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Record Store Day Black Friday at Vinyl Revival

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.

We’ll have live music, snacks and drinks, and we’ll be taking 20% off all new and used vinyl (sale not eligible on Record Store Day Black Friday releases.)

LBPA Night Market Evening Shopping

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!

 

 

Juneteenth Celebration Sale & Evening Shopping

Lansdowne’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 22nd, celebrates the spirit and history of Juneteenth and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States with live performances, delicious food vendors, and activities for the whole family.

Sponsored by the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, the day will start with a flag-raising, singing, and keynote speakers at Borough Greene, in front of Borough Hall, at 1:30 p.m. There will be complementary cake from Kia’s Cakes and juices from KayWay Juice. Shop and dine in the Central Business District until the Jubilee begins at 3 p.m. at The Landing, across from the Lansdowne Theater. Vendors, live music and performances, and food trucks will keep the whole family well fed and entertained until 7 p.m.

In honor of the Juneteenth Market and Celebration, Vinyl Revival will be taking 20% off all new and used vinyl all day on Saturday, June 22nd and will have extended hours until 7 p.m.

Pearl Jam Listening Party

Join us as we slip through the portal early to have a listen to “Dark Matter!”

We’re celebrating the release of Pearl Jam‘s twelfth studio album, “Dark Matter,” with an in-store listening party on Sunday, April 14th at 3 p.m.

Hear the entire album before it’s released, land on some exclusive giveaways, and pre-order “Dark Matter.”

 

The Black Crowes Listening Party

‘Happiness Bastards,’ the new album by The Black Crowes, is in record stores Friday 3/15. It’s been 15 years since they released their last album, so we’re having a party on Thursday, March 14th at 5 p.m. to celebrate.

Join us for brand new music, giveaways, prizes, and get the album EARLY! Pre-order it now for pick up at the party.

No need to register or reserve a spot. Just show up!

Bleachers Listening Party

We’re celebrating the release of Bleachers new album ‘Bleachers’ with an in-store listening party on March 2nd at 2 p.m.

Join us as we experience the first listen together and stay for exclusive giveaways + prizes!

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!

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

Greta Van Fleet “Starcatcher” Listening Party

Stop in on Wednesday, July 19th at 5 p.m., to hear Greta Van Fleet‘s newest release, “Starcatcher.”

We’ll be taking pre-orders for the acclaimed rockers’ third album  which was produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile). The album was recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville.

Grammy Award-winning band Greta Van Fleet consists of three brothers – vocalist Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka and bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszka – as well as drummer Danny Wagner. Together, they have performed across multiple continents, sold over 3. 5 million records and 1 million tickets worldwide.

Listening party attendees will have a chance to pick up some great prizes like slipmats and posters so join us!