As Line Out noted last month, the Capitol Hill Sonic Boom is moving from its current home on 15th to a new location on Melrose between Pike & Pine. Yesterday, Sonic Boom owner Jason Hughes sent out the store's official press release about the move and the new (bigger!) location:

Yes, the rumors are true. We are closing our location on 15th and moving it to the lower Pike/Pine corridor into a space double the size! That’s right, we’re moving and expanding! The new location is on Melrose between Pike and Pine, 1521 Melrose Ave Suite B1, and will total out close to 3000 square feet giving us more space for CD’s, 7”s and a ton more LP’s (new and used).

The move is scheduled to take place in late September/early October. We are also excited to have the same neighbors as our Ballard location, Velouria Boutique (owned by Sonic Boom Records co-owner, Jason Hughes’ girlfriend, Tes de Luna). Velouria is opening a 2nd location and we couldn’t be more proud. Don’t go spreading all that “cute” nonsense now, even though it is a little. Velouria is an amazing business that supports local and independent artists much like Sonic Boom.

While we’re on the subject, Sonic Boom donated over $3200 to Seattle City School’s music programs during 2009’s Record Store Day as well as $260 to Seattle School of Rock from t-shirt screening the same day. We're also proud to be a small business that takes care of its employees. All our full time employees have medical/dental insurance (that’s 11 for those counting) and everyone here has the option to sign up for our retirement plan with 3% company match. Take that Wal-Mart.

We are also excited to be surrounded by great neighbors like Bauhaus, Linda’s, the Pretty Parlour, Utrecht Art Supplies, Goods, 6 Arms, Victrola, Spine & Crown Books, the Paramount, Wall of Sound, Neumo’s and all the great businesses that make the Pike/Pine corridor an amazingly vibrant area. The north section of the Melrose building will house an amazing variety of locally owned vendors including a butcher, flower shop, cheese shop, Oyster bar and more. The south section will be a locally owned restaurant. Talk about think local/shop local.

Sonic Boom’s new store will have a permanent stage and we will be hosting more in-stores than we had in our previous location. We’ll also be booking in-stores around the grand opening and will announce the line-up closer to the firm date.