Events
Want to join us for an event? We host listening parties, pop-ups, and sometimes venture outside our store for other exciting things!
Don’t forget to look for us at our local popups at 2 amazing retailers!
Discourse Coffee
New book & Vinyl
Sardines Vintage Market
Vintage Vinyl
Listening Party: Geese
Wednesday, September 23 we’ll be spinning the new Geese album ahead of its release date on 9/26!
All attendees will get a ~signed~ print (while supplies last) and will be able to enter-to-win a ~signed~ LP!
Pre-orders available now!
Marcus King In-Store Signing & Photo Op
All Ages Event
12pm start time
We are super excited to announce Marcus King will be stopping in the shop, Friday, September 26 at 12pm for an in-store signing and photo op!
September 26 also happens to be the day 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞, his brand new album comes out!
To reserve your spot, pre-orders for the new album are available here. Variants include: Indie Exclusive Denim Blue vinyl, standard black & CD.
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Listening Party: Neko Case
Neko Case has a new album coming out, 𝐍𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧. To celebrate, we’re hosting a listening event the weekend of its release! Come hang at 2pm, Saturday September 27 to listen to the album, get some goodies & have a chance to win a signed art card.
Undertow Show: Lauren Ruth Ward
Baltimore-born singer-songwriter, @laurenruthward will be taking the stage Thursday, November 13, during her string of @undertowmusic shows.
Release Event: David Bowie
FREE / All Ages
10am start time
We are super excited to share that we’ll be hosting a release event for David Bowie’s 𝐈 𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 (𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐 - 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔).
All attendees will receive a high quality litho (while supplies last), plus 1 lucky attendee has the chance to win an incredible grand prize: the CD box set itself.
We’ll be listening to selections from the box and will draw the winner around 11am.
The final instalment in the award winning series of box sets spanning Bowie’s career from 1969. Featuring 3 original studio albums remastered, 2 live albums, including the 2002 Montreux Jazz Festival performance, officially released for the very first time, and A Reality Tour Live which has been remastered and resequenced. 2 original E.P.’s and the new compilation Re: Call 6 with single versions, B-sides and live recordings. The set also contains a beautiful companion book featuring rare and unpublished photographs, memorabilia, plus new and exclusive recording essays from producer Tony Visconti.
See you at 10am this Saturday💙
#DavidBowieRSC
Listening Party: King Princess
Come hang with us September 11 at 5pm to hear the new King Princess album 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, in full the day before its release.
We will have posters, a handful of signed flats (while supplies last) and an enter to win a ~signed~ LP.
𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is available for pre-order now!
Listening Party: Twenty One Pilots
FREE / All Ages
2pm Start Time
Be among the first to hear the new Twenty One Pilots album, BREACH, Saturday, September 6 at 2pm!
More info to come!!
#BreachFirstListen
Listening Event: Sabrina Carpenter
Friday August 29 at 5pm join us to celebrate the release of Sabrina Carpenter new album 𝐌𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝!
Listening Event: Hives
The Hives are releasing their new album 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 Friday, August 29th via Play It Again Sam.
To celebrate, we are having an early listening party on Thursday, August 28th!
Come hear the record in its entirety before it’s officially released and get a raffle ticket for your chance to win some exclusive prizes, including signed prints, a set of custom coasters and other unique items. The album will be available for purchase at the event, to take home with you that night!
Listening Event: Deftones
The Deftones new album 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 is out this Friday & we are also having an album release event!
Join us while we listen to the new album at 5pm to celebrate!
We will have posters, lanyards & door hangers for all attendees while supplies last along with some grand prizes (exclusive shirts & a test pressing)!
Pre-orders are available on our website or in-store!
Listening Event: Laufey
FREE / All Ages
11:30pm Start Time
Another super exciting midnight sale announcement! Join us Thursday, August 21 at 11:30pm to hear the new Laufey record, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞! All attendees will receive a limited poster, we’ll also have limited LoverGirl pins as a gift with purchase of the new album! Plus, one lucky winner will get to take home a Laufey tote!
We’ll be opening our doors at 11:15pm and starting the record at 11:30pm. 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 will be available for purchase right at Midnight.
Pre-orders available here & in-store!
Listening Party: Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste’s new album 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘 is coming out Friday, August 22 and we are hosting an early listening party on Saturday, August 16 at 2pm!
Join us while we listen to the new album in full a week in advance!
We will have stickers for all attendees, while supplies last along with a grand prize of an autographed litho!
We are going about things a little differently this go around with the grand prize. If you’ve watched the new music video for 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘 you know there’s a bit of a theme with a golden egg!
We will happen to have a golden egg that we’ll be hiding around the store! Whoever finds the golden egg first, wins the signed litho!!
If you haven’t seen the music video yet, we recommend it!
Listening Party: Conan Gray
Join us next Wednesday for our @conangray listening party at 5pm! We’ll have posters for all attendees, while supplies last. Plus, one lucky winner will get to take home a WISHBONE hat!
𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞 is out 8/15 on both CD & vinyl!
Listening Party: BABYMETAL
Free / All Ages
5pm Start Time
Friday, August 8 at 5pm we’ll be hosting a BABYMETAL listening party! We’ll have posters for all attendees (while supplies last), along with gift with purchase, hand-numbered prints of live images!
There will also be a prize drawing for all attendees to enter *TBD*!
That’s not all though!! We’ll be hosting a costume contest that will have an entirely separate prize!
See you on the 8th!
Midnight Sale: Ethel Cain
All Ages / Free
11:30pm Start Time
We are super excited to announce we’ll be hosting a Ethel Cain midnight sale on Thursday, August 7!!
We’ll be opening our doors at 11:15pm before we start the album at 11:30pm!
Folks will be able to buy the new album right at Midnight & every purchase will come with a limited poster, available while supplies last!!
