Record Store Day, a vinyl-fetishist holiday designed to celebrate local music retailers, takes place on Saturday, April 18. Here's a quick roundup of the area music shops offering everything from expanded hours to special one-day sales. Take note, and best of luck beating the online auctioneers to the prime, limited-edition pressings.
Record Store Day, a vinyl-fetishist holiday designed to celebrate local music retailers, takes place on Saturday, April 18. Here's a quick roundup of the area music shops offering everything from expanded hours to special one-day sales. Take note, and best of luck beating the online auctioneers to the prime, limited-edition pressings.
Ace in the Hole Music Exchange
1153 Kenny Centre Mall, Upper Arlington
614-457-5666
aceintheholemusic.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; drawings for concert tickets.
Broken Records and Beehives
1517 Hess St. #100., Grandview
614-564-9411
facebook.com/brokenrecordsandbeehives
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; sales on select vinyl LPs; in-store performances; an outdoor arts tent; refreshments.
Elizabeth's Records
3037 Indianola Ave., Clintonville
614-569-6009
elizabethsrecords.webs.com
Offering: 25 percent off used titles; 15 percent off new titles; in-store performances starting at 4 p.m.
Lost Weekend Records
2960 N. High St., Clintonville
614-268-8423
lostweekendrecords.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; 33 percent off used LPs; 45 percent off used 45s; $0.78 78s; 10 percent off new merchandise (RSD titles excluded); 20 percent off used titles; raffles for test pressings and concert tickets (grand prize: weekend passes for the Nelsonville Music Festival); food trucks beginning at 6 a.m.; free swag bags for the first 65 customers.
Magnolia Thunderpussy
1155 N. High St., Short North
614-421-1512
thunderpussy.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; in-store giveaways (T-shirts, posters, etc.)
Records Per Minute
2579 N. High St., Old North
facebook.com/recordsperminute
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles.
Roots Records
1357 N. High St., Short North
614-294-7611
rootsrecords.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; guest DJs in-store; refreshments; sales on CDs, T-shirts, etc.
Spoonful Records
116 E. Long St., Downtown
614-586-1918
spoonfulrecords.blogspot.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; 20 percent off used vinyl; in-store raffles; food trucks; free swag bags for the first 100-150 customers.
Strange Loop Records
1421 W. Third Ave., Grandview
614-230-2386
strangeloopvinyl.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; 20 percent off all new and used vinyl (RSD titles excluded).
Used Kids Records
1980 N. High St., Campus
614-421-9455
usedkidsrecords.com
Offering: A selection of Record Store Day-exclusive titles; in-store performances beginning at 11 a.m.; refreshments; sales on used merchandise.