Indy Record Bash 2023

THE INDY RECORD BASH IS BACK AGAIN IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR ITS 36th YEAR!

This year we are still in the LaQuinta hotel with plenty of room for social distancing to any level you would be comfortable with and we will have sanitizer available at the door as well as restrooms are located immediately outside the banquet room for washing your hands as often as you like.

When: Held at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites Indianapolis South the next Bash will occur on January 20th and 21st 2023. Our contract starts on the 19th for those wishing to arrive early to set up and/or say warm hellos to good friends. Check-in on Thursday the 19th 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 $84 each (double or single) plus 17% tax per night. Our block of rooms will be reserved until January 6th 2023 but our room rate will still be available! Be sure to mention our “Indy Record Bash 2023” group rate to get your discount!

What: In its customary grand style the 2023 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 fourth time hosting the Indy Bash and I am hoping that even in this continued era of Covid-19 there will be some new faces during the event. Once again this year the Bash will be advertised locally where possible on Facebook record and phonograph related pages and surrounding antique phonograph societies.

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!

This year there will be a $20 fee for up to 2 vender tables.

Admission fee of $15 for everyone attending the sale and event.   

-Thank you-

Your Hosts:

Carlton B. Smith & The Hoosier Antique Phonograph Society                                                     

TENTATIVE AGENDA

THURSDAY 1/19

6PM-ish          Set-up commences in the Banquet Room (don’t party too hard!)

FRIDAY 1/20

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)

4-5:30PM      “House Bands Field Guide & Pop Quiz”

(Presented by Phil Melick)

5:30-7:30PM Dinner break. (Try to return for the start of the films!)

7:30-9PM       Jazz and Hot Dance Films:(Presented by Steven M. Salaba in 16 mm projection format)

9PM-?AM      Late night record listening – hop till we drop!!!

SATURDAY 1/21

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: “What's in a Name...Madame?”

(Presenter Mark McDaniel)

5-7PM            Dinner hour. (Try to return for the start of the films!)

7-9PM            Jazz and Hot Dance Films: (Presented by Steven M. Salaba in 16 mm projection format)

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.