CHIRP (Chicago Independent Radio Project) is holding their annual, CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights this Saturday at Plumber’s Hall in Chicago. And, it’s not just a record fair—CHIRP has invited a bunch of their friends to grace vinyl lovers with “other delights”—there will be live music and deejays all day, improv, plus delicious food and coffee.
“The whole goal is to be a place for people to shop for records and an event for everyone whether they’re serious vinyl collectors or not,” says Shawn Campbell, the founder of CHIRP. “One of the nice things about the station is what we give our deejays a way to play whatever format they like. And many of the deejays in the studio spin vinyl. I’m sure a lot of deejays, in the weeks after the record fair, are going to be spinning their records on the air.”
CHIRP has been taking online community radio by storm since the summer of 2007 and now boasts worldwide listenership. In November 2014, the FCC granted the station a broadcast license to build a radio tower and construction begins later this year.
If you’re really jonesing to get first picks, you’ll want to snag the $25 early-bird tickets which allow you in-and-out access to the fair all day starting at 8am plus gives you dibs on the expansive collection of vinyl for sale from notable Chicago record shops plus vendors from out of town. If you want to attend but you prefer a bit more sleep on Saturday morning, the event is open to all other ticket holders beginning at 10am and is $7 or $5 with a Record Fair flyer or ad. Grab tickets here.
