Record Store Day started in 2008 as a celebration of independence. It’s a day for all involved in independent music — from stores, to artists, to customers — to come together to celebrate the unique culture of record stores and the indelible mark that these establishments have had on our culture. Every store submits a wish list of sorts for RSD, but they don’t know what releases they’ll have until RSD itself. By the way, a Record Store Day participating store is defined as a “stand alone brick and mortar retailer whose main, primary business focuses on a physical store location, whose product line consists of at least 50% music retail, whose company is not publicly traded and whose ownership is at least 70% located in the state of operation.” (In other words, we’re dealing with real, live, physical, indie record stores — not online retailers or corporate behemoths).
Below are the participating stores on the Front Range for Record Store Day 2017 — many of which will have in-store performances, specials and concessions.
Go check ’em out:
Albums On The Hill
1128 13th St.
Boulder
303.447.0159
Angelo’s CDs
(four locations)
- 937 E. Colfax Denver 303.863.8668
- 1959 S. Broadway
Denver 303.798.6378
- 16711 E. Iliff Aurora 303.337.1399
- 3350 Youngfield
Wheatridge 303.232.4477
Bart’s Record Shop
1625 Folsom St, Boulder
303.444.1760
Black & Read
7821 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada
303.467.3236
Chain Reaction Records
8793 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood
303.237.4445
Twist & Shout
2508 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver
303.722.1943
Wax Trax
638 E. 13th Ave.
303.831.7246
DISCLAIMER: There are a lot of independent stores that participate in Record Store Day. Not all of them will choose to participate in all promotions, or carry all releases. Just because a store is listed here does NOT mean it will have the goodie or record you’re looking for. That said, find a store near you and check with them directly. It’s always a good idea to be BFFs with your neighborhood record store.
