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Since 1986, the hottest music has shattered the coldest temperatures in Indiana every January, and once again the tradition continues! There will be merriment, music, dancing and more records than you can shake a stick at!
Special note: This year the Bash will be advertised locally to surrounding area phonograph collectors.
So please, make your plans right now to happily emerge from your wintertime solitude.
THE INDY RECORD BASH IS BACK AGAIN IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR ITS 38th YEAR!
When: Held at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites Indianapolis South, the next Bash will occur on January 19th and 20tht, 20243. Our contract starts at noon on the 18th for those wishing to arrive early to set up and/or say warm hellos to good friends. Check-in on Thursday the 18th starts at 3PM and checkout on Sunday is 11AM.
Where: The LaQuinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Indianapolis South (317) 783-7751. 5120 Victory Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46203. See driving directions! Rooms are $92 each (double or single) plus 17% tax per night. Our block of rooms will be reserved until Friday, January 5th, 2024. Be sure to mention our “Indy Record Bash 2024” group rate to get your discount!
What: In its customary grand style, the 2024 Indy Record Bash will feature the sale of everything money can buy including records, CD’s, books, posters, sheet music, instruments, photographs, phonographs and audio equipment! The agenda will be loose and free-flowing. There will be hot jam sessions to keep us warm in the wintertime chill. To top off everyone’s fun, there will be late-night record spinning sessions held until the last person is awake! Have no fear there will be plenty of room for safe social distancing in the new hotel and ballroom.
This will be my fifth time hosting the Indy Bash and as in the past years the Bash will be advertised locally where possible, on Facebook record and phonograph related pages and surrounding antique phonograph societies as well as local events calendars.
Directions: The La Quinta Inn is just off I-465 at the South Emerson Avenue Exit. First light south of the interstate turn left onto Victory Drive and the hotel is immediately on your left. You can’t miss it! We certainly hope you can’t, anyway! Be sure to check out a map as needed!
As usual there will be a $20 fee for up to 2 vender tables and an admission fee of $15 for everyone attending the sale and event.
Venders: Please email me at electrolaman@comcast.net reserve your tables.
-Thank you-
Your Hosts:
Carlton B. Smith: (317) 697-0318 and The Hoosier Antique Phonograph Society
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EVENT AGENDA
THURSDAY 1/18
3PM-ish Set-up commences in the Banquet Room
(don’t party too hard!)
FRIDAY 1/19
10AM-12PM Doors officially open; record sales, browsing, FUN, etc.
12-1:30PM Lunch (no official closing, but sellers will be in and out)
1:30-3:30PM Open jam session (bring your instrument or dancing feet)
4-4:45PM Record Quiz Presenter Mark McDaniel: ”What’s in a name, monsieur”, pt.1
4:45-5:30 Historic presentation: : Bob Jacobsen (Past Pres of Starr-Gennett Foundation)
“A Historical Perspective of Starr Piano Co. & Gennette Records”
5:30-7:30PM Dinner break. (Try to return for the start of the films!)
7:30-9PM Jazz films Presented by Steven Sabala: Jazz and Hot Dance Films Pt. I
9PM-?AM Late night record listening – hop till we drop!!!
SATURDAY 1/20
10AM-12PM Ballroom doors open; record sales, browsing, FUN, etc.
12-1:30PM Lunch (no official closing, but sellers will be in and out)
1:30-3:30PM Open jam session (bring your instrument or dancing feet)
4-5PM Record Quiz Presenter Dustin Whittmann: “Paramount and Broadway Territory Bands”
5-7PM Dinner hour. (Try to return for the start of the films!)
7-9PM Jazz films Presented by Steven Sabala: Jazz and related Hot Dance Films Pt. II
9PM-??AM Late night record listening – save the BEST for LAST!
As usual the above agenda is subject to change at the whim of the majority of the attendees.