The annual Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 12, 2025. On this day, brick-and-mortar indie record stores across the country release over 300 rare and limited-edition albums and vinyl pressings. The goal of the event is to celebrate “the culture of the indie record store” and support small businesses.
Many of the releases are RSD-exclusive, which means you can only purchase them on this one-day event. That’s why so many vinyl and music enthusiasts line up outside of records stores overnight in the hopes of scoring a rare, exclusive item.
Read on for all the details, including which Seattle record stores are participating!
First, you’ll want to check out this year’s release list. You’ll be able to see each release’s format and quantity, as well as whether they’ll be exclusive to Record Store Day.
Secondly, make a plan! Many people line up outside of record stores hours before opening—sometimes lines start on Friday night. So if there’s something you really have your heart set on buying, you should reach out to your local record store and find out if they’ll have it. And if they say yes, prepare to show up early.
Here is a list of participating record stores in Seattle:
- Porchlight Coffee & Records, Capitol Hill (1517 14th Ave)
- Wall of Sound, Capitol Hill (1205 E Pike St #1c)
- Spin Cycle Records, Capitol Hill (321 Broadway E)
- Holy Cow Records, Pike Place Market (1501 Pike Pl # 325)
- Singles Going Steady, Belltown (2219 2nd Ave)
- Royal Records, Lower Queen Anne (8 W Roy St)
- Light In The Attic Record Shop, Lower Queen Anne (472 1st Ave N, inside KEXP)
- Jive Time Records, Fremont (3506 Fremont Ave N)
- Golden Oldies, Wallingford (201 NE 45th St)
- Fat Cat Records, Wallingford (4206 Stone Way N)
- Neptune Music Company, U District (4344 Brooklyn Ave NE)
- Cenotaph Records, U District (5232 University Wy NE)
- Seattle Records, U District (5521 University Wy NE)
- Easy Street Records, West Seattle (4559 California Ave SW)
- Georgetown Records, Georgetown (1201 S Vale St)
- Silver Platters, Sodo (2930 1st Ave S)
- Sonic Boom Records, Ballard (2209 NW Market St)
- Hex Enduction Records, Lake City (12330 1/2, 12330 Lake City Way NE)
- Turntables and Trails, Lake City (12351 Lake City Way NE #102
Note that the stores in bold have signed the Record Store Day Pledge, which means that “they have agreed to act in the spirit of Record Store Day.” You’ll be able to buy Record Store Day releases from these stores in-person on Saturday without any price-gouging.
You can see the full list of stores near you participating in Record Store Day on the event website. Finally, you can see this year’s list of releases here.
Happy shopping!