Record Store Day spins into Nashville
It's the biggest day of the year for independently owned record stores — and few places know how to celebrate quite like Music City.
The annual Record Store Day sets up shop Saturday, and Nashville retailers will be marking the occasion with outdoor parties, in-store concerts and limited-edition music releases. Still need to make a game plan? Here's a quick rundown of the local happenings:
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
Only beloved record haven Grimey's could unite the likes of newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates, major label spiritual rockers NEEDTOBREATHE and indie favorites The Secret Sisters and The Apache Relay. All of those acts — and more — will perform for free in the store's back lot, with food vendors including Jeni's Spendid Ice Cream, Frothy Monkey and Olive & Sinclair. (10 a.m.-8 p.m., 1604 Eighth Ave. S., 615-254-4801)
Third Man Records
World-renowned Nashville rock musician Jack White isn't just selling records at the Nashville storefront of his label, Third Man Records — he's aiming to set one, too, by creating "The World's Fastest Released Record."
The plan is to record a live version of his new single in Third Man's "Blue Room" at 10 a.m., then deliver it down the road to the Nashville-based United Record Pressing, which immediately will press copies and deliver them to Third Man to be sold to fans in a matter of hours.
Third Man's Record Store Day celebration also will feature the first performance in nearly a decade by Detroit's Whirlwind Heat, breakfast on the store's back patio, complementary slices of "Third Man Coney Dog Pizza" from Two Boots and more. White and Whirlwind Heat performances are for Third Man "Vault" members only and require the purchase of an "Ultra Ticket" at www.thirdmanrecords.com (7 a.m.-6 p.m., 623 Seventh Ave. S., 615-891-4393)
The Groove
East Nashville vinyl outpost The Groove is packing a colorful cast of local talents into its backyard on Calvin Avenue — including alt-country songsmith Nikki Lane and classic indie-rockers Bully — as well as edibile offerings from neighbors Mas Tacos, Porter Road Butcher and The Filling Station. (10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 1103 Calvin Ave., 615-227-5760)
Fond Object
New East Side addition Fond Object Records is celebrating its first anniversary and Record Store Day with a single, super-sized party in Riverside Village.
PUJOL, Fly Golden Eagle and Turbo Fruits (who will cover the songs of punk greats The Misfits) are among the local indie rock staples who'll play in their backyard, and we're pretty sure this is the only Record Store Day party in Nashville — or the rest of the world — with a petting zoo as one of its attractions. Food and drink offerings will come from Super Dogs, Tacos Andreas and more. (10 a.m.-10 p.m., 1313 McGavock Pike, 615-499-4498).
Contact Dave Paulson at 615-664-2278 or on Twitter at @TNMusicNews.
Exclusive releases
For record geeks, the real attractions on Record Store Day are the hundreds of exclusive, limited-edition records released for the holiday, featuring everyone from David Bowie to Eric Church, as well as Middle Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon and Paramore. Through these exclusives, local fixtures Ernest Tubb Record Shop, The Great Escape and McKay Books are also celebrating the season.
Ernest Tubb Record Shop
417 Broadway, 615-255-7503
McKay Books
636 Old Hickory Blvd., 615-353-2595
The Great Escape Charlotte
5400 Charlotte Ave., 615-385-2116
The Great Escape Madison
111 Gallatin Road N., Madison, Tenn., 615-865-8052