Crooked Beat Records is reopening at its location on Mount Vernon Avenue with limited hours through the end of April, the store announced yesterday (Monday) on social media.
The store at 2417 Mount Vernon Avenue closed after flooding on Jan. 11, and has since been selling merchandise at pop-ups. The store plans to reopen Thursday, Feb. 26, and will remain open on Thursdays from 3-6:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 1:30-6:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5:30 p.m.
In a Facebook post on Feb. 19, store owner Bill Daly said that he and his staff are still cleaning up from the flooding — but Crooked Beat will be open for its busiest day of the year, National Record Store Day, on Saturday, April 18.
“It’s an unfortunate situation,” Daly said. “We are going to reopen here for next few months, at least until the end of April. So, we’re going to be here for Record Store Day on April 18.”
The property is managed by Bonaventure and Vest Residential, and Daly said his lawyers are working with the landlord after his insurance claim was denied. He thanked supporters, who donated $22,400 to the business on GoFundMe.
“We really do appreciate it and we’re so appreciative and thankful that you guys support us,” Daly said. “Our counter was destroyed and we’ve been moving everything around. We’ve had fixtures that are destroyed. It wasn’t just vinyl that was destroyed. There was a lot of other stuff.”
Crooked Beat Records moved into the 1,200-square-foot basement in 2023, after operating in Old Town for seven years. The shop first opened in 1997 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Photo via Crooked Beat Records/Facebook.
