Your Guide to Portland Record Store Day Events

Bands, DJs, deals...and don't forget the free coffee.

Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 16—which, for a lot of stores in Portland, is just another Saturday. But if you're looking to head out to try and get your hands on that limited edition Kid Rock picture disc or whatever, here's what's happening at the stores that are participating in one form or another.

2ND AVENUE RECORDS

400 SW 2nd Ave., (503) 222-3783, 2ndavenuerecords.com

Opening: 8 am

Events: N/A

Deals: Voodoo Doughnuts; as many special releases stocked as possible.

BEACON SOUND

3636 N Mississippi Ave., wearebeaconsound.com

Opening: Noon

Events: N/A

Deals: Beacon Sound is boycotting major label Record Store Day releases, but will stock "the most worthy independent releases."

EVERYDAY MUSIC

1313 W Burnside, (503) 274-0961, everydaymusic.com

Opening: 8 am (Sandy location also opens early)

Events:

9:30-10am: My Body (DJ set)

10 am: Typhoon (DJ set)

11 am: Valet (DJ set)

Noon: Ben Hubbird of Party Damage Records (DJ set)

1 pm: Bed.

1:30 pm: Snowblind Traveler

2 pm: Little Star

2:30 pm: Barna Howard

3 pm: Haley Heynderickx

3:45 pm: A Walker Spring

4:15 pm: Grace Mitchell

5 pm: Wild Ones (DJ set)

Deals: Free coffee.

JACKPOT RECORDS

3574 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 239-7561, jackpotrecords.com.

Opening: 10 am

Events:

10 am: DJ Dollar Bin (Steve Turner of Mudhoney)

Noon: DJ Derek Smith (KMHD Morning Session Host)

2 pm: DJ Nate C (Nate Carson) of Witch Mountain

Deals: Free coffee and energy drinks, gift bags and prizes.

LITTLE AXE

3746 NE 42nd Ave., (503) 320-3656, littleaxerecords.com

Opening: Noon.

Events: N/A

Deals: All $1 records free!

MUSIC MILLENNIUM

3158 E Burnside St., (503) 862-8826, musicmillenium.com.

Opening: 8 am

Events:

1 pm: Zach Carothers of Portugal. The Man (DJ set)

8 pm: Alejandro Escovedo

Deals: Free coffee and muffins for customers in line at 7 am, free gift bags for first 1,000 shoppers.

TENDER LOVING EMPIRE

3541 SE Hawthorne Blvd., (503) 548-2927, tenderlovingempire.com

Opening: Noon.

Events:

Noon: Sallie Ford (DJ set)

1 pm: My Body (DJ set)

2 pm: Theo Craig (DJ set)

3 pm: Tyler Allan Ferrin (DJ set)

Deals: Giveaways, record bundles, 20 percent off a wide selection of titles, beer from Gigantic Brewing.

TURN! TURN! TURN!

8 NE Killingsworth St., 284-6019, turnturnturnpdx.com.

Opening: 3 pm

Events: DJs TBA

Deals: Sidewalk sale (weather permitting)

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