Rocket Records Midtown is a popular record store in Sacramento. It offers a wide variety of records, CDs, and other music-related items at reasonable prices. The store is a pleasant place to browse, with a chill atmosphere that invites customers to linger. The owner is knowledgeable and experienced, often posting new stock on Instagram and providing excellent customer service.
Rocket Records provides the best experience for Record Store Day, despite what other people have said most likely because they were caught trying to pull shenanigans to get around the rules. The store clearly posted their rules on Facebook the day before the sale stating that you could not join the line late, and each purchasing customer could purchase up to 5 different exclusive titles. Someone thought they could bring a small child as a second person to double their purchases and when this woman was informed that that would not work, they then tried to swap in an adult who was further back in the line. Rocket stuck to their posted rules and I commend them for it. Besides… read full review
Apr 2026
5.0★★★★★
Feels like some important context is missing here from prior reviews.
RSD limits are usually in place to prevent people from stacking purchases across multiple individuals. When stores enforce that, it’s typically about fairness — not targeting anyone personally.
Everyone in line is hoping to grab something, so those policies matter. But RR will always have my support!!
Sep 2025
5.0★★★★★
My favorite music store!! Great selection on vinyls and cds!! I also really love the 45’s inch vinyl selection they have!! Everything is perfectly and reasonably priced ☺✨
