Spotlight: Record Store Day - New Zealand 2024
That day when we celebrate the crucial role local independent record retailers play in our musical ecosystem, vinyl lovers and collector fiends will be raiding the bins this coming Saturday on the hunt for annual Record Store Day exclusives. As tradition dictates, there will be a variety of free in-store performances across Aotearoa throughout the day for you to enjoy as you jump from store to store. Give the streaming sharks the middle finger and plonk down your hard-earned cash on an actual physical artefact to cherish on your home stereo system (or portable cassette / compact disc player) this coming weekend.
Every RSD event listed below is all-ages so bring the whole whānau, scope out the on-site exclusives / sales / competitions and discover your new favourite local live act at the same time. Click the links for more info and check out NZ Music Month's informative RSD page HERE for more Aotearoa record store resources [Note: only stores promoting RSD events are included below]...
TĀMAKI MAKAURAU / AUCKLAND
Southbound Records
10% off storewide, Record Store Day releases in store only + win a Rega Planar 1 turntable (doors open 9am)
Flying Out
Live performances from Luke Buda, Ebony Lamb, Thee Golden Geese, SKILAA + DJs Christoph El Truento & Sandy Mill
Flying Nun
Live in store performances from noon (opens 10am) — Awning, Green Grove, Mammalien, Dick Move, Womb
Real Groovy
Live in store performances from 9am — DJ Guy Smiley, Erny Belle (duo), DJ Rodney Fisher, Sarvi & The Witch, DJ Chloe Swarbrick
MPGNZ Aotearoa x Audio Foundation
Record Store Day Panel: Mastering for Physical Media
TAUPO
My Music Taupo — opening 8.30am
NGĀMOTU / NEW PLYMOUTH
Vinyl Countdown
One off RSD releases, spot prizes and giveaways — live music from DJ Kritiki
TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA / WELLINGTON
Slowboat Records
Live in store performances from 1pm (opens 9am) — Living Clipboards (at Flying Nun), Bleeding Star, Cruelly (at Flying Nun), Erny Belle
Flying Nun
Live in store performances from 1pm (opens 9am) — Living Clipboards, Bleeding Star (at Slowboat), Cruelly, Erny Belle (at Slowboat)
Creeps Record Parlour
RSD releases, used records, specials, prizes, live performances from 3pm (opens 9am) — Maiden Name (at Moon), Louis TM, Living Clipboards (at Moon)
Herbs Mobile Records
RSD records, heaps of sale!
ŌTAUTAHI / CHRISTCHURCH
Flying Nun - Record Store Day pop-up
Live in store performances from 2pm (opens 10am) — featuring Adam Hattaway and the Haunters, Jay Clarkson and the Containers, Moider Mother
WAIHŌPAI / INVERCARGILL
Threes & Sevens Records
Live in store performances from 10am — featuring The Commoners, Nihilism, Leon Wilks, Tahine Brown, Debt Weapon
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