Pre-orders for the new album are available now:)
Listening Party: Tyler Childers
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
Coming up! Tyler Childers listening party for his upcoming album 𝐒𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 Friday July 25 at 5p!
Come listen to the album in full on release date! We’ll have sticker sheets for all attendees, while supplies last.
Plus, 1 lucky winner will get to take home a ~signed~ print!
Pre-orders for the new album available now!
Listening Party: Overhand
FREE / All Ages
5:30pm Start Time
We will be hosting a listening party for Overhand’s new album Gouge on the day of its release, Thursday, July 17. They’ll also be playing an acoustic set beforehand, featuring material from the new record as well as older songs.
Listening Party: Lord Huron
FREE / ALL AGES
5pm start time
Join us next Wednesday, July 9 to listen to the new @lordhuron album in full with us! We will have exclusive totes for attendees, while supplies last! More details coming soon!
#listentolordhuron #listentogether
Listening Party: Benson Boone
Join us Sunday, June 22 at 2pm for our Benson Boone release listening event!
We’ll have exclusive posters and sticker sheets for all attendees (while supplies last) and there will be very limited amount of alternate cover vinyl jackets as a gift with purchase of the new album.
Pre-orders available in-store now!
Listening Party: Stereolab
We are super stoked to be participating in the Stereolab listening party for their new album 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦, May 23 at 5pm.
We’ll have exclusive goodies for those who come out, while supplies last, and we’ll of course be fully stocked on the new album!
Pre-orders are available on our website & in-store, now🌟
Listening Party / Midnight Sale: GHOST
FREE / All Ages
11:30pm Start Time
Thursday, April 24 come celebrate SKELETA-EVE for our GHOST listening party / midnight sale! We’ll be starting SKELETA at 11:30pm and will be handing out ghost posters, hats, glasses and party favors to get ready for the midnight countdown!! When the clock strikes Midnight, SKELETA will be available for sale! Copies that are bought at the midnight sale can also get stamped with our special GHOST casket stamp as they are sold.
That’s not all though!! There are two extra special grand prizes available to win at the end of the album. The first is the GHOST Labyrinth game and the second prize is a pair of tickets to see GHOST live at Fiserv Forum, July 29.
Also watch this video GHOST put together about the history of midnight sales!
See you tomorrow night⚰️
RECORD STORE DAY 2025
FREE / All Ages
7am - 7pm
Complimentary coffee provided by Nomad Cafe, Sales, Raffles, DJs, Bands and More!
Listening Party: Black Country, New Road
FREE / ALL AGES
6pm Start Time
Thursday, April 3rd at 6p we’ll be listening to the new album 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 in full before it’s slated release date of April 4!
Attendees will get the chance to take home a limited edition added value bundle offered first come first served with branded Black Country, New Road crayons, pencil cases, notebooks, totes & color-in paper!
Unlike many listening parties, this one’s extra special because folks are able to bring the record home with them a day early!
Pre-orders available here or in-store⭐️
Listening Party: DJO
Djo listening party anyone?! Join us Saturday, March 29 at 5pm to hear the new album a week before its release! As always we’ll have exclusive giveaways for all attendees, while supplies last!
Listening Party: Lucy Dacus
Next Friday, March 28 at 6pm we’ll be celebrating the release of the new Lucy Dacus album, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
We’ll have exclusive tattoos for all attendees along with a signed insert for one lucky winner!
Posters & tote bags will be available as a gift with purchase of the album while supplies last!
Listening Party: Japanese Breakfast
We are super stoked to be hosting a listening party for the new Japanese Breakfast album, 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬 (& 𝐒𝐚𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧). Come hangout with us on the day of release, Friday, March 21 at 2pm & get an exclusive poster & record sleeve! While supplies last.
Pre-order the new LP here!
Listening Party: My Morning Jacket
FREE/ All Ages
5pm start time
Save the date for Thursday, March 13 to hear the new My Morning Jacket a week before street date of their new album, 𝐈𝐒.
We’ll have exclusive giveaways (slipmats, posters & stickers) for all attendees while supplies last!
Listening Party: Charley Crockett
FREE / All Ages
5pm start time
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a listening party for the new Charley Crockett album 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫, Tuesday, March 4 at 5pm! As always there will be goodies available while supplies last. The new album is available for pre-order now!
Listening Party: Tate McRae
FREE / ALL AGES
2pm Start Time
Tate McRae’s new album 𝐒𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 will be out this month, Friday 21! Join us the following day, Saturday February 22 at 2pm to celebrate the album in full!
We’ll have exclusive sticker sheets for all attendees— while supplies last, along with a grand prize for 2 lucky winners (includes either a tote bag or a signed lp)!
Pre-orders for the new album are up here or in-store!
Corsicana / Sigra / Tommy Oeffling
FREE (Donations Encouraged) / ALL AGES
4:30pm Start Time
Join us Friday, February 21 at 4:30pm for some live music. From Denver, Colorado indie rock/dream pop artist Corsicana will be performing, along with Madison’s, Sigra and Milwaukee’s own, Tommy Oeffling!
Listening Party: Ringo Starr
FREE / ALL AGES
2pm Start Time
Come celebrate the release of Ringo Starr’s new album “Look Up” on Friday, January 10 at 2pm!
We’ll have a grand prize for one lucky winner that consists of a CD + t-shirt bundle and we’ll also have 1 hoodie that folks will be able to enter to win as well!
Listening Party: Rose
FREE/ All Ages
5pm Start Time
ROSE of BLACKPINK is releasing a studio album out December 6th. To celebrate, we’ll be hosting a listening party for the new album Wednesday, December 4th at 5pm. We’ll have exclusive posters, stickers and photo cards + a lucky winner will receive a ROSIE shirt!