Record Store Day & More
This year’s Record Store Day will be this Saturday, the 20th of April 2024 and vinyl collectors in the Kitchener, Ontario area will also have a second chance to find that ever elusive LP at Rabid Fox Tavern from 11am to 4pm, where a vinyl pop up is scheduled.
Admission to the Kitchener Vinyl Popup is a donation to Women’s Crisis Services of the Waterloo Region and the nearest bus stops to the venue are 1718 & 1782 (Route 10) and 2052 & 2053 (Route 201) with Grand River Transit.
By the way, a list of participating retailers for Record Store Day can be found by clicking here and the list of that day’s special releases is listed here.
Enjoy.
The Burlington Record and CD Sale
The Burlington Record and CD Sale will be hosted at the Halton Naval Veterans Association at 2444 Industrial St from 10am to 3pm this Sunday, the 21st of January 2024.
Admission will be a donation to the navy club. And the nearest bus stops are #204 (at Guelph at Mountainside) and #207 (at Guelph at Davidson). Please consult Burlington Transit for additional information.
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News: Record Store Day will be scheduled for April 20th this year. Click here for details on this upcoming event.
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Black Friday/Cyber Monday & More
This Black Friday multiple Canadian retailers will be participating in the Black Friday edition of Record Store Days, offering limited edition recordings in multiple formats. And on Sunday, the 26th of November, two record conventions will occur; One in Burlington, Ontario and the other in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The Burlington Record Show will be at the Burlington Seniors Center at 2285 New Street from 10am to 4pm.
Admission will be $3 and the Central Park area in which the venue is located is serviced by bus route 4, which terminates at the Aldershot GO and Appleby GO stations. Contact Burlington Transit and GO Transit for additional details.
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The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show will occur from 11am to 4pm at the Heritage Hall at 3102 Main St.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops are #59581 and #50241, which is serviced by Route 3. Translink has a trip planner for additional information
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Black Friday deals on vinyl and other music formats are currently being offered at Amazon.ca, as well as on film DVDs/Blurays and other products. And don’t forget to do some comparison shopping at Alibris.com, Alibris U.k
, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Australian entertainment retailer Sanity
, noting of course that there is a duty and tax exemption on personal purchases totalling less that a value of $20 Canadian (or gifts of a value less than $60 Canadian).
You should also note that Sennheiser Canada also has deals on headphones, whilst Bestbuy Canada, The Source, Microsoft Canada
, Newegg.ca and Rakuten Kobo
have various deals on electronics.
What are you doing this weekend?
Record Store Day will occur this Saturday at select stores, as well as a convention in Montreal.
The Montreal Plateau Show at the Église St Denis at 5075 rue Rivard from 10am to 4pm and admission is free unless you want to go in early for $15 at 9am.
You’ll notice that the church faces the Édicule B of the Laurier Metro Station. And don’t forget, you can purchase a day pass to visit the Montreal participants of Record Store Day as well.
On Sunday, there will also be a record convention in Bowmansville, Ontario.
The Bowmansville CD and Records Show will be held at the Memorial Park Clubhouse at 120 Liberty St. South from 10am to 9pm and admission will be free.
It is accessible from exit 432 on the MacDonald Cartier Freeway and is a 10 minute walk away from Bus Stop 1499 at the corner of Prince and Liberty (next to the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital).
Enjoy.
Record Store Day – Tomorrow
Don’t forget to visit your local record stores tomorrow. Several special releases will me made available, most of which will be limited edition vinyl singles and LPs.
Jack White Appeals To The Labels
In 2021, vinyl sale revenue grew by 61% in the states to a Billion Dollars according to the Recording Industry Association of America. But the major labels don’t have their own pressing plants, regardless of vinyl’s ever growing popularity. And unfortunately album pressings are delayed here in Canada as well.
Hopefully there won’t be any delays for Record Store Day on April 24th.