In this July 6, 2023 file photo, Rene Contreras, founder of Viva! Pomona Festival stands in front of The Glass House Record Store. The store announced that it will be closing on Monday, Sept. 30. “We have decided to close after being open for almost 20 years,” said a post on the record store’son Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The Glass House Record Store opened in 2006, just 30 miles east of Los Angeles and was known for specializing in rare and used vinyl records in downtown Pomona. It carried thousands of LPs spanning genres, including punk, classic rock, indie, jazz, country and hip-hop, with new arrivals that would be added weekly. The space also held meet-and-greets with artists and sold tickets to Glass House events and other Southern California festivals.for the success the store experienced.