Record Store Day 2022: Everything you need to know about releases, events and more
Music lovers, get ready. Record Store Day is Saturday, April 23.
After two years of subdued celebrations due the pandemic, record stores across Cincinnati are getting ready to mark the annual holiday with concerts, special releases, deals and more.
What is Record Store Day?
According to recordstoreday.com, the first Record Store Day was observed in 2008 as a way for music lovers and independent record stores to celebrate record store culture across the country and internationally. Today, Record Store Day is celebrated at participating stores on every continent except Antarctica.
What's being released?
Find the full list of Record Store Day 2022 releases, which includes over 300 titles, at recordstoreday.com/PromotionalEvent/585.
What's happening locally?
We've rounded up record stores in the Queen City celebrating Record Store Day this Saturday. Read on for hours, events, releases and more.
Everybody's Records
Everybody's Records, Pleasant Ridge's music supplier since 1978, will open their doors for an extra two hours this Saturday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 6106 Montgomery Rd.
Shake It Records
Shoppers can enjoy live music at Northside's Shake It Records starting at 7 p.m. Head over to the store's Facebook page, where they've been posting photos of upcoming releases.
One of those releases is the exclusive 7" of “the lakes” and “the lakes (original version)” from Taylor Swift’s 2020 album folkore, which is being released for the first time on vinyl this Record Store Day.
Shake It customers can buy a Swifty Raffle ticket for $5, or five tickets for $20, for a chance to win one of the coveted copies. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Churches Active in Northside (CAIN) food pantry. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 4156 Hamilton Ave.
Rhinegeist Slow Jam
Rhinegeist Brewery and Shake It Records' Slow Jam returns this year to benefit children's music education. On Saturday, music lovers will be able to find Rhinegeist's Slow Jam beer, which this year is a Cold IPA, on tap at bars and restaurants in Northside. For every pint sold, Rhinegeist will donate $1 to the MYCincinnat youth orchestra.
The participating bars and restaurants include Northside Yacht Club, The Comet, Northside Tavern, Higher Gravity, Second Place, Melt Revival, Chameleon Pizza, Boswells and Tickle Pickle Restaurant.
Black Plastic Records
Wallows fans should head to Black Plastic Records this Saturday. The store will raffle off two tickets to see the alt-rock band on their Tell Me That It’s Over Tour at Newport's PromoWest Pavilion on June 11. Purchase any Wallows album for a chance to win. A Record Store Day exclusive, Black Plastic Records will also have Wallows' limited edition singles collection on blue vinyl. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6470 Glenway Ave.
Torn Light Records
Along with offering a wide variety of titles this Record Store Day, Torn Light Records will also raffle off tickets to summer concerts and give away free tote bags to their first 100 customers. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 356 Ludlow Ave.
MetaModern Music
MetaModern Music in Oakley is updating their list of available titles daily. See the growing list on metamodernmusic.com/collections/record-store-day/Record-Store-Day. 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., 4011 Allston St.
Jet Age Records
Jet Age Records is celebrating this Record Store Day with an in-store concert. Stop by the Newport, Kentucky shop at 3 p.m. for live sets from local metal band War Curse and rock group The Electric Indigo. Admission to the show is free.
Collectors looking to buy records, CDs and posters bright and early can take advantage of Jet Age's coffee bar and free drip coffee. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., 817 Monmouth St.
Rock Bottom Records
Not able to make it to a record store in-person this Saturday? Cincinnati-based retailer Rock Bottom Records is now offering 20 percent off on all new releases, restocked and used items through April 28. Use the code RSD22 at checkout to get the deal and shop online at rockbottom-records.com.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Record Store Day in Cincinnati: Releases, giveaways, hours and more
