Record Store Day 2023 is coming up on Saturday, April 22, and record enthusiasts all over the country are gearing up for exclusive vinyl LP releases. About 1400 stores are participating in Record Store Day, which has seen a surge in sales of vinyl records in recent years (USA Today). In fact, 300 new records will be released on this day alone, providing fans with even more options to choose from (WGRZ).
For fans in the Twin Cities, Record Store Day is an opportunity to celebrate independent record shop culture with community events and exclusive vinyl drops, and Axios has shared a guide to the best spots to shop for vinyl on this special day. Meanwhile, Billboard has identified 10 exclusive albums worth digging for this year.
The Milwaukee area is also feeling the excitement around Record Store Day, with three new shops participating in the event for the first time: Lilliput Records, Volta Records, and Vinyl Vault (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Record collectors in Peoria and Nashville can also look forward to vinyl deals and tons of live music to ring in the occasion (Peoria Journal Star, The Tennessean).
Whether you’re in Philadelphia or Chicago, the local indie record stores are sure to have treasures available as part of Record Store Day. Taylor Swift fans can get their hands on a vinyl-only release of “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
For those who need help planning their Record Store Day shopping trip, the Chicago Reader has a list of participating shops and an interactive map to make it even easier. And for those in Nashville, the Nashville Scene has a quick-reference guide to special releases and happenings at indie record stores like McKay’s and Vinyl Tap (Chicago Reader, Nashville Scene).
Record Store Day is a day to celebrate the independent record shops that make collecting vinyl so much fun. With tons of exclusive releases and live music events, there’s something for everyone to enjoy (USA Today).
