Drop the needle and let the record spin — Record Store Day 2025 (RSD) is Saturday, April 12, where independent music shops open early and offer limited edition vinyl. For collectors, it’s like Christmas Day and an opportunity to support their favorite artists and local shops, like these Midlands stores.
Papa Jazz Record Shoppe
📍 2014 Greene St.
Located in Five Points, this store has been prepping for RSD for months. Papa Jazz opened in 1980, making it Cola’s oldest music store, and it offers a wide selection of new + used vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes. Pro tip: Expect lines before the doors open at 8 a.m., and 12 people will be allowed in at a time, with one crate of records available per person.
Music Gator
📍 1251 Hastings Dr., Sumter
Doors open at 8 a.m. at Sumter’s independent record store and collectible RSD items will be available in addition to its regular selection. If you remember Manifest Discs and Tapes in Cola, Music Gator has a similar selection of vinyl, CDs, stickers, posters + shirts.
Scratch N’ Spin
📍 513 12th St., West Columbia
This West Columbia spot offers new + used vinyl records and much more (we hear they have some vinyl for the Taylor Swift “Lover”). This year, the store will celebrate RSD with a mega sale and live music from local acts Hillmouse, Antifact + Dead Spring.
Drip Coffee Shop
📍 729 Saluda Ave.
Drip Coffee in Five Points offers a huge selection of vinyl records in its back sitting area. Though it won’t offer RSD specials, it’s worth browsing for a rare find while you sip on your cold brew or latte.
Vintage Vinyl
📍 4202 Augusta Rd., Lexington
Browse new + used records, CDs, and stereo components at this family-owned store. While it may not have RSD deals this year, you may discover an unexpected gem while combing through the crates of vinyl.
Use this map to search your zip code for a larger list of independent record stores across the Southeast participating in the Record Store Day celebration with promotions and RSD titles.
