Music Millennium

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Music Millennium is an independent record store located in Portland, Oregon. Its founding in 1969 has led it to claim it is the oldest continually-existing record store in the Pacific Northwest.

The store has three locations: the original eastside location, a store northwest location, and a classical music-only store located next door to the main eastside location. The northwest location is known for being a pioneer in in-store performances, having hosted Randy Newman in March 1989, as well as Richard Thompson, Brandi Carlile, Everclear (in 1997), The Shins, Elliott Smith (in September 1998), and Weezer, among others.

It hosts an annual Customer Appreciation BBQ, in recent years typically attended by around 1500 customers, with food, live music, and prizes determined by the "Giant Wheel of Wonder."

Music Millennium is a member of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS).