Sacramento Vinyl Pulse

National vinyl revenue topped $1 billion in 2025, up 9.3% YoY with units rising to 46.8 million.

• Beats declining CDs (-7.8%) and downloads (-0.8%)
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Fat Elephant Records is consolidating to its Historic Folsom location—a key shift for Sacramento's vinyl scene.

Ingrata brings grind, sludge, and fastcore to Sac's diverse hardcore scene.

• Evolved from a 4-song EP project with shifting lineup, now dropping a...

• Fly Hifi is Northern California's only dedicated vintage stereo store
• Exclusive stereo shop and listening room in historic downtown Auburn
• Buys your vintage stereo items & records – prime for Sac vinyl trades

Sacramento vinyl shop owners and event organizers facing financial hardship can snag scholarships to the 2026 CA Arts & Culture Summit for networking...

How do you unwarp a vinyl record?

A local record shop has a machine that can do it.

Essential tool for Sacramento collectors rescuing warped gems.

Sacramento's reserved guitar legend Greg Brown influenced the local scene profoundly:

• Wrote CAKE's inescapable 'The Distance' and crafted unique...

A quiet revolution is underway as young people delete social media apps—nearly a third of Gen Z in the last year—for real-life connections and hobbies...

50 years strong: Listener-supported non-profit carrying on 1968 tradition of authentic Sacramento rock and blues.

• Community focus: Connects locals...

Sacramento's vinyl scene gets a boost with Kicksville Vinyl & Vintage:

• Location: 712 R Street (next to Beers Books), Downtown Sacramento 95811
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Sacramento vinyl collectors, hit the free Record Fair at Roseville Veteran's Hall Sunday Jan 18th 9-1 – ideal for seasoned collectors, crate diggers, newcomers, or replacing lost gems. Great day ahead!

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