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Twin Cities Record Show Stops at Summit Brewing

On February 15, The Twin Cities Record Show will take place at Summit Brewing Company, 910 Montreal Circle, in the Ratskeller from 12:00-4:00 p.m. Featuring a variety of LP and 45 RPM records, CD’s and other music memorabilia for sale, the event will have free admission and anyone is welcome to attend.

“It’s going to be similar to a trade show,” explains event manager Tim Schloe “Vendors will be set up outside the Ratskeller, and then people will be able to eat and drink in the center of the room.” Schloe adds, “People can expect to find anything from blues to jazz, to country, to classic rock to even more current releases,” Schloe adds, “Our vendors carry a little bit of everything, and then we’ve got some vendors that specialize in certain areas and cover most genres of music you can think of.” 

Schole, who has been collecting records for years, has extensive experience with record shows. “I’ve been putting on record shows for over 20 years and I started buying and selling records before that,” he says, “And I was collecting records and I finally reached the point where I went, well, these are the records that I want. What do I do with the records that I don’t want? And then that’s when I discovered records shows and spent some time doing those as a vendor and getting an understanding of how the shows work and how they are structured.”

Through visiting shows, Schole got to know many of the vendors, many of whom will also be selling their wares at some of  the 10 the upcoming events he is hosting.

Schole first got involved in music at an early age. “I’ve been collecting music ever since I was able to talk,” he recalls, “My parents would take me to the mall to find music, since the nearest store was far from where we lived.” As he got older, he began to listen to music on the radio and then started collecting records. 

Today, he collects mostly British ‘80s and ‘90s independent band records. He is excited for the upcoming show and to get music into the hands of new people. 

For those who might need cash, an ATM will be available on-site, and most vendors will accept debit and credit cards. 

Schole encourages anyone who wants to get rid of records or CD’s to bring them to the show. “If people have records or CDs that they want to get rid of, they can always get in touch with me and bring them to the show,” Schloe emphasizes, “I’m happy to look at them. Part of why I do this is to really get music that people may have tucked away back out into people’s hands.”

For more information about the Twin Cities Record Show, contact Tim Schloe at [email protected] or visit www.twincitiesrecordshow.com.

If you go:

Twin Cities Record Show. February 15, 12:00-4:00 p.m. Summit Brewing Ratskeller. Free Admission. 

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