In a world where it’s hard to tell if a video you see on social media is AI or the real thing, it’s not hard to understand why vinyl record sales are on the rise, especially among young people.
Madrid is bringing back one of its great music festivals: the International Record Fair returns to the Casa de Campo Convention Pavilion on May 9 and 10, 2026, with dozens of exhibitors from around the world and thousands of unique vinyl records waiting for new owners. For collectors, it’s the event marked in red on the calendar, because they can find first editions, out-of-print runs, impossible-to-find promos, and gems that rarely appear in conventional stores, all gathered in a single weekend.
Madrid will be one of the stops on a circuit that in 2026 will also pass through Barcelona (May 1–3) and Bilbao (May 16–17), consolidating the capital as one of the epicenters of physical music collecting nationwide.
What you’ll find: vinyl records from all over the world
The International Record Fair features around 120 booths from labels, stores, distributors, private collectors, and specialized vendors from Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, and other parts of Europe. Their tables feature a mix of new and used vinyl, first editions, out-of-print records, club maxi-singles, promo lots, CDs, cassettes, and all kinds of memorabilia (posters, old concert tickets, magazines, fanzines, T-shirts, and press releases).
Of course, every musical style has its place: classic rock, punk, metal, soul, jazz, funk, electronic, indie, hip hop, soundtracks, or experimental music, with specific sections dedicated to local rarities and foreign pressings rarely seen in Spain. For those looking for a specific needle in a haystack—that missing LP to complete a discography, an alternative Japanese cover, a limited numbered edition—this is the kind of fair where the chances of success skyrocket.
It’s not just vintage material; small labels and shops also attend, offering limited-edition releases by current artists, carefully curated reissues, and vinyl releases from bands that rarely make it to major distributors. It is, therefore, an opportunity both to revisit the past and to discover scenes that are currently making waves in the underground.