Chicago’s musicians and venues were among the first affected by measures against the spread of COVID-19, but even before Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a shelter-in-place order on Friday, March 20, record stores had also started feeling the pain. Social-distancing practices caused an economic slowdown so quickly that on March 13, Record Store Day organizers postponed this year’s RSD, scheduled for Saturday, April 18 (it’s tentatively moved to June 20). The following day, 606 Records in Pilsen closed early for the day, posting on Instagram that the normally busy 18th Street strip was so quiet you could “hear the spray paint.”
Bob’s Blues & Jazz Mart Closed
Dorian’s Specialty vinyl packages can be ordered for pickup through Tock
Interstellar Space Check the store’s Instagram for updates and announcements
Pinwheel Records Gift cards available through the Pinwheel Records website, redeemable when the store reopens; online shop open at pinwheelrecords.square.site
Rolling Stones Closed
