CINCINNATI — Calling all vinyl lovers! April 22 marks the 16th annual "Record Store Day," a celebration of independently-owned record stores across the world.
Throughout the Tri-State, stores like Shake It Records are preparing for Saturday's festivities. Shake It, opening at 8 a.m. for Record Store Day, will have live performances from The Montvales and Daniel Wayne to close out its day.
MegaCorp Pavilion is also working with local stores to raffle away concert tickets to see AJR, All Time Low, My Morning Jacket and more — no purchase necessary.
The following stores are raffling off tickets:
- Black Plastic Records: 6470 Glenway Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45211
- Everybody's Records: 6106 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45213
- Mole's Record Exchange: 111 Calhoun St. Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Shake It Records: 4156 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45223
- Jet Age Records: 817 Monmouth St. Newport, KY 41071
- Unsung Records, Tshirts and Stuff: 212 Main St. Hamilton, OH 45013
- Hey Suburbia: 108 W Main St. Mason, OH 45040
- Plaid Room Records: 122 West Loveland Ave. Loveland, OH 45140
Local record stores also listed as Record Store Day participants include:
- Torn Light: 356 Ludlow Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45220
- The Media Rack: 5729 Glenway Suite B Cincinnati, OH 45238
- Hail Records & Oddities: 720 Main St. Covington, KY 41011
- Morrow Records: 6608 Dixie Hwy Florence, KY 41042
- Phil's Records: 3914 Winston Ave. Latonia, KY 41015
- Spiral Groove Records: 215B Main St. Milford, OH 45150
- Lester's Rock N Roll Shop: 1959 Central Ave Middletown, OH 45044
Special editions of albums will also be released Saturday. Taylor Swift's "folklore: the long pond studio sessions" will be available at some spots, as well as "Billy Joel – Live at the Great American Music Hall, 1975" and Dolly Parton's "The Monument Singles Collection 1964-1968." To find Record Store Day releases or exclusives, click here.
To learn more about Record Store Day, visit its website.
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