B’s Music Shop to participate in Record Store Day April 13
B’s Music Shop will be opening its doors at 9 a.m. April 13 to welcome record collectors in the area to celebrate the 11th annual Record Store Day.
The store will be offering exclusive vinyl, along with storewide sales, giveaways, door prizes and more.
While B’s specializes in supplying instruments it is also the largest provider of vinyl in Mount Pleasant and the surrounding area. They began selling vinyl more than two years ago when the industry began to rapidly resurge.
“We’ve always celebrated record store day since we started selling vinyl,” said Brian Hanson, owner of B’s Music Shop. “Last year was the biggest day in store history.”
Record Store Day began in 2008 to celebrate the unique culture of vinyl collecting. It raises appreciation for the owners, customers and artists who keep record circulation alive despite the existence of newer media formats.
Every year, an artist serves as the ambassador of Record Store Day. In 2008, it was popular thrash metal group, Metallica. This year’s ambassadors are the 90s grunge legends, Pearl Jam.
Collectors can look forward to never-before-seen reissues and exclusive releases being sold at all participating locations.
Hanson recalled almost 200 people browsing the store last year throughout the day. There was a line of 25-30 people before the store even opened.
B’s Music Shop has done different sales all week to lead up to the holiday, including 10 percent off apparel and record players.
“I ordered at least three times the amount of RSD records I did last year,” Hanson said. “As long as I get those, it’s going to be crazy.”
B’s Music Shop is located at 613 N. Mission St. To learn more about the festivities, call the store at (989) 773-0777.
