WHAT IS RECORD STORE DAY? Record Store Day started with independent record store owners and employees in the USA as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture of record stores. The first Record Store Day took place on April 19, 2008 and now in present-day, there are Record Store Day participating stores on every continent except Antarctica. Record Store Day is for the people who make up the world of the record store including the staff, customers, and music artists. In-store on Record Store Day, special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day as well as special in-store events.