Trax on Wax’s Record Store Day plan

Trax on Wax plans to open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, for Record Store Day and expects enough demand to warn shoppers to arrive early. (wbaltv.com) Owner Gary Gubler told WBAL-TV the Catonsville shop is opening an hour early for the event, and he said the first 50 people in line are expected to get reusable bags. (wbaltv.com) The store is at 709 Frederick Road in Catonsville, and Record Store Day lists Trax on Wax as a participating shop in “Music City Maryland.” (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day is a one-day promotion built around exclusive and limited-run vinyl releases sold through independent record stores. The official Record Store Day site says the event began in 2008 after record store owners and employees organized it in 2007. (recordstoreday.com) That structure helps explain the “get there early” warning from Trax on Wax. Stores often receive small quantities of sought-after titles, and buyers line up before opening because some releases sell out the same morning. (wbaltv.com) (recordstoreday.com) WBAL-TV’s segment showed some of the releases Trax on Wax expects to draw attention on April 18, including titles tied to KPop Demon Hunters, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift and Tony Bennett, John Coltrane, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Billy Strings and Brandi Carlile. (wbaltv.com) The official Record Store Day site says 2026’s event falls on April 18, and its home page highlights exclusive releases tied to artists including Robert Plant, Elton John and Taylor Swift. (recordstoreday.com) Trax on Wax also uses the event to sell beyond records. Its website says the shop carries turntables, record players, posters, T-shirts, mugs and other accessories alongside new, reissue and pre-owned vinyl. (traxonwaxrecords.com) For Baltimore-area collectors, the practical takeaway is simple: doors open at 9 a.m. on April 18, the free bags are limited to 50 people, and the store is already signaling that the line will form before opening. (wbaltv.com)