Davenport, IA | Record Store Day at Ragged Records Store April 12: Ragged Records in Davenport and Rock Island will host a special event for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 12, and open an hour early at 9 a.m. at both locations. The Quad Cities business said its the biggest day of the year for vinyl record collectors. Ragged Records will be ordering an extensive amount of the Limited Edition Exclusive titles for Record Store Day. Ragged Records and Gnar City Clothing will be giving away special Record Store Day tote bags to the first 250 customers—the first 200 at its Ragged Records and Trash Can Annie store in downtown Davenport at 311 E. 2nd St., and the first 50 to shoppers at its Rock Island store at 311 1/2 21st St. The Davenport location will also be giving away an undisclosed amount of official Record Store Day tote bags. All tote bags will be stuffed with swag from Ragged and other area businesses.
UK | Record Store Day 2025 – Which Kent and East Sussex stores are taking part? More than 270 independent record shops across the UK. Mark your calendars! Record Store Day (RSD) returns for its 18th edition on Saturday 12th April 2025. More than 270 independent record shops across the UK will gear up for a huge celebration of vinyl releases, in-store parties and independent record store culture. Now in its 18th year, RSD brings together artists, labels, and record stores across the country to celebrate the unique culture of independent shops and the enduring art of vinyl. Fans can expect a stacked list of collectible and limited-edition records from some of the biggest and most exciting names in music. Hundreds of artists have come together to celebrate the UK’s independent record shops, which are at the heart of local communities nationwide.
Leighton Buzzard, UK | Record Store Day is coming to Leighton Buzzard: Black Circle Records in Leighton Buzzard is excited to be celebrating Record Store Day which takes places on Saturday April 12th. Created to support and celebrate independent record shops this global event has been running since 2008 and this year will be our eighth year celebrating all things vinyl!! We will be stocking approximately 280 limited edition vinyl titles, all of which are exclusive to participating indie record shops, with artists such as Oasis, Taylor Swift, Liam Gallagher, Sam Fender and Charli XCX releasing records especially for the day. We will also have a DJ and live music throughout the day with four local bands playing in store in the afternoon.
Northamptonshire, UK | Vinyl collectors get ready for the return of Record Store Day next weekend: Record Store Day returns next weekend, with hundreds of limited-edition vinyl releases by acts including Charli XCX and Taylor Swift up for grabs In Northamptonshire, two stores will be stocking official releases – Spun Out in Gold Street and Vinyl Underground in Abington Street. Spun Out owner Chris Kent said: “As usual, we’ve had tons of people coming in asking for this year’s releases. “There’s been a lot of requests for the releases by the big pop acts like Charli XCX and Taylor Swift. “Then there’s the usual requests for the Bowies and acts like Madness and everything in between. “Obviously, everything is limited and there’s a lot of stores taking part in Record Store Day, but we try our best to get as much as we can for people.”
Adelaide, AU | Gordy Boy Records Record Store Day live music event: Catch local punk rockers The Public Servants performing a live acoustic set. Gordy Boy Records have planned something extra special for this year’s Record Store Day. Taking over Adelaide Arcade’s underground tea rooms on Saturday, April 12, Gordy Boy Records are filling the space with stacks of new and preloved records music lovers can dig through from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Gordy Boy Records owner Ed Rooney and The City Record Club will provide the tunes from 8:00am to 1:00pm, delivering a range of background beats, with local punk rockers The Public Servants performing a stripped-back set from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. …Speaking about the annual event, Rooney says he believes RSD is about the music fans who give back by purchasing records and supporting local small businesses.
Philadelphia, PA | WXPN will offer limited-edition vinyl of Philly musicians for Record Store Day: The track listing includes Dr. Dog and Mannequin Pussy. Only 500 copies will be available at select shops on Saturday, April 12. WXPN’s latest vinyl compilation will be bright green, full of Philadelphia music and available for one day only. The public radio station has announced the third volume of its “Homegrown Originals” series, which spotlights bands and solo artists from the city. The new collection will be another limited-edition Record Store Day release, available at select shops in the region on Saturday, April 12. WXPN is pressing only 500 copies, and they’re all emerald green. The record includes mainstays on the Philadelphia music scene like rockers Dr. Dog and Mannequin Pussy, along with newer acts like Zinadelphia and Cadre Noir.
Neunkirchen, DE | Neunkirchen Welcomes Revamped Vinyl Store ‘Exil’ as New Cultural Hub: The town of Neunkirchen celebrated the grand reopening of its only vinyl record store, ‘Exil’, which has now relocated to a more central location. Previously situated on Wiener Straße 19 for the past six years, the store has moved to the passage ‘Am Pläzel’ at Wiener Straße 4, bringing it closer to the main square and enhancing its accessibility for vinyl enthusiasts. Owned by passionate vinyl collectors Andreas Buchegger and Reinhold Rath, affectionately known as ‘Jacky’, ‘Exil’ aims to be more than just a retail space. The new location is designed to foster a vibrant community atmosphere for music lovers, providing a gathering place where individuals can share their passion for records.
Williamsburg, NY | A new video store is opening in Williamsburg, like an ‘uncanny valley Blockbuster.’ New Yorkers who long for the days of browsing video stores to find their next watches are in luck: Night Owl Video, an ode to movies and the people who love them enough to collect them, opens at 288 Grand St. in Williamsburg on April 11. Owners Aaron Hamel, 35, and Jess Mills, 39, moved to New York in 2012 for its independent film scene. As teenagers living on opposite sides of the world—Mills in Sydney, Australia and Hamel in the Detroit metropolitan area—they fell in love with movies by shopping at their local Blockbuster. Now, they hope to bring the video store experience back to Brooklyn, filling the shoes of erstwhile institutions like Videology and Kim’s Video. Physical media is Night Owl’s bread and butter. …They’ll also be selling movie memorabilia, posters, vinyl soundtracks, pins, shirts and hats.
Lincoln, NE | Lincoln record shop looks to capitalize on vinyl trend: Jed Rojewski started to build his catalog of vinyl—which now stands at a comfortable 386 records—when he was just 12 years old. While growing up in Grand Island the youngest of four kids, he landed his first job detasseling corn in junior high. He saved up the money he earned to buy his first stereo. “My oldest brother Jay had a really nice stereo, and when the parents were gone, the volume was up and it was like, ‘Wow, that’s really cool.’ I wanted to do that as well,” Rojewski said. Today in his mancave of a basement, with electric guitars hanging on the wall and concert tickets he’s saved from every show he’s been to plastered on wooden arches, there sits his record player and new speaker system. Why does he continue to put money into this hobby? The nostalgia, Rojewski said.
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