Louisville music fans line up early for Record Store Day exclusives at local stores

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Record Store Day was celebrated nationally and in Louisville Saturday.

Record Store Day sings to music lovers with coveted special releases and discounts for vinyl albums. Several stores around Louisville participated including Better Days Records on Barret Avenue and Guestroom Records on Frankfort Avenue.

Some fans lined up for hours, while some braved the outdoor elements overnight for their chance to get rare and coveted albums. There were music giveaways and discounts on records.

"It's a really lovely celebration where we get a lot of new customers that have never been here before that really want this limited release that is only out for Record Store Day and we get to make a lot of new friends and bring a lot of people in," said Lisa Foster, owner of Guestroom Records.

Foster estimated around 200 to 300 people were waiting in line for doors to open Saturday morning. She estimated the store on Frankfort Avenue will have around a thousand customers for the event.

"Businesses are spaces for the community and we sell things obviously, but the people who wait in line have been friends now for over a decade because they see each other once a year waiting for records," Foster said.

There were more than 300 Record Store Day releases limited to just Saturday, according to Foster. Guestroom Records also offered 10% off.

"It is really about giving unique items to collectors that they couldn't get in a different way," Foster said.

Better Days Records also welcomed a crowd through its doors Saturday.

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