Local stores celebrate Record Store Day

Conceived in 2007, Record Store Day is a holiday of sorts for the thousands of independently owned record stores in the United States. Record stores’ staff, customers and musicians come together and celebrate the culture of the shop with special CD and vinyl releases issued exclusively for the day. This year, Record Store Day kicks off Saturday across the country. In Baton Rouge, Lagniappe Records and Atomic Pop Shop will be celebrating with in-store performances, giveaways and sales. Lagniappe will open at 10 a.m., and musical performances start at noon with Night Janitor and continue throughout the day with Listen, Earth, Della, The Chambers and Young Fathers. Atomic Pop Shop will host music at noon from Hot Llamas, Painted Hands at 2 p.m. and special acoustic sets from Clay Parker throughout the day.

Patrick Cooper, Ralph Goodson. Royal Cyclops presents a songwriters showcase at Red Dragon Listening Room. 7:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation.
Green Room Series with The Black Lillies. The Tennessee folk band performs at Mud and Water. $10. 9 p.m.

Strangers and Light. The Americana group performs in the side bar at Chelsea’s Café. 7 p.m.
Baton Rouge Blues Foundation presents Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, Jonathon “Boogie” Long, The Dirk Quinn Band. Enjoy foot-stompin’ blues at Mud and Water. $12. 9 p.m.
Rock N Rowe. The Chase Tyler Band performs at Perkins Rowe’s Town Square Park as part of the free concert series. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Live After Five. MoJeaux performs in the annual free concert series at North Boulevard’s Town Square. 5 p.m.
Lucy and the Gamblers, Miss. Rail Co. Two R&B bands perform at Chelsea’s Café. $5. 10:30 p.m.
Coyotes, Brian Hyken & The Wanderlust, Minos the Saint. Three indie-pop and folk bands perform at Mud and Water.
Shattered Display, First Fracture, Apollo’s Crows, Ventruss. Four hard rock and metal bands perform at The Library at Northgate (136 W. Chimes St.). Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m. $8 for ages 18-20, $5 for ages 21 and older.
The Dubonauts, HollyRock. Enjoy a night of reggae at Culture Bar (450 Oklahoma St.). Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. $8 for ages 18-20, $5 for ages 21 and older.
Pokey. The R&B singer performs a free show at the Belle of Baton Rouge. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

FYI: Three Days Grace and Framing Hanley’s Friday show at The Varsity has sold out.

BATHS, Young Fathers, Little Goliath. Electronica acts take over the Spanish Moon stage. Tickets are $12. 10 p.m.
The Dirty River Boys, The Jason Martin Band. Two alt-country bands perform at Mud and Water. $10. 9 p.m.
Pacifico. The pop-rock band performs at Chelsea’s Café. 10:30 p.m.
Dodging Cathering, Aprils Downfall, Common Folk, Torn Between. Local metal bands perform at The Varsity. Tickets are $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show starts at 9 p.m.
The Rusty Yates Band. The band performs a free show at The Roux House as part of the Louisiana Saturday Night concert series. 8 p.m.

No Sunday in the Park for Easter weekend.

Dick Dale, The Bedlamville Triflers. The surf rock guitar king performs with a local rockabilly outfit next Tuesday at Mud and Water. $25. 9 p.m.
FYI: Seether and Black Stone Cherry’s show at The Varsity next Tuesday has sold out.