VinylCon! Returns to Los Angeles with Expanded Record Fair

Vinyl never really left Los Angeles—it just moved from living rooms to milk crates. But for one weekend in March, the city’s collectors, DJs and analog obsessives will all be digging in the same place.

VinylCon!, the fast-growing record fair that’s been popping up in cities across the country, returns to L.A. On March 21 and 22 with a two-day celebration of record collecting at the California Market Center in Downtown L.A.

A Growing Event

The event debuted in Los Angeles last summer and quickly turned into something bigger than organizers expected. More than 2,500 people showed up to browse crates from more than 80 dealers, including sellers who flew in from Japan and the Netherlands. For many collectors, it felt like something the city had been missing.

That’s not surprising in a city where vinyl culture still runs deep, from DJs hunting for obscure breakbeats to producers digging for samples. Last year’s event saw plenty of that activity, along with DJ sets from turntable heavyweights like Cut Chemist and Large Professor, turning the market floor into something closer to a daylong block party for crate diggers.

“As a collector and enthusiast myself, I felt like the record fair I wanted to attend simply didn’t exist,” founder Kobi Waldenfogel said in an official statement.

What to Expect in 2026

This year’s edition is expected to be even bigger. Organizers say the March event will feature an expanded dealer lineup and a broader international presence, including vendors traveling from the United Kingdom alongside sellers from across the United States. The result should be thousands of records spanning genres, eras and levels of rarity, from dollar-bin soul and funk to collector-grade pressings.

Beyond the vendor booths, the weekend will again feature a full DJ lineup curated by noted DJ and collector Skeme Richards, providing a live soundtrack although shoppers flip through stacks. There will also be giveaways, sponsor activations and a full bar.

Event Details

VinylCon! will be held Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, at the California Market Center, 110 E. 9th St. Tickets and more info are available here.

Event Schedule:

• Saturday, March 21: Early Entry ticket holders – 10:00 AM, General Admission – 12:00 PM, Venue Closes – 5:00 PM
• Sunday, March 22: General Admission – 10:00 AM, Venue Closes – 4:00 PM

DJ Lineup:

• Saturday, March 21
  • 10:00-11:30 | PWC | @pwwccc
  • 11:30-1:00 | Double Peas | @doublepeas
  • 1:00-2:30 | House Shoes | @houseshoes
  • 2:30-4:00 | Skeme Richards | @skemerichards
  • 4:00-5:00 | Raquiqui and Con Safos | @quellypea
• Sunday, March 22
  • 10:00-11:30 | Zach Cowie
  • 11:30-1:00 | Sky Society | @_sky_society_
  • 1:00-2:30 | Cut Chemist | @cutchemist
  • 2:30-4:00 | Large Pro | @xplargepro

In a city that seems to run on streaming and algorithms, VinylCon! offers something refreshingly analog: the thrill of finding music the old-fashioned way, one bin at a time.