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Record Store Day comes to Boston

Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Advertisement Other hyper-local Record Store Day releases will whisk listeners back to the 1990s. unveil Advertisement While it's typical for Record Store Day to include a smattering of New England-adjacent projects — think of past offerings like As collectors make the rounds between local record stores on Saturday, some independent retailers have arranged additional festivities and goodies to buoy guests' vinyl hunts. Per tradition, will both soundtrack the afternoon with a rotation of live DJ sets. Somerville's Vinyl Index is one of many area record shops that will be hosting Record Store Day festivities this Saturday. Carlie Febo Photography Advertisement View the full list of Record Store Day releases GIG GUIDE At Roadrunner on Rock icons Heart come to the Agganis Arena on Sunday. Criss Cain Nigerian Afrobeats artist and rapper performance from and Los Angeles rapper The artist's 30-plus-year career spans more than 15 records, a stint in the hip-hop supergroup — nicknamed the 'king of strings' for his Emmy Award-winning prowess on the violin — weaves R&B, jazz, and funk into cuts from his 2024 record 'Gemini' at Advertisement Dark alt-rock duo King Hannah perform at Brighton Music Hall this Monday. Katie Silvester Standout shows from a busy week at Brighton Music Hall include New Orleans genre-jumpers Daughter of Swords's sophomore album, "Alex," is a one-two punch of pluck and poise. Graham Tolbert NOW SPINNING Daughter of Swords , "SABLE, fABLE," out this Friday, is Bon Iver's first record in six years. Graham Tolbert Bon Iver , Advertisement Funk icon Bootsy Collins releases his 23rd solo album this Friday. Joseph Ross Bootsy Collins , 'Album of the Year #1 Funkateer.' Yes, putting 'album of the year' right in a project's title is a cocky move, but by his 23rd studio album, Bootsy Collins has more than earned the bragging rights. The funk icon, now 73, springs through 18 tracks with his signature joie de vivre , twisting his bass playing into randy R&B, fuzzy psychedelia, and swanky funk. BONUS TRACK Another spring music tradition warms up Boston this weekend: the return of Hot Stove Cool Music . The annual benefit, which raises money for the Victoria Wasylak can be reached at . Follow her on Bluesky @