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Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting

We’ll be hosting a grand reopening at 10 a.m. and public ribbon cutting ceremony at 12 p.m. at our NEW store, located at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue (formerly Atons Medical Supply), on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

Representatives from Lansdowne Borough Council, the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association, Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, and special invited guests will attend.

To celebrate, we’ll have door prizes, special deals, music, light refreshments, and drinks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Located in Lansdowne’s Central Business District, Vinyl Revival is open from 2–7 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Parking is available in the municipal lot across the street from the store.

2023 In Review

This past year, we had to say goodbye to our long-time space in the Historic Lansdowne Theater building.  And now that we’re finally settled into our new space at 26 N. Lansdowne Avenue, we must pack up and move the store again!

2024 is going to kick off with renovations, fresh paint, packing and unpacking boxes, and organizing displays in our new space at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue.

But before we look ahead to 2024, we look back at the fun events we planned and the new music that was released in 2023.

February

Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting

We hosted a public ribbon-cutting ceremony with representatives from Lansdowne Borough Council, the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association, the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, and special guests to celebrate our new space at 26 N. Lansdowne Avenue.

March

“3 Feet High and Rising” Release

Released on March 3, 1989, “3 Feet High and Rising,” the debut studio album by hip-hop trio De La Soul, was reissued physically on its anniversary.

April

“72 Seasons” Listening Party

We listened to Metallica‘s “72 Seasons” in its entirety and had fun giveaways all while enjoying pizza and beer at our lunchtime listening party.

Record Store Day

The big party of the year featured Record Store Day swag, a performance by Andy Hionides of Three Fourteen, and limited edition, exclusive releases including Taylor Swift‘s “folklore: the long pond studio sessions.”

May

“Kelly Drives”

We put the needle on the record when we taped a segment with Bob Kelly FOX 29 for an episode of “Kelly Drives.”

June

Night Market

Over thirty businesses (including us!) participated in the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association’s Night Market.

Juneteenth Celebration

Customers came out to Lansdowne for a Juneteenth Celebration featuring live music and performances, poets, food trucks, vendors, and more! We celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop and African American Music Appreciation Month.

“Weathervanes” Release

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album “Weathervanes” was released, and we participated in his indie record store contest in which he gave away autographed electric guitars.

July

“Barbie The Album” and “Starcatcher” Listening Parties

In July, we held not one, but two listening parties! First up was the “Barbie The Album” Listening Party where attendees wore pink and received heart-shaped sunglasses, visors, and posters.  Then at our Greta Van Fleet “Starcatcher” Listening Party, attendees received GVF patches, slipmats, and posters and one lucky person won a poster autographed by the band.

August

10th Anniversary Party

In-Store with Low Cut Connie

In August, we celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a week of fun events!

The celebration kicked off with an “Art Dealers” Album Release Party with Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie.  Adam performed an intimate in-store set, signed albums and CDs before the official release date, and took pictures with fans.

The week of events continued with Music Trivia Bingo, a Board Game Night, a Bring Your Own Vinyl Listening Party, and concluded with a Kids’ Music Craft.

October

Kids Music Day

We celebrated Kids Music Day during Lansdowne’s Arts on the Avenue Festival. Kids who stopped in created a colorful toilet paper shaker to make music.

“The Greatest Rock And Roll Band You Never Heard Of” Book Tour

Author Marcus Mason and members of Hit The Ground Runnin’ stopped by on their book tour to meet fans and sign copies of the book that tells the story of the ’80s garage band from Delco who regularly appeared on “Dancin’ On Air” and “Dance Party USA” from 1986-1991.

“Danse Macabre” Listening Party

We hosted an exclusive advance listen of Duran Duran’s “Danse Macabre” album with cool giveaways that included posters, slipmats, and stickers.

Project W Mix & Mingle

We hosted a Mix and Mingle for Project W, a women’s giving circle that harnesses the power of collective giving to address the needs of women in Delaware County.

“Hackney Diamonds” Release

October saw the release of The Rolling Stones’ first original studio album since 2005, “Hackney Diamonds.”

“1989” Taylor’s Version Release

“1989” Taylor’s Version featured songs originally on the album plus five unheard vault tracks and unique photos.  It was released on special edition vinyl: rose garden pink, aquamarine green, and crystal skies blue.

