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
Cootie Catcher // Tom Oeffling & The B- Team
Saturday, June 20th • Cootie Catcher • Tom Oeffling & The B- Team
✪doors at 7pm • show at 7:30pm
✪ $10 at the door
✪ all ages
Sincere Engineer In-Store & Signing
FREE / ALL AGES
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Show
Join us Monday, June 29 for an acoustic set from Sincere Engineer followed by signing of the new record, Probable Claws.
RSVP to attend!
Midnight Sale: Olivia Rodrigo
FREE / All Ages
11:30pm Start Time
Can’t wait for the new Olivia Rodrigo album? We feel that, so we want you to get it as early as you possibly can, and that would be midnight. Join us June 11 at 11:30pm to hear YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL IN LOVE. When the clock strikes 12, you can pick up your copy of the album on LP or CD!
As always there will be freebies while supplies last!
Listening Party: Death Cab For Cutie
FREE / All Ages
4pm Start Time
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE have returned— signing to ANTI- Records for their 11th studio album, I BUILT YOU A TOWER.
Join us JUNE 5 at 4pm to hear the new album. Totes available with purchase of the album + an enter-to-win for all attendees.
I BUILT YOU A TOWER — the new album from Death Cab For Cutie, on CD, Vinyl and Indie Record Store Exclusive Teal Vinyl on June 5.
Listening Party: Modest Mouse
FREE / All Ages
2pm Start Time
Come hangout to hear the new MODEST MOUSE -- AN ERASER AND A MAZE -- a week before its release. AN ERASER AND A MAZE comes to record store bins on CD, Double Vinyl and Record Store-Exclusive Limited Edition Double Blue vinyl on June 5.
#listentomodestmouse #listentogether
Listening Party: Boards of Canada
FREE / All Ages
6pm Start Time
Join us at 6pm Thursday, May 28 to hear & buy the new @boardsofcanada album INFERNO! Goodie bags available with purchase of the new album. *No tickets necessary upon entry, just come on it :)
Listening Party: Shakey Graves
FREE / All Ages
4pm start time
Come celebrate the release of Shakey Graves’ new album “Fondness, Etc.” with an exclusive release day listening party. We’ll be spinning the new songs and handing out some Shakey Graves goodies along with a chance to win a signed copy of the new album!
Listening Party: Social Distortion
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
Join us to here the new Social Distortion album and get freebies while supplies last!
Friko In-Store & Signing
Join us April 30 at 7pm for Chicago indie rock band Friko to take the stage for an in-store performance to celebrate the release of their sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For. There will also be an LP & CD signing for the new album afterwards.
Something Worth Waiting For will be available for purchase at Lilliput Records for the signing.
Listening Party: Noah Kahan
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
THE GREAT DIVIDE, the brand new album from NOAH KAHAN will be released on April 24 but we’ll be playing the record a few days early on Tuesday, April 21 at 5pm!!!
More info on giveaway items soon.
#listentogether #ListenToNoahKahan
The Great Divide from Noah Kahan — in all record stores Friday April 24 on CD, Vinyl and Indie-Exclusive “Beer Bottle” Vinyl while supplies last.
Listening Party: Jazz Dispensary
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
Join us on 4/20 at 5pm to celebrate Cosmic Stash: HIGH Lights!
To mark the brand’s tenth anniversary, the musical sommeliers at Jazz Dispensary are paying homage to the release that started it all with Cosmic Stash: HIGH Lights.
Arriving 4/20 and available only at select retailers, the limited-edition 1-LP set features selections from the original Cosmic Stash, culled from each of the 4-LP collection’s “blends” (Soul Diesel, Purple Funk, OG Kush, and Astral Travelin’).
Listening Party: Gorillaz
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
HE MOUNTAIN by @gorillaz is out February, 27th and we’re hosting a listening party the day before, Feb. 26 at 5pm! We’ll play the new album a day in advance, give away some fun prizes and will have the extremely limited “Listening Party” exclusive white label vinyl LP available for pre-order—pickup on release day & after. We will also have the standard black & indie exclusive yellow LP available for pre-order, plus the CD!
