Record buying is considered an American pastime, known for its nostalgia and tactical experience, but it also goes far beyond just those living in the United States!

Entering into a local record store to buy a classic vinyl record can bring a great amount of joy – plus, it can also help support many favorite musicians as well as local business owners.

National Record Store Day aims to celebrate these amazing moments by bringing people together to celebrate their favorite stores and musicians. So now is the time to get ready for National Record Store Day!

History of National Record Store Day

National Record Store Day brings people together to celebrate the culture of record stores and the roles they play in communities everywhere.

The day was conceived of in 2007 by numerous independent record store owners who wanted to do something more to promote the culture of local record shops. This day now acts as an inspiration for individuals, musicians, record store owners and customers to nostalgia.

They do this by allowing people to listen to the music they love by their favorite artists.

In fact, many musicians and artists have been supportive of and gotten behind the idea of National Record Store Day.

One year, Metallica spent hours at Rasputin’s Music in San Francisco, signing copies of their albums and meeting a collection of their fans.

In 2009, Jesse “Boots Electric” Hughes declared himself the “National Record Store Day Ambassador” to show how vital these stores were to artists and fans alike. Since then, other musicians have also taken on the volunteer role as Record Store Day Ambassador in support of the day and the record store owners.

Today, hundreds of artists, famous or local, head over to their local record stores to perform and spend time with their fans in observance of National Record Store Day. Artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Metallica, Jack White and many others have all worn the ceremonial sashes as ambassadors on this day.

National Record Store Day allows independent stores all over the world to create special promotions for CD and vinyl releases, which aids in keeping them in business. Festivals also happen on this day, including live musical performances, cook-outs, parades, and perhaps most importantly, meet and greets.

This day is celebrated on six of the planet’s seven continents, except for Antarctica.

Cities such as New York City, Detroit, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and many other cities across the United States and the world, have all declared National Record Store Day an official holiday for their local areas. Record stores on this day celebrate the joy of music and the creativity that artists bring to the world today.

source: daysoftheyear.com