Celebrate Record Store Day at these Miami shops
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Drumroll, please: Saturday is Record Store Day, one of the best days of the year for music lovers and collectors.
Why it matters: The annual event celebrates independent record stores locally and around the world and puts a spotlight on the surge in popularity for analog music.
- The day features events and exclusive artist releases, while also highlighting the role each store — and the people that run it — plays in its community.
Stunning stat: Last year, vinyl sales hit $1.4 billion — the highest amount since 1984 — and it outsold CDs, selling 44 million vinyls to CDs 33 million, Variety reported.
What's happening: Some of Miami's most popular record stores are celebrating the tradition with giveaways, special single-day pricing, food vendors and free drinks. (Full list of participating stores found here.)
- Sweat Records, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, will have new merch, DJ sets, breakfast sandos and other goodies from Oori Bakeshop and free beer. Doors open at 10am, but the line starts at 9am.
- Technique Records opens at 8am with 1,000 new arrivals, coffee all day, tacos from the World of Tacos, and an outdoor lounge and sidewalk sale.
- Lucky Records is claiming this year's RSD "the best one yet," with exclusives, used records and "thousands of records for just $1."
Be smart: Each store has different rules for the exclusive releases and whether titles can be reserved or held.
- Some spots recommend calling or messaging ahead to ensure the specific title you're looking for is available.