Record Store Day is a chance for businesses to thrive

The Arizona Republic reports:

Record stores across Arizona will open Saturday to a concert-like crowd of fans eager to get their hands on exclusive vinyl releases, compact discs, posters, banners and other promotional material for some of their favorite musicians.

The high-fidelity, celebratory vibe is part of Record Store Day, which has become the unequivocal premiere date for independent record stores worldwide. Or, in the words of its organizers, a blowout bash for "real, live, physical, indie record stores—not online retailers or corporate behemoths."

More than 1,400 record stores across the country participate in Record Store Day, including 16 in Arizona.

An American tradition.