The 9th annual Record Store Day is set to take place this Saturday, with some major acts taking part in the day of musical festivities.
This is a day for the people who make up the world of the record store—the staff, the customers, and the artists—to come together and celebrate the unique culture of a record store and the special role these independently owned stores play in their communities. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day.
To help celebrate the day, here's a comprehensive list of all the events set to take place for this year's Record Store Day, both in and out of Dublin.
DUBLIN:
GOLDEN DISCS
Different stores around Dublin will be providing their own Record Store Day performances, with the Pavilions in Swords branch featuring performances from Fangclub and Gary Gamble.
The store in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre will be providing a live performance from Danny C, while the St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre will feature a live performance from Hermitage Green.
TOWER RECORDS, DAWSON STREET
Kicking off from 8 a.m., Aungier Danger pop-up shop, live broadcasts from TXFM from 7pm to 11pm, and an afterparty at The Dean Hotel on Harcourt Street. The performance line-up is as follows:
12pm: The Young Folk
1pm: September Girls
2pm: Fangclub
3pm: Black Bank Folk Club
4pm: Wolff
5pm: Bantum
THE R.A.G.E./THE RECORD SPOT, FADE STREET
Starting bright and early from 8.30 a.m, there'll be record giveaways, an official R.A.G.E./Record Spot tote bag with every purchase and more. There'll also be a street party with live music from Me and My Dog, Oh Boland, Paddy Hanna, Tandem Felix.
DJ sets from DJ Dennis "The Harbourmaster" Cassidy, Kid O'Brien, We Three Kings, DJackulate, dip DJs - Robbie & Enda. Talks from Conor Harry Cusack - "Me vs. 'The Industry'" and Nathan Thomast - Guitar Tech 201
FREEBIRD RECORDS, WICKLOW STREET
Live performances from 2pm from Owensie, Wounded Healer and Participant
LITTLE GEM RECORDS, KILDARE STREET
Live performances from 1pm - 10.30pm, with performers including Divil A Bit, Strength, Fuzzy Hel, Ewa Gigon, Cal Folger Day, Robert John Ardiff and Laura Ann Brady.
NATIONWIDE:
GOLDEN DISCS
The Whitewater Shopping Centre branch in Newbridge, County Kildare, will feature live performances from Peter Doran and Vagabonds & Thieves. Meanwhile, those visiting the Mahon Point Shopping Centre in County Cork will be greed by live performances from Anderson and Raising Jupiter. And last but not least for Golden Disc stores, the Patrick Street branch in County Cork will house live performances from Marlene Enright, Colm Fitzpatrick, Wasps vs. Humans, Slow Motion Heroes and Lynda Cullen.
ROLLERCOASTER RECORDS, KILKENNY
Rollercoaster Records afterparty at the Set Theatre, Kilkenny from 11pm – 2am.
SOUL DANCE RECORDS, WATERFORD
Instore event from 11am, 'Vinyl Night' afterparty at the Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms from 8pm.
PLUG'D RECORDS, CORK
5th birthday celebrations with Stevie G's Vinyl Love running from 12pm – 6pm.
MUSICZONE, DOUGLAS, CORK
Live performances from Raising Jupiter, Cry Monster Cry, Anna Mitchell and Crojayn from 11am to 3pm.
