Miami, FL | Where to Shop on Record Store Day 2023 in Miami: Frankly, what are you even doing if you only go to your local record store once or twice a year? In South Florida, there’s an embarrassment of riches at our excellent musical emporiums year-round. Nevertheless, Record Store Day (RSD) is a decent excuse to peruse the stacks, have a dig, and possibly bring home some exclusive releases each April. Local shops mark the occasion with sales, live performances, DJ sets, and other special events. New Times has compiled some of the best places to celebrate RSD on Saturday, April 22. If you are interested in RSD exclusives, call ahead to see what will be in stock.
Milwaukee, WI | Record Store Day 2023: Here’s what’s planned in the Milwaukee area, including at three new shops: Last year’s Record Store Day in Milwaukee marked a couple of farewells. This year, there are some new beginnings. The Exclusive Company, Wisconsin’s largest and longest-running record store chain, closed its stores last year, including its east side and Greenfield locations after last year’s Record Store Day. Fortunately, two new record stores emerged in the same locations — Lilliput in Milwaukee, and Volta in Greenfield. Both stores are going all-out for their debut Record Store Day Saturday. The day also will include the busiest celebrations in years at Acme Records and Rush-Mor Records, as well as an inaugural Record Store Day celebration for newish shop Vinyl Vault in Waukesha. Here are eight stores to check out on Record Store Day in the Milwaukee area, and what they have planned. You can also expect many RSD exclusive releases and can find the full list of titles at recordstoreday.com.
London, UK | Record Store Day 2023: Call yourself a vinyl junkie? Then you’ll already know that Record Store Day is back this Saturday. Founded back in 2007 in the early days of the vinyl revival, the annual celebration of indie record stores has since become a key fixture in any crate digger’s calendar, with thousands of stores across every continent except Antarctica participating. London is home to around 50 indie record stores, which means there are all sorts of fabulous RSD events taking place across the city. Musos will find plenty to do in Soho on Saturday, with beloved record stores like Sister Ray, Reckless Records, Sounds of the Universe, Phonica and Third Man staging in-store performances or offering limited edition vinyl releases to mark the occasion. Our pick of the bunch is dance specialists Phonica, whose previous RSD shindigs have featured high-profile DJs like Skream, Shanti Celeste, Daniel Avery and DJ Boring rocking up to surprise punters with a live set.
DE | National Record Store Day is Saturday, April 22. What new releases will you jam to? National Record Store Day is Saturday, April 22, and we’ve got details on the cool music merch you can score. The twice-annual event began in 2007 and is held on a Saturday in April and again on Black Friday. The goal is to celebrate the culture of independently owned record stores and bring together fans, artists and record shop owners worldwide. Music aficionados who prefer to jam out on 33s and 45s with the crackle of vinyl and scratch of the needle, here’s how you can celebrate: Where can I celebrate National Record Store Day in Delaware?
Columbia, SC | Record Store Day 2023 in Columbia, SC: Celebrate Record Store Day and support your favorite local record shop. Drop the needle and let the record spin — tomorrow is Record Store Day, where independent music shops open early and offer limited edition vinyl. For collectors, it’s like Christmas Day and for music lovers, it’s an opportunity to show support for your favorite shop and artists. Here are some local record stores that are hosting RSD 2023 specials.
Austin, TX | 8 Great Record Stores in Austin for New and Vintage Vinyl: Austin’s best record stores will spin your head right round. Austin may be known for its live music, but sometimes you just need to curl up in your own home for a “concert” experience with the sound of crackling vinyl. And, with Record Store Day (April 22nd) just around the corner, there’s no better way to celebrate the hipster holiday than visiting one of the city’s storied record emporiums. Whether binge watching Daisy Jones & The Six has you wanting to cop a pre-loved copy of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, or your Phoebe Bridgers obsession means you need to get your paw on the new boygenius, our list of Austin’s best record stores provides the goods.
OH | Cleveland and Akron music among the highlights for Record Store Day: In 2022, vinyl records outsold CDs for the first time since the 1980s. This week independent record store owners are receiving the disks they ordered for Record Store Day, which is Saturday. Many of the featured records are limited editions, such as Fred Davis’ “Cleveland Blues” album. The guitarist from Hough was a fixture on the city’s blues scene until his murder in 1988. His music gets its first wide release this year, including a limited edition pressing for Record Store Day. One of the shops hoping for a copy is the Vinyl Groove in Bedford, owned by David Wolfe and his wife. David feels that after several years of COVID-19, the crowds will be back this year – even more than last year. “The list was lackluster last year,” he said. “The year prior to that, they broke Record Store Day up into three days. And I think people were like, ‘Oh, not this again.’ So, I think this year is going to be different because now we’ve had enough of a break-in period. And the list is really good!”
Pittsburgh, PA | Record Store Day 2023 deals, releases, and events at Pittsburgh shops: Record Store Day, the favored holiday of audiophiles, returns on Sat., April 22, and Pittsburgh shops are ready to celebrate with big deals, live performances, and more. Launched in 2007, the worldwide, annual event has drawn vinyl collectors and music fans to local businesses looking to snag a rare find or exclusive release, or just to see their favorite local band rip it up. Originally created to boost independent record stores, the event has grown into a phenomenon where customers have access to over 400 new titles, reissues, and other items released specifically for RSD. As explained by Brian Broad of Long Play Cafe, store owners pick and choose which releases to order and stock, with the hope that these choices will appeal to RSD crowds. Broad say Long Play will have 50 or more RSD titles available for the big event, ranging from customer-requested albums from acts like Beach House, The Cure, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, and Taylor Swift to more obscure items.
Boise, ID | Melomania? Record Store Day at The Record Exchange has got people covered: Record Store Day is Saturday, April 22 and to celebrate The Record Exchange will have 300 exclusive releases from different artists. On Saturday, April 22, local music store The Record Exchange, along with other independent music stores around the world, will celebrate Record Store Day (RSD). “Record Store Day is something like our own Christmas Day in the independent record store universe,” Co-owner and Marketing Director of The Record Exchange Chad Dryden said. “It’s definitely our favorite holiday, and something that many of our customers have come to love in the same way we do. Keeping the Christmas analogy going, what’s been cool to see over the years is the extended family that has grown around The Record Exchange thanks to Record Store Day.” The annual independent music store day began in 2007 and many different records are made to be released on the day every year. For the 2023 celebration, The Record Exchange will have 300 vinyl releases from many different artists.
Orlando, FL | Record Store Day returns across Orlando on Saturday: For vinyl obsessives, the most wonderful time of the year is here — Record Store Day. This Saturday, gather all of your record-collecting friends and run to your nearest record store for the chance to grab some exclusive RSD albums and newly dropped releases from favorite artists old and new. Local stores participating include Rock & Roll Heaven, Remix Record Shop, Retro Records, Bynx, East West Records and of course, Smartpunk’s Record Shop and Park Ave CDs — both notable in the past for incorporating giveaways, local vendors and even some live entertainment into the event. Be aware that at many of these stores, the earlier you get there the better, because some of the exclusive LPs will be quite coveted. So be patient; at some point, you’re going to wait in a line.
Charleston, SC | Record Store Day celebrations in Charleston, from limited-edition vinyl to live music: It’s like Christmas morning for vinyl lovers. I’m talking about Record Store Day, which this year falls on April 22. The annual holiday was founded in 2007 as a way to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. Hundreds of exclusive pressings are released each year to mark the occasion. In Charleston, there are a few record shops celebrating, including Monster Music & Movies in West Ashley, Record Stop downtown and Gray Cat Music in North Charleston.
