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Covid-19

Effective immediately our retail hours of operations at The Grooveyard will be Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm as we gradually move towards normal business operations. We have installed plexi glass barricades on our front counters, added an additional hand sanitizer station at our entrance, increased bleach cleaning of frequently touched surfaces, and increased signage to remind people to keep six feet (6ft) away from each other. We will limit 6 customers at a time to shop at our downtown Penticton location.

Safety of our staff and customers is very important to us…if you feel sick or even a little off…do not enter our premises. We have launched our website for online browsing and purchase. You can choose to purchase and have items shipped to you or you can order online to pick up and pay at the store.

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Record Store Day Changes

Since 2008, Record Store Day has grown into the world’s largest single-day music event, shining a light on the culture of the indie record store across the globe. In 2020, that world is different, so Record Store Day will be too, and is now scheduled to be celebrated with special, properly distanced release dates on Saturdays in August, September and October.

The titles on the RSD 2020 Official List, launched on March 5, will be released at participating record stores on one of these three RSD Drops dates: August 29, September 26, and October 24. A new version of The List, including all three RSD Drops will be announced on June 1.

Record Store Day 2020–originally scheduled for April 18 and rescheduled for June 20 before the plan for three “socially distanced” RSD Drop dates came about–was bound to look and feel different from any of the previous twelve. Prior events have been as much about the gatherings, parties, concerts and “group hang” element of a celebration as the special releases, but in this unprecedented global situation, the focus of these RSD Drops dates is on bringing revenue to the stores, as well as to the artists, labels, distribution and every other business behind the scenes making record stores work.

The good news for customers and fans of record stores is that this financial relief comes in the form of exciting exclusive releases. Organizers are working with artists, labels and distribution companies to determine the new release schedule and make sure that each RSD Drop date has an exciting mix of artists and genres. A new version of “The List” will be launched June 1 on https://recordstoredaycanada.ca/ with newly assigned RSD Drop dates.

Record Store Day organizers have looked at numerous possible dates and various ways to re-work an event that takes place at thousands of record stores around the world, taking into consideration the varying circumstances any store or territory might find themselves in at any point this year. This current plan to spread the release of Record Store Day titles over several months was made with as much available information as possible, and gives the largest number of stores a chance to participate in the strangest Record Store Day ever, following their local mandates, and using the guidance of government and scientific experts to make these RSD Drop dates socially responsible as possible.

RSD Black Friday is still being planned and is scheduled to take place on November 27. Fingers crossed for the return of the biggest party of the year on the third Saturday of April 2021.