Vinyl lovers, this one’s for you: Record Store Day goes pan-India

Have you fallen in love with the art of crate digging, vinyl hunting, record collecting or whatever you want to call it? Or does the activity evoke heavy nostalgia, reminiscing of a once happy childhood now lost? Either way, you’re not the only one with cherished memories at a record store. Record stores are, in fact, so beloved that there's an entire day commemorating them. 

It started off in 2007 as a day celebrating the culture of the indie record store and its influence in driving the music scene. The concept's simple. Every April, ever since its conception, record stores across the world open their doors to music fans to listen, discover and talk about artists, music, records and more. Record Store day was first introduced to India in 2017 by one such store, The Revolver Club in Mumbai, and has remained dedicated to the cause ever since. 

Now, marking 10 years since the first edition of the celebration, as well as a resurgence in love for everything vinyl, Record Store Day (RSD) is going pan-India, with celebrations across six cities in the country for this special day at stores credited with bringing the magic of records back to India on Saturday, April 18.

Announced via The Revolver Club’s official Instagram page, cities and stores include:

Mumbai: The Revolver Club, LJ Road, Mahim
Goa: The Revolver Club, Fontainhas, Panjim,
Bengaluru: Nerlu Cafe, Crescent Road, Gandhi Nagar 
Hyderabad: Katha Coffee, Green Valley
Chennai: Canvas, Austin Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram
Delhi: Fort City Brewing, Hauz Khas

Check out the link in The Revolver Club’s Instagram bio to RSVP and for more details.

RSD this year's also extra special because The Revolver Club has launched a special campaign to commission a national postage stamp in honour of the artist Gauhar Jaan in 2030 to celebrate 100 years of her passing. Gauhar Jaan, also known as ‘Gramophone Girl’, was the country’s first celebrity singer and artist on a record, singing a khayal in Raag Jogiya for vinyl in 1902. A very special way to memorialise a very special day.