Noteworthy acquisitions In 2014 an extremely rare
Velvet Underground acetate record featuring early recordings of songs later to be featured on
The Velvet Underground & Nico was put up for auction on
eBay through Shuga Records. Only two copies of the record are known to exist.
Special events Shuga Records often hosts special in-store events such as live concerts and artist record signing events. Some of the artists and bands who have had events at Shuga records are
Boris,
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and
Schoolboy Q. The stage inside Shuga Records previously belonged to
Atomic Records where bands such as
Nirvana and
Smashing Pumpkins had performed on it. In addition to artist events, Shuga Records annually participates in
Record Store Day as well a pop-up shop at
Pitchfork Music Festival. During its operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Shuga Records annually hosted "Hoolie Fest," a live concert festival featuring over 75 bands and artists. Artists who have performed or participated in in-store event for Shuga Records include: •
Boris •
BØRNS • The Foreign Resort • GRIZFOLK • Hello Ocho • Jukebox the Ghost •
Kikagaku Moyo •
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard • Kweku Collins •
Ne-Hi • The Ready Set •
Schoolboy Q •
The Wonder Years •
X Ambassadors •
Yelawolf • Yoko and the Oh No's •
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