Ventnor Exchange are hosting the Island’s only Record Store Day (RSD) event for the 4th consecutive year this coming Saturday (21st April).
Bringing music enthusiasts together each year to celebrate the unique culture and ethos of independent music shops and the vinyl format, RSD is now a firm fixture on the calendar. Ventnor Exchange is the only store that takes part on the Isle of Wight and as ever can promise a packed day of live performances, DJ’s and the return of the Big RSD Quiz with loads of great prizes to be won.
If that wasn’t enough, there will be a chance to win Isle of Wight Festival tickets. For the second year running Isle of Wight Festival are giving away 3 pairs of festival weekend tickets, which will be secretly hidden in select records.
For music lovers the day is all about supporting your local record shop and grabbing those special RSD releases that can’t be reserved – it’s first come first served. The Exchange have made sure to request even more stock after sell outs last year. There are always keen customers queuing up so to be in with a chance of getting what your after make sure you’re an early bird.
There will also be full schedule of free live music planned for the day including performances from the up and coming Swan Levitt, Lauran Hibberd and Goo Lagoon as well as south coast based gigging legend Grant Sharkey and the prolific KafTan on the decks. These Isle of Wight artists will also be selling their releases including vinyl format.
Keith Monks Record Cleaning Co. will be joining the event and demonstrating how his machines work, whilst cleaning records and talking about how important it is to look after your records to maintain optimum sound.
The Ventnor Exchange is also a cafe and craft beer bar serving Island Roasted Coffees and a selection of over 50 craft beers from around the world so if you’re looking for something different – be there.
Entry is free all day. Open from 09:00, music from 11:00. For the full timetable of events and RSD stock lists visit www.ventnorexchange.co.uk.
