Record Store Day 2024 is coming up. Here are a few places you can go.
Record Store Day is April 20th and for those who enjoy still listening to vinyl records there are several places to celebrate the day.
Record Store Day was first held in 2007 to celebrate the "local independent" record stores.
Record Store Day tends to see vinyl sales skyrocket as fans, artists and other music enthusiasts flock to their local record stores in order to support their local record shops.
It has become so big that record label companies has even released special edition LPs and albums for Record Store Day.
You can read more about just how popular vinyl still is from residents of South Jersey here: Why have vinyl records remained so popular over multiple generations? (courierpostonline.com)
Here are a few places that you can celebrate Record Store Day 2024:
Tunes in Voorhees
Tunes will at 9 a.m. on Record Store Day, but expect a line of customers hoping to grab one of the special releases this year.
Record Store Day releases will be limited to one per customer.
910 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Voorhees
Sound Effects Records in Hackettstown
Sound Effects Records plans to open at 7 a.m. on Record Store Day.
229 Main Street, Hackettstown
Repo Records in Philly
If you are looking to go into the city, Repo Records on South Street is getting in on Record Store Day.
Repo Records will open their doors at 9 a.m. and let in a few people at a time.
Throughout the day, Repo Records will have Soft Belly Cookies and The Chilly Banana food trucks to help keep customers energized and full as they shop.
506 South Street, Philadelphia
Nick Butler is an impact reporter for the Courier Post, the Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times covering community news in South Jersey. Have any tips or stories? Reach out to NButler@Gannett.com. Subscribe to stay in the loop.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Record Store Day 2024 gives a chance to support local record stores.