Longtime Pittsburgh Record Store Closing

PITTSBURGH, PA - After nearly a quarter of a century, Dave's Music Mine on Carson Street in the South Side will be closing soon. A store employee confirmed Tuesday that this week is the last that Dave's will be open on weekdays, although it is expected to be open on weekends for several months.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported the news.

According to Dave's website, the store debuted in 1996. Originally called Jerry's Music Market, the store was located on the second floor next to McDonald's on Forbes Avenue in Oakland. After expanding to five locations, Dave's scaled back to just the South Side store in 2008; the Carson Street location has been around since 1999.

Dave's will be at least the third record store in Pittsburgh to go under in the past year. In 2019, Rather Ripped Records in Brookline closed, as did Juke Records, a Bloomfield staple for several decades under various names.

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