November

“Higher” Listening Party

Fans stopped in for a lunchtime listening party for the latest Chris Stapleton album, “Higher.”

We held a raffle for some great Stapleton swag and all attendees received a poster!

“Now And Then” Release

Not only did we get new Stones in 2023, but we got new Beatles too!

“Now And Then,” the last song by The Beatles was released as a 12″ version on black vinyl, and a 7″ on black, blue, marble, and clear vinyl. The flip side is their first UK single – “Love Me Do.”

November

Record Store Day Black Friday

Customers shopped our selection of exclusive and limited-edition titles only found at indie record stores!

Book Signing with Author and Photographer Harold Sherrick

Harold sold copies of “A Pig’s Tale,” his book about Pigman, the man behind bootleg records in the 1960s, and his underground record label, Trade Mark of Quality, and copies of “Stolen Moments,” a book of his photography featuring musicians and other notables including Neil Young, Mick Jagger, Sting, Bono, Sheryl Crow, Quincy Jones, David Bowie, Tori Amos, June Carter Cash, John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, John Fogerty, Tom Petty, Chrissie Hynde, Pete Townsend, Stevie Wonder, and others.

Small Business Saturday Sunflower Moon Pop-Up

On Small Business Saturday, we helped promote another small business, Sunflower Moon. The locally- made winter accessories feature Art by Pam.

December

“THE WORLD EP.FIN”: WILL” Listening Party

We hosted an ATEEZ Listening Party with great giveaways and played a fun trivia contest with grand prizes!

Beyond the Bridge: WRTI’s J. Michael Harrison Celebrates 30 Years in Radio

Beyond the Bridge was an evening of reflections and recollections that featured a conversation with acclaimed saxophonist, composer, educator, curator, and entrepreneur Greg Osby. We revisited his influential 1993 release 3-D Lifestyles, enjoyed a special performance by the extraordinary tandem of Bethlehem and Sad Patrick, and included a fun-filled musical journey through 30 signature jazz and hip-hop album releases marking 1993 as a memorable and pivotal year in music in celebration of WRTI’s J. Michael Harrison‘s 30 years in radio.

In 2023, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd‘s “The Dark Side Of The Moon” and “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” by Vince Guaraldi as well as the 30th anniversary of Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” and Brand Nubian’s “In God We Trust.” 

We also partnered with Ardmore Music Hall to hold ticket giveaways during the year.

It was a busy year with lots of opportunities to bond with fellow music lovers! We look forward to bringing even more music and arts events to Lansdowne for many years to come and hope to see you at our new store at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue soon!

Beyond the Bridge: J. Michael Harrison Celebrates 30 Years in Radio

J. Michael Harrison, WRTI 90.1 FM radio host of “The Bridge,” is continuing his 30-year on-air celebration with a special event, “Beyond The Bridge,” at Vinyl Revival. The Bridge, founded by J. Michael Harrison in 1996, is his award-winning radio show – “a blend of jazz that takes you from the mainstream to the edge of the art.”

This evening of reflections and recollections will feature a conversation with the acclaimed saxophonist, composer, educator, curator, and entrepreneur Greg Osby, which will revisit his influential 1993 release 3-D Lifestyles. The event will also feature a special performance by the extraordinary tandem of Bethlehem and Sad Patrick and include a fun filled musical journey through 30 signature jazz and hip-hop album releases marking 1993 as a memorable and pivotal year in music.

J. Michael Harrison began his radio career in 1993 WPEB’s “Is That Jazz” radio show. In 1994 he began volunteering with WRTI as a production assistant. In 1996, J. Michael debuted his own program, The Bridge, which continues to air Friday evenings on WRTI from 10 pm to 2 am.

The Bridge was selected as Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best Radio Program” in 2002, and in 2007, the Philadelphia City Paper called it the “Best On-Air Reminder That Jazz Didn’t Die in 1965.”

Saxophonist Greg Osby has been a formidable presence on the international music scene as a leader of his own ensembles and as a guest artist with other acclaimed groups for the past 39 years.

Please note: There is limited seating at this event. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20. Get your tickets today!

Record Store Day Black Friday

Give someone you love the gift of music!

Indie Record Stores are one of the best places to start your holiday shopping so join us on RSD Black Friday!

