St. Louis' Complete Guide to Record Store Day 2016

Record Store Day, the hippest of all consumer holidays, is once again upon us. What once started as a way to get Internet-obsessed millennials off of their computers and into their local brick-and-mortar record shops has grown into a monster, with all-day parties featuring live music, free snacks and free drinks happening all across town. Oh yeah, and the records — did we mention the records? Scores of 'em for you to score. (Click this link for a master list of RSD exclusive releases.)

St. Louis has more than enough music lovers in town to justify a plethora of RSD celebrations; here we run them down for your commercial convenience. Happy hunting!

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Euclid Records 
19 N Gore Ave, Webster Groves, Missouri 63119
April 15 – April 17 
                 
The Perks:

Free beer from New Belgium Brewing Co. and 4 Hands Brewing
RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday
Three days of live music!

The Entertainment:

Friday, April 15
5 p.m. Time Against Light
6 p.m. The Havishams
7 p.m. DinoFight!
8 p.m. Little Big Bangs

Saturday, April 16th
8 a.m. Dubb Nubb
9 a.m. Punk Hippies
10 a.m. Old Souls Revival
11 a.m. Drew Franklin & The Sugar Kings
12 p.m. Bent
12:30 p.m. Trophy Mules
1 p.m. Middle Class Fashion
1:30 p.m. School Of Rock Kirkwood
2 p.m. Blank Generation
2:30 p.m. Miss Molly Simms Band
3 p.m. Summer Magic
3:30 p.m. The Wilderness
4 p.m. Sleepy Kitty
5 p.m. CaveofswordS
6 p.m. Whoa Thunder
7 p.m. The Bottle Rockets

Sunday, April 17th
1 p.m. The Potomac Accord
2 p.m. Billy & The Jets
3 p.m. Dibiase
4 p.m. The Gorge 
                   

Planet Score Records
7421 Manchester Rd, Maplewood, Missouri 63143
Saturday at 10 a.m.
  
The Perks:

RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 10 a.m.
Free doughnuts from Vincent Van Doughnut
DJ sets all day long!

The Entertainment:
  
10 a.m. - RJ
12 p.m. - DJDP 
2 p.m. - Jeff Hess (KDHX's Afternoon Delight)
4 p.m. - Jake Kamp
    

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Vintage Vinyl
6610 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis 63130
Saturday at 8 a.m.
         
The Perks:

RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 8 a.m.
Free Strange Donuts and Kaldi's Coffee for those arriving early
Free Schlafly Beer for the afternoon/evening crowd
Live music outside throughout the day
DJ sets inside throughout the day
Mumford and Sons performing in a goddamn record store?!?!
       
The Entertainment:

(Live performances)
9 a.m. Trophy Mules
10 a.m. Hope & Therapy
11 a.m. School of Rock
12 p.m. Mumford & Sons
12:30 p.m. Tory Starbuck Project
1:30 p.m. River Kittens
2:30 p.m. Little Big Bangs
3:30 p.m. Brother Lee & The Leather Jackals
4:30 p.m. Far Fetched
5:30 p.m. Theresa Payne
6 p.m. Turntable Orchestra Guest DJs

(DJ sets)
11 a.m. I Went To A Show
12 p.m. Speakers in Code
1 p.m. Nick Acquisto from KDHX
2 p.m. St. Louis Jazz Notes 
                  

Music Record Shop
4191 Manchester Ave, St. Louis 63110
Saturday at 7 a.m.  
         
The Perks:

RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 7 a.m.
20 percent off anything used in the store (CDs, Vinyl, Cassettes)
Free Rise Coffee for the morning crowd
Free 4 Hands beer for the afternoon/evening
Craft pop-up market on Manchester with several vendors
Live entertainment all afternoon at the neighboring Demo!

The Entertainment:

11 a.m. Brother Lee & the Leather Jackals
12:05 p.m. 18 & Counting
1:10 p.m. Adult Fur
2:15 p.m. The Old Souls Revival
DJ Sexauer (in between sets) 
                   

Kismet Creative Center
3409 Iowa, Cherokee Creative District, St. Louis 63118
Saturday at 11 a.m. 
             
The Perks:

RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 11 a.m.
Buy two EPs get a third for 30 percent off
Live entertainment all afternoon!

The Entertainment:

12 p.m. - Ben Diesel
12:45 p.m. - The River Leaves
1:30 p.m. - The Vanilla Beans
2:15 p.m. - Giants In The Sky
3 p.m. - Andy Brohnen
3:45 p.m. - Mayor Sheriff
4:30 p.m. - Heel Turn
5:15 p.m. - Wolf Pussy 
                  

Slackers
317 Homer M Adams Pkwy, Alton, Illinois 62002
Saturday at 12 p.m. 
           
The Perks:

RSD exclusive records on sale beginning at 10 a.m.
Buy two get one free on used CDs, Vinyl and Cassettes
50 percent off all T-shirts
20 percent off all headphones
Free pizza from 300 State Pizza
Live entertainment all afternoon!

The Entertainment:

12 p.m. Maury Ave
1 p.m. Grass & Stone
2 p.m. Sozo Rox
3 p.m. Dead Planet
4 p.m. Casey Bazzell
5 p.m. Jenny Nicole
6 p.m. Dead to Begin With 
                    

Record Exchange St Louis
5320 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, 63109
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. / Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Perks:
 
Huge outdoor sale: $2 LPs/CDs/DVDs, or 60 for $100
Huge indoor sale: 20 percent to 50 percent off everything

The Entertainment:

What do you need entertainment for? This one is for the die-hards — there are serious deals to be had.