Copies of the Listening Party exclusive will be limited to one per person, on a first come, first served basis.
Listening Party: Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is celebrating the new album THE ROMANTIC with indie record stores February 25 at 5pm for an early listening party. Prizes and giveaways available while supplies last!!
Listening Party: Mumford & Sons
Come hangout Saturday, February 14 to celebrate & listen to the new @mumfordandsons album a week before its official release!
There will be slipmats along with a temporary tattoo station available for all attendees, while supplies last!
Prizefighter is available for pre-order on cassette, CD, icarus amber vinyl & white vinyl. Out 2/20!
Undertow Show: Lauren Ruth Ward
Baltimore-born singer-songwriter, @laurenruthward will be taking the stage Thursday, November 13, during her string of @undertowmusic shows.
Listening Party: Hayley Williams
Join us on November 5th at 6pm for a very special @yelyahwillams EGO NITE to celebrate the release of 𝐄𝐠𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲
Free exclusive EGO NITE posters and wristbands (while supplies last)
Enter to win an exclusive mixtape CD signed by @yelyahwilliams
Grab your physical copy of EDAABP before the worldwide release on November 7th (with a free tote — while supplies last)
Listen to the full album including unreleased music (!!)
get ready to sing your hearts out for EGO NITE karaoke
We’ll start spinning the album right at 6pm, so we recommend arriving 25-30 minutes before album start time so everyone can settle in and get their goodies!
𝐄𝐠𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 is out November 7th on vinyl and CD.
Listening Party: Florence + The Machine
You scream, I scream, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦! The new @florenceandthemachine album is coming out October 31st and we are celebrating with a listening party!
Join us at 5pm to hear the new album. There will be all sorts of goodies for attendees (we will announce those closer to the date)!
To also celebrate Halloween we will be hosting a costume party! Dress spooky to keep on theme with 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 or in whatever costume you’d like! There will be a grand prize for best costume too:)
#listentoflorence #listentogether #everybodyscream
LISTENING PARTY: Daniel Caesar
FREE / All Ages
5pm Start Time
Monday, October 20 at 5pm, join us while we listen to the new Daniel Caesar album before it’s official release 10/24!
We’ll have posters for all attendees, plus a grand prize of a branded inhaler!
We’ll be starting the album right at 5pm, so we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes before to get your poster & enter-to-win ticket.
#listentodanielcaesar
Listening Party: Tame Impala
LISTENING PARTY— come celebrate the new Tame Impala record with us, Saturday Oct. 18!
We will have stickers, pins and bracelets available for all attendees, while supplies last! Plus an enter-to-win for a ~signed~ test pressing of the new album, 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭.
There will also be 30 numbered posters, free with purchase of the new album!
We’ll start handing out goodies 20 minutes before album start, so the sooner you arrive, the more likely your chances of getting all the giveaway items!
See you then!
#listentotameimpala #listentodeadbeat #listentogether
Listening Party: The Music of Vince Guaraldi
LISTENING PARTY— October 17th at 5pm, we’ll be celebrating the music of @vinceguaraldimusic !
We’ll have stickers for attendees, while supplies last, along with some activities (more on that soon).
We will also have a limited about of posters made specially for this event, available when you buy at least two of the featured titles!
We reccomend coming in 10-15 minutes before 5pm to get your goodies.
Listening Party: The Last Dinner Party
Join us next week Thursday, 10/16 at 5pm to celebrate the release of the new @thelastdinnerparty album, 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓��𝐞 𝐏𝐲𝐫𝐞. We’ll have giveaway items available, while supplies last!
Stop in 10-15 minutes before album start to grab the goodies at the counter!
Listening Party: Ladybird
💵 free to attend
🍺 byob / wine (respectfully)
🎸 Ladybird plays a few acoustic versions of the new songs
💿 exclusive listen to the record in full a week before it comes out 😲
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.
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: 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!
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!