New record store Crates ATL soft launches in Downtown Atlanta
A new record store from Moods Music owner Darryl Harris is set to open in Downtown Atlanta on Easter weekend. Crates ATL hosted a soft opening on April 11, introducing Harris’ new venture to Historic Hotel Row on Mitchell Street. Community members gathered for music, snacks and drinks, and a chance to get a first […] The post New record store Crates ATL soft launches in Downtown Atlanta appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
A new record store from Moods Music owner Darryl Harris is set to open in Downtown Atlanta on Easter weekend.
Crates ATL hosted a soft opening on April 11, introducing Harris’ new venture to Historic Hotel Row on Mitchell Street. Community members gathered for music, snacks and drinks, and a chance to get a first look at Crates’ inventory of new and vintage records, speakers, turntables, plants, and more.
Moods Music has been an Atlanta staple for 25 years, bringing vinyl and CDs spanning genres like Neo Soul, Afro-Cuban, and Acid Jazz to Little Five Points. Crates displays Harris’ established music knowledge and effortless cool with a selection of records primarily highlighting Black artists and genres like jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul, and R&B — making it the “dopest vinyl shop in the ATL.”
The record store is the newest addition to the recently revitalized Hotel Row, thanks to the South Downtown venture from entrepreneurs David Cummings and Jon Birdsong, joining Spiller Park Coffee, Tyde Tate Kitchen, and the forthcoming Delilah’s Everyday Soul.
“When [Cummings and Birdsong] came in, we championed Crates and what Darryl was bringing to the neighborhood, and they embraced it full force,” April Stammel, the head of Marketing and Community Engagement for South Atlanta Downtown, told Rough Draft when the store was first announced in 2024.
“I see the vision,” Harris said. “Being a part of the revitalization of Downtown — I want to be a part of that.”
Crates opens to the public on Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crates ATL is located at 215 Mitchell St. To keep up, follow them on Instagram @cratesatl.
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