Third Man Records: Detroit’s Hidden Concert Gem

Third Man Records in Detroit doesn't just press and sell vinyl; they are also a live music venue.

Third Man Records

Third Man Records was founded by and is owned by Jack White, Ben Blackwell, and Ben Swank. There are three locations: Detroit, Nashville, and Soho in London.  Third Man Records is a record label, a vinyl pressing plant, a record store, a live music venue, a film studio and dark room, a guitar pedal and gear company, a mastering studio, a vinyl subscription service, and a publishing company.

Third Man Records also has a mobile record store and often sets up pop-up stores in cities around the world when promoting a big release. Third Man Records is a lot of things, but mainly the brainchild of Jack White. The company has single-handedly revived the vinyl record industry. Metallica was so impressed that they now own their own vinyl pressing plant.

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Third Man Records Detroit Concert Venue

Third Man Records in Detroit is not just a record store or a vinyl pressing plant, but also a live music venue. Recently, on the Detroit Reddit page, a poster asked about what he could expect at the venue when seeing a show. Fans on Reddit shared their experiences.

Some of the most fun shows I've been to were the ones with only a few hundred people in attendance.

Seeing the MC50 perform in a room that only holds 200 people had to be an amazing experience. I had a similar experience seeing the Foo Fighters at the Metro in Chicago.

It's a good sign when someone attends a venue and wants to return for another show.

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I'm planning a road trip with my boys to check out Third Man Records. I can't wait to comb through the vinyl looking for those records that are on my list for my collection. I look forward to watching the vinyl pressing through the glass. I will be keeping an eye on the right artist to see perform at the venue. Here is where you can buy tickets to shows and the Third Man Records locations in Detroit and Nashville.

The first half of the video below gives you a pretty good tour of Detroit's Third Man Records. Watch it, and you will want to plan a trip too.

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