Many Utah record stores will be celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday, April 21.
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 as a celebration of the unique culture at more than 700 independently owned record stores in the United States and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
Special vinyl and CD releases and promotional products are made exclusively for the day and artists have been known to make special appearances. Concerts by local acts are another feature of the day at some shops.
Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
"There’s nothing as glamorous to me as a record store," said Paul McCartney in a statement released by national officials behind Record Store Day. "When I recently played Amoeba in L.A., I realized what fantastic memories such a collection of music brings back when you see it all in one place. This is why I’m more than happy to support Record Store Day and I hope that these kinds of stores will be there for us all for many years to come."
Here is a listing of participating stores in Utah that is not all-inclusive.
Graywhale Enertainment
• Special Record Store Day hours — 8 a.m. for Killerwhale members, 8:30 a.m. for general public
• University of Utah Graywhale (208 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City), along with KRCL, will host a pancake cook-off between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., and will have a live music showcase between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Taylorsville Graywhale (1773 W. 4700 South, Taylorsville) will host a meet-and-greet with Rise Against at 4:30 p.m. The first 100 people will receive an exclusive art-print to be signed
• Sandy Graywhale (824 E. 9400 South, Sandy) and SLUG magazine will host a metal showcase between 6 and 10 p.m.
• In-store discounts and exclusive releases
Heavy Metal Shop (63 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City)
• Will open an hour early, at 11 a.m.
• Exclusive releases
Groovacious Records (173 N. 100 West, Cedar City)
• Musicians busking in front of store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• 20 percent off all music and merchandise
• Free kettle corn all day
• Silent auction for rare memorabilia
• Exclusive releases
Music to the Maxx (3090 North Fairfield Road, Layton)
• All vinyl on sale
• Exclusive releases
Randy’s Record Shop (157 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City)
• Exclusive releases
• Open at 10 a.m.
RAUNCH (1119 E., 2100 South, Salt Lake City)
• Exclusive releases
• Special Record Store Day shirts made for occasion
• Live music at 6 p.m.
• Open late, until 10 p.m.