We’ll be open from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

We’ll have a selection of special titles exclusive to indie record stores so stop in to shop! You can check out all the offerings here.

Although we will not have every title, hopefully we’ll have the releases that you’re looking to get. Releases will be limited to one title per customer.v

Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting

We’ll be hosting a public ribbon cutting ceremony at our NEW store, located at 26 N. Lansdowne Avenue (formerly NEV Creative Studio), on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 11 a.m.

Representatives from Lansdowne Borough Council, the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association, Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, and special invited guests will attend.

To celebrate, we’ll have door prizes, special deals, music, light refreshments, and drinks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Located in Lansdowne’s Central Business District, Vinyl Revival is open from 2–7 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Parking is available in the municipal lot adjacent to the store.

 

Record Store Day Drops

Vinyl Revival celebrates Record Store Day Drops on June 18, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Vinyl Revival will stock titles that are Record Store Day Exclusives, RSD First titles, and Small Run/Regional Titles.

 

Receive free Record Store Day promotional materials with a $50 purchase while supplies last
Enjoy complimentary light refreshments and drinks including Rosati‘s new Blue Razz/Lemonade ice
Additionally, everyone who makes a purchase will receive a coupon for 20% off a future purchase
PLUS!
We’ll be hosting a Pop-Up Shop with
Fashion from The Royal Orange, a collective of fashion designers working together to build quality fashions for all women.

The line will work just like Record Store Day:

We will let in the first customer in line for 10 minutes of shopping then let in the next person in line, and so on. Doors will open to the general public/walk ups once all of the people in line have had a chance to shop.
RSD quantities are limited so there is a limit of one copy per title per customer.

 

If you’re looking for a specific title, please give us a call at 610-284-3537 or email us at info@vinylrevivalrecords.com on the Thursday or Friday before RSD Drops and we can let you know if we expect to have what you’re looking to get.

 

Check out the list at recordstoreday.com.

 

Please note:
Masks are recommended.
Hand sanitizer will be available.

Record Store Day – April 23rd

Join us to celebrate the return of a “traditional”  Record Store Day, April 23, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.!

After scaling back Record Store Day parties the past few years, we’re excited to celebrate the annual event with our customers once again!

Shop our selection of special releases: Exclusives; Record Store Day First; and Small Run/Regional Titles

Enjoy music by DJ Joe Foley from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Receive free Record Store Day promotional materials with a $50 purchase while supplies last

Enjoy complimentary light refreshments and drinks including Rosati‘s new Blue Razz/Lemonade ice with “I Stand with Ukraine” packaging (available from Rosati’s soon, they will donate a portion of sales to Holy Myrrh Bearers Ukrainian Catholic Church)

Shop a selection of Rock and Roll Pillows from Tamme Handmade

Receive a coupon for 20% off a future purchase with a purchase (some restrictions apply)

There is usually a line so we will let in the first customer in line for 10 minutes of shopping then let in the next person in line, and so on. Doors will open to the general public/walk ups once all of the people in line have had a chance to shop.

RSD quantities are limited so there is a limit of one copy per title per customer.

If you’re looking for a specific title, please give us a call at 610-284-3537 or email us at info@vinylrevivalrecords.com on the Thursday or Friday before RSD and we can let you know if we expect to have what you’re looking to get.

Check out the list at recordstoreday.com.

There are so many great releases to choose from, we hope to have your favorites!

Please note:

Masks are recommended.
Hand sanitizer will be available.

Small Business Saturday Sale & Pop-Up Shop

Shop Small for the holidays!

Join us on Small Business Saturday, November 27, 2021, and shop our selection of new and vintage vinyl, RSD Black Friday exclusive releases, and accessories with rock and roll style!

PLUS, we’ll be taking 20% off all new* and vintage vinyl on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.
*sale not eligible on Record Store Day Black Friday releases.

You can shop Vinyl Revival for your fur babies too! We are proud to host a holiday Pop-Up Shop featuring a selection of pet bandanas, toys, bedding, and more, from the Finding Shelter Boutique. 100% of the boutique sales will go to Finding Shelter.

AND, Animal Friends of Lansdowne will have their calendar pick-up and sale at

Vinyl Revival
November 26 and 27
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days

You will be able to pick up prepaid calendars and they will also have calendars for sale.
Proceeds from the calendar sales go towards our local Lansdowne animal rescue.