19th Annual Record Store Day

Name: 19th Annual Record Store Day
Start: 2026-04-18
Location: Culture Shock Records - Gifts - Clothing, 2239 Charles St

Apr

Date

18 Apr (Saturday)

Time

Sat, 8 AM – 6 PM

Venue

Culture Shock Records - Gifts - Clothing, 2239 Charles St

Rockford, IL, United States

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The 19th Annual Record Store Day in Rockford, IL, will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026. This global event celebrates independent record stores with exclusive, limited-edition vinyl releases available only at participating physical locations.

Several local shops are officially participating in the 2026 event:

Located at 2239 Charles St, the shop will host a major event from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They offer thousands of RSD special releases on a first-come, first-served basis.

Located at 2106 Broadway, this long-standing shop features a massive selection of new RSD titles and thousands of $1 records.

Located just north of Rockford at 5704 N 2nd St, Loves Park, this shop is also an official participant and often collaborates with the other stores for local "Record Crawl" festivities.

Also listed as an official participating store for the Rockford area.

To ensure fairness, these stores typically follow standardized Record Store Day rules:

Pro Tip: Check the official RSD 2026 Release List beforehand to identify the specific limited-edition titles you want, as stock varies by store.

Would you like the full list of exclusive vinyl releases expected for this year's event?

Participating Rockford Stores

Event Guidelines

•Located at 2239 Charles St, the shop will host a major event from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. They offer thousands of RSD special releases on a first-come, first-served basis.

•Located at 2106 Broadway, this long-standing shop features a massive selection of new RSD titles and thousands of $1 records.

•Located just north of Rockford at 5704 N 2nd St, Loves Park, this shop is also an official participant and often collaborates with the other stores for local "Record Crawl" festivities.

•Also listed as an official participating store for the Rockford area.

•No Holds or Pre-orders: RSD titles cannot be reserved in advance.

•First-Come, First-Served: Lines often form early (some fans arrive before 7:00 AM) for the best selection.

•Purchase Limits: Customers are typically limited to one copy per RSD title to prevent flipping.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026