Four venues. Four Saturdays. Twenty-four acts…
As Record Store Day lands this April, London isn’t just marking the moment – it’s stretching it out across four stacked Saturdays of live music, DJs and pure vinyl culture.
The series kicks off at Eastcheap Records (4 April), where a neon-lit, vinyl-lined space sets the tone. Live sets from the All-Stars House Band get things moving before Kengo San steps up, with heavyweight duo The Nextmen headlining – expect a high-impact blend of hip hop, drum & bass and soul.
Next stop, Old St. Records (11 April), where indie outfit The Marquees kick things off before the party shifts downstairs. DJ P and MC Onyx bring garage pressure, with Zoe London closing on a rush of house, techno and late-night energy.
Then comes the main event. On 18 April, Northcote Records takes Record Store Day south with an all-day session – acoustic openers, brass-heavy New Orleans vibes from Thunderhorn, and a full-throttle Hip Hop House Band set. Closing duties fall to A Skillz, known for genre-hopping sets that don’t let up. Meanwhile, over in Shoreditch, Old St. Records keeps things spinning with a vinyl-only marathon from 3pm to 2am – disco, funk, hip hop, dance classics and 90s/00s anthems, all played the way they should be: on wax. Add 2-for-1 cocktails and free drinks for record store shoppers, and you’ve got one of the city’s most dialled-in parties.
Wrapping it all up on 25 April, Venn St. Records closes the loop in Clapham – the original spot that started it all back in 2010. Live sets from Matt Owens and Radio King lead into Not A Faze’s nu metal throwdown, before Nova Twins take over with a genre-blurring DJ set to finish things properly.
4 April – Eastcheap Records
20 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1DT
11 April – Old St. Records
350-356 Old St, London EC1V 9NQ
18 April – Northcote Records
8-10 Northcote Rd, London SW11 1NT
25 April – Venn St. Records
78 Venn St, London SW4 0BD
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