Why wait in line for ten hours overnight? For Record Store Day, of course!

Alternate headline: “Local man waits in line ten hours for Ween album”

Last Saturday, April 18, was Record Store Day 2026, where independent record stores participate in exclusive vinyl releases, and customers camp outside in long lines waiting for the stores to open.

KGNU’s Sage Sanford and Grace Maruska bring us this report, recorded in the early morning hours outside Paradise Found Records in Boulder. They spoke to store owner Will Paradise about this highly anticipated day of the year.

This story aired on the Morning Magazine, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring in-depth discussions on local news issues. Click here to listen to other episodes of the Morning Magazine.