I have some thoughts about Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music shops taking place around the world on Saturday. But before that, here’s a roundup of Irish activity. If there’s anything to add, leave a comment below. Photo from Failte Ireland.

First up, a full list of records stores participating in Ireland and the list of special releases available worldwide which includes releases from Disclosure, Cut Copy, Little Dragon, Parquet Courts, Chvrches, Devo, Conor Oberst, Haim, Chromeo and Villagers.

Dublin

Elastic Witch closing party @ Twisted Pepper, Abbey Street (3pm)

15.30 Lisa O’Neill

16.15 Squarehead

17.00 David Kitt DJ

18.00 Skinny Wolves DJ

19.00 Girls Names

19.45 Skinny Wolves DJs

20.15 Twinkranes

21.15 Jape

22.00 Diamond Dagger

22.45 Elastic Witch DJs

23.15 I Am The Cosmos

12.00 to 01.00 Platimumray DJ

01.00 to 02.00 Kenny Hanlon DJ

02.00 to close Forza Italo DJs

Free in til 8pm. Shop open at 11am.

Record Store Day Party @ Tower Records, Dawson Street

1pm Join Me In The Pines

2pm Lucius

3pm SOAK

4pm Conor O’Brien

5pm Little Matador

6pm Lisa Hannigan

Food stalls and TXFM live broadcast.

(RSD Releases also in Eason’s, O’Connell Street) – 8am – all-day

Record Store Gay @ Outhouse, Capel Street

Kate’s Party, I Heart The Monster Hero, Patrick Kelleher, French Bird, The Late David Turpin, Gar Cox, Sleep Thieves, Lo Fires and many more. 12 – 6pm.

A celebration of diversity, mini music festival, poster exhibition and pop up music shop for International Record Store Day Saturday April 19th in aid of OUTHOUSE LGBT Community Resource Centre. A compilation of covers by the bands below for RSG will be available in Outhouse and local Record Shops. The mini music festival will continue later at PantiBar from 6pm – 10:30 on Capel St. Donations will be accepted towards Outhouse LGBT Community Resource Centre.

Schedule for Saturday:

12.30-Biggles Flys Again

1pm-Stephen Quinn (cafe)

1.30-Swimmers

2pm-Villagers (cafe)

2.30-Exploing Eyes

3pm-Gar Cox (cafe)

3.30-Hot Colossus

4pm-Lofires (cafe)

4.30-The Late David Turpin

5pm-Darren Yorke (cafe)

5.30-French Bird



At Pantibar:

6.30-Bouts

7.15-Kate’s Party

8pm-Crayonsmith

8.45-Slap & Tickle

9.30-I Heart The Monster Hero

10pm The Panti Show

All City DJs plus special guest in the shop.

Wingnut Records celebration @ Bello Bar, Portobello (9pm, €6)

No Spill Blood, The River Fane, Bouts and Bitch Falcon.

Gig to celebrate Wingnut’s latest shop in Musicmaker Dublin on Exchequer Street.

Arrive early in your best, grungiest gear for some ’90s themed-fun from 9pm on the night followed by a screening of Empire Records at 10:30pm.

-9am opening

– 20% off all vinyl

– a record player to be given away for free to a random customer, every hour

– €200 worth of vouchers to be given out

Performing on Fade St:

10am – Dennis Cassidy Yacht Rock DJ Set – (Record Spot)

11am – DJ Ragharry – (Mixtapes From the Underground)

1pm – The Statics

2pm – Come on Live Long

3pm – Luke B. – MPC Set

4pm – Ben Bix & Feather

5pm – DJ Louis Scully (Discotekken)

6pm – DJ James Keating Set (Hip Drop)

7pm – DJ Liam Maher (Twin Dublin/Watermelon)

TBC

Sound Cellar

Spindizzy Records

Freebird Records

Belfast

BBC Across the Line has you covered.

Cork

Saturday @ Gulpd:

– Twin Lights // 7:30pm – 8:15pm

– Nativizm // 8:15pm – 9pm(ish)!

– Keep On Jumpin’//9:00pm(ish)

Record Store Day April 19:@ the TDC (Doors 9pm):

– The Shaker Hymn

– Paddy Hanna

– The Great Balloon Race

On Sunday, April 20, We Play Here presents:

– Croupier

– Carried By Waves

– The Careers

Tickets from €6 or €10 with a copy of We Play Here 2.

Weekend ticket €8 or €12 w/ WPH2

MDR label celebration @ The Pavilion (9pm, Free)

Meltybrains? + Band of Clouds. Free compilation CD for the first 50 attendees.

Galway

Instore @ Wingnut, Bell, Book & Candle on Sea Road @ 4.30pm.

Mynameisj0hn + God playing live.

Limerick

Instore @ Wingnut Moviedrome, Henry St @ 2pm.

Windings, Fox Jaw, Mynameisj0hn + God playing live.

Kilkenny

Instores with Kingston, Frankenstein Bolts and more.

Waterford

Mellow Yellow Original Dansette vinyl playback. 6 Dozen customer made Vinyl topped cupcakes. Also – Gig sa Tigh @ Bainnlann.