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Grails

1020 Chapel St
New Haven, CT 06510

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Grails is a music playground, reimagining the record store as a cultural destination. With its fiercely curated collection of near-mint original pressings, ultra-limited editions, and culturally iconic albums, Grails is as much a gallery of recorded art as it is a shop. More than a place of transaction, it’s a haven for connection—a sanctuary where audiophiles and music lovers gather to celebrate the physicality of music and the arts ecosystem it supports.

Nestled in The Shops at Yale on Chapel Street, Grails embodies the lifelong passion of founder King Kenney, a marketing executive, arts advocate, DJ, and music journalist whose journey through sound and culture informs the store’s vision. The space also carries forward Kenney’s commitment to community through the Grails Scholars Program, which funds need-based, tuition-free music education for New Haven Public School students in partnership with the Neighborhood Music School. Customers can contribute directly through a donation round-up program, with Grails matching every gift to double the impact.


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