For the love of all that is vinyl

Getting prepped for the Pop Explosion’s record fair

Since 1993, the Halifax Pop Explosion has been bringing mind-blowing concerts, hilarious comedy shows and other special events to Halifax once a year. This year, the five-day festival will bring over 200 musical acts to keep you entertained. Aside from live music, there are opportunities to take in some classic music collections as well.

Whether you’re a vinyl lover or just a general music enthusiast, Black Buffalo Records and Rockwell Records have planned the perfect event for you to attend.

Kevin Beal and Phil Macdonald have once again organized their semi-annual Record Fair to take place during the Halifax Pop Explosion this year. For those who are unaware of the Halifax Record Fair, imagine a big room filled with vendors from local record stores and a few labels with varying amounts of vinyl available for purchase. If you’re into classic vinyl, you do not want to miss this fair. There’s an opportunity to fill a gap in your collection and to discover something new that you’ve never heard before.

Apart from records, there will be other music memorabilia on sale, from classic music T-shirts to tapes and 8-tracks.

This will be the third record fair that Macdonald and Beal will host during the Halifax Pop Explosion, and the eighth total.

The fair takes place on Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Halifax Music Co-op.