Without music, life would be a mistake, said the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and we couldn’t agree more (and besides, who are we to contradict him, right?). Many people dedicate countless hours not only to listening to music, but to doing so in the format with the highest audio fidelity possible: vinyl! For music lovers and collectors, this weekend is a date that’s impossible to miss on the calendar.
On Saturday, April 12th, one of the most anticipated days of the year arrives in the city. The first date of Record Store Day comes to celebrate music, honor vinyl records, and support independent record stores. Thirty stores in the city will open their doors, where fans will find exclusive editions of their favorite artists.
This year’s standout releases include the 50th-anniversary picture disc of Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album, limited to 6,475 copies, featuring hits like “Rhiannon,” “Landslide,” and “Say You Love Me,” plus custom artwork on both sides.
One release to check out is Head on the Door by The Cure, remastered by Robert Smith himself, featuring tracks that blend the band’s early post-punk sound with their dreamy pop era, including In Between Days and Close to Me. There’s also the exclusive 7″ white vinyl of Taylor Swift’s Fortnight from The Tortured Poets Department, and a limited 2 LP set of Wicked: The Soundtrack, pressed on glitter vinyl, with a bonus track and exclusive cover art.
Check the full list of participating stores below:
📍 Amoeba Music: Hollywood — 6200 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
📍 Arroyo Records — 820 Mission St #101, South Pasadena, CA 91030
📍 Asteroid Vinyl Cafe — 224 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301
📍 Dudley’s Records — 20790 S Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA 90746
📍 Freakbeat Records — 13616 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
📍 Gimme Gimme Records — 5630 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
📍 Going Underground Records LA — 5123 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
📍 Licorice Pizza — 5910 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
📍 Lovell’s Records — 10820 Beverly Blvd, Whittier, CA 90601
📍 Midnight Hour Records — 11300 Ventura Blvd #5, Studio City, CA 91604
📍 Mount Analog — 5906 ½ Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
📍 Nivessa Hollywood — 1664 N Cherokee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
📍 Nivessa on Pico (Mid-City) — 5076 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
📍 On Maritime Records — 5506 Monte Vista St. Los Angeles, CA 90042
📍 Paradise City Records & Stuff — 630 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
📍 Permanent Records Roadhouse — 1906 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065
📍 Poobah Records — 2636 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
📍 Pop Obscure Records — 735 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
📍 Record Surplus — 12436 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
📍 Run Out Groove Records — 3607 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
📍 Sick City Records — 996 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
📍 Sounds of Music — 4956 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
📍 SOUNDS OF MUSIC — 1005 Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640
📍 Soundsations Records — 8701 S Sepulveda Blvd, Westchester, CA 90045
📍 Sound Platters — 4706 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
📍 STR33T Records — 1 W Main St #105, Alhambra, CA 91801
📍 Studio Antiques VINYL Records & Books — 494 Richmond St, El Segundo, CA 90245
📍 Supervinyl — 8315 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
📍 The Midnight Hour Records — 11300 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
📍 TIMEWARP RECORDS — 1228 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
You can check out the full list of 2025 releases and participating record stores on the official RSD website. Before visiting the record stores, we suggest calling in advance or checking their social media profiles for specific drop info, hours, and any special in-store events as stock may vary at each location.