What's happening in the Lehigh Valley on Record Store Day.

( April 19, 2012 )

If you're ready to start your Record Store Day music hunt, here's what's going on at the local independent shops. - Double Decker Records, 808 St. John St., Allentown. 610-439-3600, http://www.doubledeckerrecords.com. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Limited edition and promotional items, DJ Arm 18 and DJ Marcelino in the afternoon.

-Play It Again Records, 129 W. Fourth St., Bethlehem, 610-868-3711, http://www.piarecords.com. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Limited edition and promotional items.

-Compact Disc Center, 1365 Easton Ave., Bethlehem, 610-868-3070, http://www.cdcenterpa.com. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Limited edition and promotional items. Live music: Last Small Town, 11 a.m.; Eighteenth Hour, noon; Todd Wolfe, 1 p.m.; Dina Hall, 2 p.m.; Kevin Gordon, 3 p.m.; David Jacobs-Strain, 4 p.m.

-Young Ones, 59 Constitution Blvd., Kutztown, 610-683-5599, http://www.youngonesrecords.com. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Weather permitting, the day will feature live bands, including The Ambedelic, outside the store around 3 p.m.

-Main Street Jukebox, 606 Main St., Stroudsburg, http://www.facebook.com/mainstjukebox. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Live music starting around 3 p.m., including Lennie Kaye from Patti Smith band, Bovine Social Club, Edelweiss, Beasts of Traal, All Male Review and Ritchie Murder.

-Siren Records, 25 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-348-2323, http://www.sirenrecords.com. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Grab a delicious snack at the store's bake sale to benefit the Doylestown food pantry and rock out to the bands Creepoid and Cheers Elephant after 3 p.m.

-Soundcheck Records, 23 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, http://www.facebook.com/soundcheckrecords. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Special vinyl, CD releases and promotional products. Splintered Sunlight, a Grateful Dead tribute band, will do a meet and greet in the afternoon.

More info: http://www.recordstoreday.com.