Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.
Come Shop Small with us as you Dine and Shop in Lansdowne! It’s a great day to pick up some holiday gifts and maybe something special for yourself.
We’ll have snacks and drinks all day AND we’ll be taking 20% off all new and used vinyl (sale not eligible on Record Store Day Black Friday releases.)
Excited to be one of the indie record stores hosting a Listening Party for Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ new album, South of Here, on June 27th at 5 p.m.
We’ll have lithographs, buttons, and stickers for the first 20 people and attendees can enter to win a signed lithograph.
You’ll be able to take home the new record before the release date too!
We’ll be open from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th, but we will reopen from 6-9 p.m. for evening shopping during the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association‘s Night Market taking place along Lansdowne Avenue in the Central Business District and Lansdowne Landing.
The Night Market provides an opportunity for local and home-based businesses to stay open late to present their products and services and connect with the community.
Lansdowne’s eat-in restaurants will provide café seating for outdoor dining and a variety of delicious food truck options will also be available. Adults over 21 will be able to stop in the beer garden featuring craft beers from Conshohocken Brewing Company.
The event will feature live music by Altruistic Vision and DJ Joe Foley at the Lansdowne Landing and a ticketed performance at Jamey’s House of Music.
A pop-up play for kids was just added too!
Come make it a night in Lansdowne on June 8th!
We’re celebrating the release of Twenty One Pilot‘s new studio album, “Clancy,” with an in-store listening party on Saturday, May 18th at 12 p.m.
Hear the entire album before it’s released, pick up some exclusive giveaways, and pre-order “Clancy.”
Join us for an Album Release Party for singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jay Byham‘s new record, “Postcards Along The Way,” on Saturday, May 11th at 2 p.m.
Come meet Jay, pick up a copy of the album, and hear him play some of his new songs.
We’re excited to announce that joining in Jay’s acoustic set will be David Uosikkinen (The Hooters) and Steve Butler (Smash Palace), who are both featured on the new album.
The album, which came out on May 4th on ITP Entertainment label is filled with 10 hit-sounding songs!
The Pittsburgh native’s new album was co-written and produced by Smash Palace‘s Steve Butler and comes out on the heels of his self-titled debut EP, which garnered praise and recognition from Little Steven’s Underground Garage, who played his first two singles in heavy rotation!
It’s been said he sounds like James Taylor fronting Badfinger!
Listen for yourself to this college dropout rockstar-gonna-be and get won over to this fresh new take on ’60s/’70s rock and pop sound. You won’t be disappointed!
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!
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!
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
