Articles — Record Store Day

Record Store Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Saturday in April. It was created in 2007 to celebrate the culture of independent record stores and to bring music fans and collectors together. While it takes place April 22 in 2023, the first Record Store Day was held on April 19, 2008, and it has since become a global phenomenon. Some prefer in-person shopping, for others online is the way to go... Record Store Day was founded by a group of independent record store owners and employees who were concerned about the decline of record sales and the impact of...

This coming week it's Record Store Day 2022! This year taking place on April 23, the goal of the day is to celebrate and foster support for independently owned record stores. Each participating record store plans special events that reflect their community and celebrate special artist releases planned around the day. Special pressings are typically manufactured in limited quantities and offered only for sale on this specific day at participating stores.Record Store Day has helped increase sales of vinyl and contributed to the growing trend of vinyl exceeding CD sales that was first observed in 2019. The day was founded in 2007 by...

NOTE: This article was updated to indicate that Record Store Day was cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. It was previously set for April 18. We'll hope to see it back in 2021! Coming soon to your neighborhood: Record Store Day! Taking place on June 20 in 2020, the goal of the day is to celebrate independently owned record stores. The day was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, and Don Van Cleave. Each participating record store plans special events that reflect their community and celebrate special artist releases planned around the day. Special pressings are...

One of the coolest days of the year is upon us – Record Store Day!   This year it is being celebrated on April 13th. The intent and spirit behind the day is to celebrate independently owned record stores. The day was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, and Don Van Cleave. The concept is that each record store plans special events that reflect their community. Also, special pressings in limited quantities are offered only for sale on this specific day at participating stores. Record Store Day has been responsible for increasing sales of vinyl...