The Groove on Cassette Store Day, 10/6/2018
The Groove, a staple of Nashville indie record retail and the greater East Nashville arts scene, is preparing for a move. Per the shop’s Instagram post, the last day of business at the Calvin Avenue location will be Dec. 31. Owners Michael Combs and Jesse Cartwright plan to reopen in a new location, but plan to announce details in the new year.
John Moore and Louis Charette opened the shop in the Five Points area in a space at 11th and Woodland in 2007 and moved to the converted house behind what was then Porter Road Butcher’s retail shop in 2010. Combs and Cartwright took over the store in 2017. In late 2021, news came that their landlord was putting the property up for sale and had given them first right of refusal on purchasing the site. They launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to buy the property, but were ultimately unsuccessful and ended the bid in February 2022.
At The Groove on Record Store Day, 4/12/2025
In addition to being a source for new and used vinyl, cassettes and CDs, the store has consistently hosted community events under both tenures of ownership. Among the most prominent is the annual Record Store Day party with live music — something many stores have stepped away from in recent RSD celebrations — organized by Acme Radio Live.
The Instagram post notes that The Groove will have operating hours all week except for Christmas. Keep an eye on their profile for updates.
