VINYL fans were queuing around the block to celebrate Record Store Day.

One even waited through the night to be first to join in Saturday's celebrations and get their hands on exclusive releases at Sound It Out Records in Yarm Street, Stockton.

The annual event, now in its eighth year, celebrates the culture of the independently owned record store.

Store owner Tom Butchart, said: “Record Store Day is a celebration of music and is a day when lots of exclusives are released that you can only buy from independent shops.

“There is a lot of interest in this area. The first person started queuing at 3.20pm on Friday and overnight, that continued to build.

“By the time we opened at 8am, the queue was around the block.

“People are trying to get their hands on limited editions. We have had these from artists such as The Black Keys, U2, the Sex Pistols and George Ezra.

Manager of Sound it Out Records, Chris Smith added: “For us, Record Store Day is a way for new customers and record buyers to find out about us, and it is also great for our existing customers as we love seeing how excited

they get in the run up to the day.

“All of our regular customers coming together in one day gives them a chance to catch up with each other and there’s a real community feel to the whole day.”

Celebrations then continued into the night when Sound it Out Records hosts a gig at the Georgian Theatre in Stockton.

Acts who took to the stage included Hyde & Beast, Be Quiet. Shout Loud!, Interrbang and Figment.

“It is about giving something back and carrying on the celebrations,” said Tom.