This Saturday is Record Store Day and the vibe around vinyl right now is hard to ignore. Independent record stores across the world are gearing up for one of their best Saturdays of the year, with over 350 exclusive pressings hitting the shelves worldwide.

Did you enjoy the Haarlem Vinyl Festival? Great! Let’s make the 2026 edition even better. We’d love to hear your program suggestions for next year’s edition, taking place on 2, 3, and 4 October 2026. 

Mark your calendars, the hunt for vinyl treasures is back! The Haarlem Vinyl Festival 2026 returns to the city with an extensive program celebrating vinyl culture, sound, and the past, present, and future of recorded music.

The sun is out on the final day of the Record Fair at Dreef (free entry!) and another packed listening sessions program at PHIL, featuring the Haarlem Record Label Market (HRLM), including a repair café, loads of records, and special band shirts.

The sun will come out for Day 1 of the Record Fair at Dreef (free entry!) and a packed listening sessions program at PHIL, featuring the Haarlem Record Label Market (HRLM), including a repair café. Grab your city map and program, hop on a bike, or stroll around town.

No markets yet, but there’s plenty of program to enjoy around town. Visit PHIL for the final bits of Making Vinyl and the start of our listening program, or make your way to the freely accessible World Protest Day program at Slachthuis.

No Haarlem Vinyl Festival days without the nights! Nothing beats a good old dance floor with the crisp sound and excitement of a vinyl DJ set. That’s why we asked Daan Knijnenburg of Patronaat to share what he has in store for you.

Aspiring producer or recording artist? Visit these panels for unique insights from people who have spent countless hours in the studio and on the international music scene.