Wax Trax Launches Holiday Mini-Shop at Stanley Marketplace

[AURORA, COLORADO] – After a year touring around Colorado, Wax Trax is parking its mobile mini-shop at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora for the winter months. The mini-shop is a small rolling slice of the iconic 46-year-old record shop in Capitol Hill Denver. At Stanley, Wax Trax will sell new and used vinyl, cassettes, and a small selection of CDs throughout the holidays, plus some Wax Trax merchandise. Similar to the three-month South Broadway pop-up in 2023 that became a permanent new location, the mini shop will be at Stanley from approximately November 15 to February 15, and may lead to a permanent home if records are popular with the neighborhood. 

"It’s been really great touring around the city and meeting people where they’re at with our little mini-shop" said Pete Stidman, co-owner of Wax Trax Records. The mini-shop has visited Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and over a dozen Denver neighborhoods. "When we went to Stanley Marketplace for a locally organized record show, I noticed all the businesses in it are local, small businesses. It turns out this is very intentional, and I really appreciate any place focused on lifting up small businesses like ours.”

The mini-shop may move around the Marketplace, but will start across from Abstract, a streetwear and screenprinting shop. Since Stanley Marketplace opened in the former Stanley Aviation facility in 2017, it has been a great place to shop, grab a bite, and participate in community events. There’s something going on every weekend. 

“This isn’t a typical mall at all, but I think our staff are going to appreciate the opportunity to be mallrats for a while each week,” said Stidman.

Since 1978, Wax Trax has been a Capitol Hill gathering place for the city’s local music scene. Wax Trax’s second location in the Baker neighborhood initially opened as a holiday pop-up in November 2023 and became permanent in February 2024.

Wax Trax Records is the oldest continuously operating record store in Colorado. Dave Stidman and Duane Davis bought the shop in 1978, and sold their personal record collections to make their first sales. In 2021 the second generation of family ownership took the helm when Pete Stidman (son of Dave) bought a majority stake. Wax Trax boasts one of the widest selections of recorded music in the state.

For more information, visit waxtraxrecords.com.