3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day 2019 in Chicago and Beyond
RSD ADJACENT: Chicago & Beyond!
Audiophil - 17 East VanBuren St, Suite 17E, Joliet - 815-319-2143 Celebrate Audiophil's first Record Store Day from noon to 8pm with some live music from Joliet's own The Secret Lives, Dan Dougherty, and John Condron! There will be beer on site from Joliet Brewers Guild and they will also be drawing a winner from their stereo raffle (tickets are $1 to enter and all money collected will be donated to the Joliet School's District 86 Band)! Check out their event page for more details! Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart- 3419 W Irving Park Road - 773-539-5002 Jazz and Blues will be celebrated at Bob's Blues & Jazz Mart during their regular hours: 10:30am to 6:30pm! The party will raise the stakes at 1pm as The Smiley Tillmon Band feat. Kate Moss will be performing and refreshments will be served! Get there early to get a spot for the free show! Bloodshot Records - 3039 W Irving Park Road - @BSHQ This year Bloodshot's Chicago HQ storefront pop-up shop will be open between noon and 5pm to act as an oasis in the RSD chaos! This will be the spot to relax and enjoy some refreshments and maybe even some snacks in-between your RSD stops. Bloodshot will have some unique items including test pressings, signed items, out-of-print albums, their regular releases, and more. Plus 20% off all Bloodshot music and merch! So sit back and enjoy some Dark Matter Coffee, hydration from Waterloo Sparkling Water, and pizza from Tano's Pizzeria after all the RSD madness. Cambridge Audio - 1913 North Milwaukee Ave. - 312-636-4817 - @WeAreCAUSA Party with Cambridge Audio on Record Store Day and enter for a chance to win one of four curated vinyl selections (one raffle entry per person, two if you RSVP online)! You'll also be able to crate dig for some special records, enjoy some complimentary beverages and listen to some records on the World's First aptX HD Turntable: Alva TT! Delilah's - 2771 N Lincoln Ave. - 773- 472-2771 - @delilahschicago Finish up your Record Store Day shopping from 4 to 7pm with some Dogfish Head's Record Store Day After Party upstairs at Delilah's! Collect an RSD pint glass, enter for a chance to win a custom Dogfish Head Crosley Record Player, custom Dogfish Head/Grateful Dead Records & more! Dorian's - 1939 W. North - 773-687-9824 Dorian's will be celebrating with their own "Through the Record Shop Day" from 11:00am tp 3:00pm, selling records with a nice gathering of independent dealers throughout their inventive and interesting space! Some of the vendors include International Anthem, Numero Group, and many more! Enjoy some drinks while you peruse the vinyl offerings! House of Vans - 113 N Elizabeth St. - 312-733-5270 House of Vans will be hosting a special showing of the Industrial Accident: The Story Of Wax Trax! Records documentary, a Q&A, and a fantastic show with Ministry and Cold Cave! VIP tickets (which get you into the screening of the documentary, the Q&A, and the show) are only available with the purchase of the Wax Trax! soundtrack at Beverly Records, Shuga Records, Laurie's Planet Of Sound, Dusty Groove, Reckless Records, and Dave's Records! There will also be limited GA tickets (available here on April 13) that get you into the concert portion of the night with Ministry and Cold Cave! Check out their event page for more details! Numero Group Pop Up @ Comfort Station - 2579 N Milwaukee Ave - @numerogroup Numero Group will be continuing their Record Store Day tradition by taking over Logan Square’s Comfort Station for a pop-up shop for the 9th year! Starting at 10am, the amazing record label will be selling records from their catalog and some rarities and oddities that likely won't be sold again! Highly recommend the Escape From Synth City collection! Honestly, this is a great way to diversify your collection with some lost and hidden gems. Shady Rest Vintage & Vinyl - 1659 S. Throop - 872-444-6488 This awesome little shop on the corner of Throop and 18th St. will be joining the RSD celebration from 10am to 8pm with some guest vendors, $2 budget records and tons of discounts including 15% off audio gear, books, home goods, and more! Plus, a different music genre will be discounted 25% every hour throughout the day! Enjoy giveaways from Reverb LP, beer from 5 Rabbit Cervecería and 805 Beer, and DJs throughout the day:- 10:00am - NUNYA BIDNESS
- 11:00am - Darren Reggae
- 11:45am - Quinn Cunningham, Funk Trunk Records
- 12:30pm - Uncle_EL
- 1:15pm - Martin Crudo
- 2:45pm - TEWZ
- 3:30pm - DJ TREW
- 4:15pm - Dj kou - CircusDJs
- 5:00pm - David Tropicalazo!
