Infamous Record Store Crawl returns for a 7-City Comeback Tour
Music lovers, record enthusiasts, and audiophiles are checking their collections and ironing their CBGB t-shirts in anticipation of the upcoming Record Store Crawl tour, making a comeback after a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus.
Presented by Audio-Technica and WMG, the crawl will return to New York City for multiple stops on May 18th, before embarking on a journey to iconic record stores nationwide.
Tickets go on sale on April 9th.
A Celebration of Vinyl Culture
The Record Store Crawl is a celebration of vinyl culture that includes exclusive performances, special edition vinyl releases, giveaways, and even snacks aboard the Record Store Crawl bus.
Exclusive limited-edition vinyl releases will include the first-ever vinyl release of Portraits by Quarters of Change and the highly anticipated re-issues of the Twilight Saga soundtracks. Record Store Crawl exclusive LPs will also be available at independent record stores nationwide and on the Record Store Crawl’s website.
In collaboration with the voter registration non-profit HeadCount, the seventh crawl location will be voted on by vinyl collectors. After casting their crawl ballots, participants are encouraged to check their voter status for the 2024 election.
Record Store Crawl 2024 Dates & Cities
- 5/18/24: New York, NY with Quarters of Change
- 6/15/24: Seattle, WA with Joe P
- 7/20/24: Austin, TX with Joe P
- 8/10/24: Nashville, TN with Knox
- 9/7/24: HeadCount VOTE Crawl (TBD City) with Joe P
- 9/28/24: Chicago, IL with Deux Visages
- 10/19/24: Los Angeles, CA with Alicia Creti
Kicking off at Tower Records’ Brooklyn outpost, Tower Labs, the New York City Crawl will feature stops at prominent stores such as Generation Records, Rough Trade, and Crawlers, which will have a first look at Audio-Technica’s turntable store coming soon to SoHo.
For tickets and additional information, visit www.recordstorecrawl.com.
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.
