples alongside oddball Soviet-era pressings and classical; praised for a knowledgeable, welcoming owner.
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- Terminal Records&Bar
Two-floor Telliskivi Creative City record store and bar/venue -- new and used vinyl and CDs across genres plus a strong Estonian selection, a stage for live shows and DJ sets, and a bar with espresso; LGBTQ+ friendly.
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- Uperkuut
Stall inside the Balti Jaama Turg market hall on Kopli tänav, praised as Tallinn's best record store for its tightly curated jazz-funk and genre-spanning selection and a famously friendly, knowledgeable owner; LGBTQ+ friendly.
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- Vinyl store Retrodisc
Neat Paadi tänav shop -- every record in great condition and post-it-labelled with its original or reissue pressing year, making pressing identification easy; reviewers repeatedly call it the best-kept vinyl selection in Tallinn.
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- World Clinic Record Shop
Small, cosy record shop tucked into the heart of Telliskivi Creative City with an eclectic, well-curated crate of vinyl and CDs; regulars call it their favourite in Tallinn over the bigger, more generic music stores.
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See the full record store listing for Tallinn, Estonia.