While we believe that you should treat everyday like it’s Record Store Day, it has become a good opportunity to get some nice deals to add to your collection and catch some free live performances. Where can you find these things tomorrow? Below is a list of what’s happening at record stores around town on top of the usual RSD limited releases.
AKA Music: 1pm – 5pm – AKA and Philebrity Present Performances by Restorations (acoustic), Heyward Howkins, Bridge Underwater, Mikele Edwards with free beer provided by Naragansett
The Marvelous: Opening doors early at 10am. The discounts are as follows, and excludes all RSD exclusives and consignments – new vinyl 25% off, used vinyl – orange tags 75% off & green tags 25% off, new & used CDs 25% off, dollar LPs are 5 for $1, cassettes & VHS 4 for $1, and strings – buy 2 packs, get 1 free.
Repo Records: Special 10am opening with merchandise giveaways, vouchers for $1.50 off all drafts at Fountain Porter (for this Sat. & Sun.), limited silkscreen posters commemorating RSD 2013 (first 100 customers).
8pm – Saints in Heaven
Long in the Tooth: Special 10am opening and adult refreshments while supplies last.
9pm – Serpent Throne
Sit & Spin Records: Special 10am opening, and 10% off on RSD releases until noon, 2 free tickets to Ghost, used 7” 20%, and all LPs that aren’t punk and metal 20%.
Creep Records: 7pm – Plow United, Good Graces, Goddamnit, The Danger O’s. Also giving out some Creep Records merch and raffle for headshop.
Digital Ferret: 10% off across the board (exceptions to shoes and tickets).
Main Street Music: 12-6pm – Billy Bragg, Travel Lanes (Feat. Frank Brown), Shark Tape, and Generationals. In-store signing by The Joy Formidable.
Hideaway Music: 12pm – screening of “Last Shop Standing: The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of the Independent Record Store,” then a set of rarities spun by Thomas Browne, plus RSD freebies from tote bags to posters to CD samplers, and HUGE RSD 2013 Hendrix Poster FREE with purchase (quantities are limited…first come, first serve).
Music Box Records: Discounts.
JAZSOUND: Free giveaways while supplies last.
Milkcrate Records: Surprise guests DJs dropping by throughout the day spinning their big scores of the day.