- 5:45pm - Jm: JJ JELLYBEAN
- 6:30pm - MOOSE (Moises Hernandez)
- 7:15pm - 8pm: DJ DEEZ
- 10:00am - DJ Bobby Pyrex's Continental Breakfast
- 11:00am - The Minimal Beat (DJ Set)
- 1:00pm - Carlile
- 2:00pm - Akenya
- 3:00pm - Ben LaMar Gay
- 4:00pm - Sooper Records (DJ Set)
RSD PLEDGED STORES : Chicago
606 Records - 1808 S. Allport - 312-585-6108 - @606records 606 Records will open at 10am and will celebrate the day with DJ sets all day long! there will be plenty of exclusive RSD records, free Dark Matter Coffee, giveaways and more! A portion of their proceeds will go to Threewalls, a Chicago-based non-profit prominent in the visual arts community. 606 Records will also be collaborating with Tack Room & Dogfish Head (as noted in the RSD alternatives) directly across the street for additional giveaways and live music! DJ sets include:- 1:00pm - MaddJazz Jorge Ortega
- 2:00pm - Jordan Zawideh
- 3:00pm - DJ Rampage Eduardo Regalado
- 4:00pm - Xochitl V. Gomez
- 5:00pm - Ashina Hamilton (Sovereign State)
- 6:00pm - Dylan (Tambourine Party Records)
- 11:00am-12:30pm - Marlowe Baca (Sonorama Chicago)
- 12:30pm-2pm - Jessie Oleson (Choral Reefr)
- 6:30pm-8pm - 45s on 33 DJs (Steve & Stacey)
- 8pm-9:30pm - Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse (Good Fuck)
- 1:00pm - Surly
- 2:00pm - The Weekend Run Club
- 3:00pm - Sunshine Boys
- 4:00pm - Usufruct (Milwaukee)
- 5:00pm - Roy Kinsey
- 6:00pm - Ethers
- Tim Zawada (Star Creature Universal Vibrations)
- Bryan Bai-ee (Secret Studio)
- Roy Kinsey
- Heavee Dee
- and a live performance from Dj kou - CircusDJs
- 11:00am Lou (current employee & WNUR DJ)
- 12:00pm Melissa "DJ Tainted Love" (former employee/BLVD Records/Logan Arcade)
- 1:00pm Samorama (current employee & Late Bar resident)
- 2:00pm John Laurie (his name is literally on the store)
- 3:00pm Alex White (former employee & current rocker)
- 4:00pm LIVE MUSIC from Pete Cautious featuring current employee Paul!
- 5:00pm Paul (current employee/Pete Cautious/WZRD/Minivan)
- 6:00pm Chuck Wren (Jump Up! Records)
- 7:00pm -9:00pm employees Tim, Tom & Matt (The Curls) in a rap battle, or probably just taking turns DJing.
- Paul Cherry
- Steve Noah
- Starfoxxx
- Kuh Lida
- DJ Hii
- Lilac
- Rich Jones
- Keefe Jackson & Anton Hatwich
- Prairie State
- 11:00am - Paddlefish (solo set)
- 11:45am - Jessie Winslow
- 12:30pm - Mitch Mead
- 1:15pm - Pete Crosetto
- 2:00pm - Marc J. Bannes
- 3:00pm - Ester (solo set)
- 4:00pm - Namorado
- 5:00pm - Seasaw
- 6:00pm - Pink Neighbor
- Noon - Wilem Hurricane Simmons
- 1:00pm - Cooper Atwell
- 2:00pm - Special Guest!
- 3:00pm - HAPPY FACE
- 4:00pm - Sweetie Poison
- 5:00pm - Douglas Slur
- 6:00pm - Paul Cherry (DJ Set)
RSD PLEDGED STORES: Beyond Chicago
4ASongVinyl - 1045 Burlington Avenue Suite 6, Lisle - 630-442-7985 4ASongVinyl will be handing out numbered wristbands at 6am to keep the line fair when they start selling RSD exclusives at 10am! From 9am-11am you'll have a chance to enjoy some bagels and Beatles, hosted by Marq on Main and Caffe di Moda! Check out everything they have planned (including crate giveaways) on their website !- 10:00am - Andy Pratt and Gregory Dudezinski
- Noon - The Seventh Sons
- 1:30pm - Tommi Zender plays Donovan
- 3:00pm - White Wolf Sonic Princess
- 4:30pm - Ex-Machina
- Frankie B.
- The Country Doctors
- Steve Z.
- John Connors
- Casey McDonough
- Laughing Boys
- Gerald McClendon
- Big Hair Big Trouble
Check back here for updates and new events as they are announced throughout the week!