Every spring, vinyl lovers around the world look forward to Record Store Day.
Founded in 2007, the special event celebrates independent record stores, their owners, their staff, and the unique community surrounding them. Limited edition vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists, both locally and worldwide, make special appearances in its honour.
So as April 16 approaches, here are 9 shops in Vancouver that are set to participate in Record Store Day 2016.
Audiophile
Image: Audiophile
Address: 2016 Commercial Dr.
Phone: 604-253-7453
RSD Hours: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- 10% off new vinyl (excluding RSD releases)
- 20% off used vinyl
Beat Street Records
Address: 439 West Hastings St.
Phone: 604-683-3344
RSD Hours: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- 200+ limited edition RSD releases
- 20+ different DJs spinning all day
Dandelion Records
Address: 2442 Main St.
Phone: 778-737-7367
RSD Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- 30% off used vinyl
Highlife Records
Image: Highlife Records
Address: 1317 Commercial Dr.
Phone: 604-251-6964
RSD Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- 10% off new vinyl (excluding RSD releases)
- 20% off used vinyl
- Raffle prizes including concert tickets
- Cold beverages and party vibes all day
Horses Records
Address: 2447 E Hastings St.
Phone: 604-336-6776
RSD Hours: 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- 10% off new vinyl (excluding RSD releases)
- 20% off used vinyl
- Live band performances all day
Neptoon Records
Image: Neptoon Records
Address: 3561 Main St.
Phone: 604-324-1229
RSD Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Hundreds of limited edition RSD releases
- 10% off new vinyl (excluding RSD releases)
- 20% off used vinyl, posters, and autographs
- 50% off used CDs
- 75% off used DVDs, Blu-rays, and books
- $5 Neptoon t-shirts
- 9 live band performances throughout the day
Vinyl Records
Address: 321 West Hastings St.
Phone: 604-488-1234
RSD Hours: noon – 7 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- 20% off regular price items (excluding RSD releases)
- 10% off sale items
- 4 live performances throughout the day by bands like JPNS Girls, Spruce Trap, Star Captains and more
Zulu Records
Address: 1972 W 4th Ave.
Phone: 604-738-3232
RSD Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Selection of limited edition RSD releases
- In store sale
Studio Records
Image: Studio Records
Address: 919 Granville St.
Phone: 604-563-5030
RSD Hours: 4 p.m. – 3 a.m.
- Anyone who spends a minimum of $50 at the bar gets a free record
