This weekend, dozens upon dozens of record stores, record labels, independent dealers, crafters, publishers, artists, non-profit organizations, bands, and DJs will come together to make the magic happen. The obsessive, nerdy, audiophile magic.
And this year, the magic includes beer!
The Fair will be held at the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' Union, located at 1340 W. Washington. (New location! Map here.) Doors open at 10am on both Saturday and Sunday, and close at 5pm. Admission is $7 at the door, $5 if you present a CHIRP ad or a receipt from a record store dated 4/18/09. (Special pre-admission is available for Saturday morning from 8 to 10am, for $25.)
For more information, as well as a full list of vendors and schedule of bands, visit the website at chirprecordfair.com.
The Chicago Independent Radio project (CHIRP) is a non-profit organization formed to bring a new community radio station to Chicago. This station would be independently owned and operated by the group, and would provide a voice for independent music and views. In order to be able to apply for a new station, CHIRP is working to encourage the FCC to make a rule change, and Congress to pass the Local Community Radio Act, which would open up new frequencies for low power FM radio licenses in urban areas. Right now, such signals are restricted to rural and exurban areas. For more information, please visit their website.
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