“We’ve been here since the beginning of Record Store Day and have watched it evolve,” said Roadrunner Records owner John Beggs.
MINNEAPOLIS — Local record stores are booming some weekends, and some are this weekend.
“There’s no question about it, this is the biggest day of the year,” said Roadrunner Records owner John Beggs. “You’re just seeing people come out of the woodwork that normally would never come, right?”
Record Store Day is a day to celebrate vinyl records and the stores that sell them. This occasion began in his 2008 year and has grown in popularity ever since.
“We’ve been here since the beginning of Record Store Day and have watched it evolve,” Beggs said.
Its evolution has continued to increase attachment to the medium among collectors new and old.
“There’s something special about this music because we don’t consume music that way anymore,” said one fan.
“We want to pass on our gratitude to the next generation,” said Charles Robison, who was out with his young son Thomas.
For companies, it’s also an opportunity to see more business than usual.
“Even with coffee and everything else, this is hands down the biggest day of the year,” said Joel Eckerson, co-owner of Disco Death Records & Coffee. “Of course it’s a lot of fun. We got all these special records and we did everything we could to make it a special day.”
“Vinyl had a heyday, but it’s coming back quite a bit,” Eckerson continued.
They hope this comeback continues and they hope to bring people back.
“We want people to know you’re always here,” Beggs said. “It’s great to see you on Record Store Day, but we’d love to see you on another day!”
Record Store Day is usually held around the third Saturday in April, and many stores also have sales on Black Friday.
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