Vinyl Revival will stay open late and take 20% off all new and vintage vinyl for the Lansdowne Open Studio-Open Town-Open Sound Event on September 26, 2024!
Join the LEDC’s Art Committee, local businesses, and Open Sound for a creative evening celebrating artists, small businesses, and music.
This free event invites you to explore the creative spaces of talented artists at the Utility Works and MakerSpace Artist Studio Buildings, enjoy local businesses with their pop-up artist highlights, and experience a pop-up concert along the way. Come discover unique art, engage with the artists, and enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere in our charming downtown.
What to Expect:
5 – 8 p.m. – Artist Studios Open for Touring: Meet the artists behind the work at Utility Works and the MakerSpace while enjoying a glass of wine and small bites. See where the magic happens and learn about their creative processes. Participating artists include Nicole Gordon, Robin Helling, John Kovach, Susan O’Reilly , Zach Ozma , Nicky Pasterfield , Mary Lou Ryce, Stephanie Strassel, Karen Tate , Maura Williams, and Jean Wong . Organized by the Lansdowne Art Committee of the LEDC.
5 – 8 p.m. – Art Galleries Open for Touring: See curated exhibitions at the 20*20 House, Gallery 26, and the Kiosk Gallery.
7 – 10 p.m. – Live Music: Enjoy live performances by Red Birds, Love? Said the Commander, and Night Windows. Curated by Open Sound. Weather permitting.
Start your tour at Utility Works or the MakerSpace and pick up a map of all participating locations.
Free Parking is Available at:
-The Municipal Lot, 18 North Highland Avenue – by Utility Works
Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family for a night of creativity, community, and connection.
Join us for an Album Release Party for singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jay Byham‘s new record, “Postcards Along The Way,” on Saturday, May 11th at 2 p.m.
Come meet Jay, pick up a copy of the album, and hear him play some of his new songs.
We’re excited to announce that joining in Jay’s acoustic set will be David Uosikkinen (The Hooters) and Steve Butler (Smash Palace), who are both featured on the new album.
The album, which came out on May 4th on ITP Entertainment label is filled with 10 hit-sounding songs!
The Pittsburgh native’s new album was co-written and produced by Smash Palace‘s Steve Butler and comes out on the heels of his self-titled debut EP, which garnered praise and recognition from Little Steven’s Underground Garage, who played his first two singles in heavy rotation!
It’s been said he sounds like James Taylor fronting Badfinger!
Listen for yourself to this college dropout rockstar-gonna-be and get won over to this fresh new take on ’60s/’70s rock and pop sound. You won’t be disappointed!
‘Happiness Bastards,’ the new album by The Black Crowes, is in record stores Friday 3/15. It’s been 15 years since they released their last album, so we’re having a party on Thursday, March 14th at 5 p.m. to celebrate.
Join us for brand new music, giveaways, prizes, and get the album EARLY! Pre-order it now for pick up at the party.
No need to register or reserve a spot. Just show up!
We’ll be hosting a grand reopening at 10 a.m. and public ribbon cutting ceremony at 12 p.m. at our NEW store, located at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue (formerly Atons Medical Supply), on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
Representatives from Lansdowne Borough Council, the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association, Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, and special invited guests will attend.
To celebrate, we’ll have door prizes, special deals, music, light refreshments, and drinks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Located in Lansdowne’s Central Business District, Vinyl Revival is open from 2–7 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Parking is available in the municipal lot across the street from the store.
This past year, we had to say goodbye to our long-time space in the Historic Lansdowne Theater building. And now that we’re finally settled into our new space at 26 N. Lansdowne Avenue, we must pack up and move the store again!
2024 is going to kick off with renovations, fresh paint, packing and unpacking boxes, and organizing displays in our new space at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue.
But before we look ahead to 2024, we look back at the fun events we planned and the new music that was released in 2023.
We put the needle on the record when we taped a segment with Bob Kelly FOX 29 for an episode of “Kelly Drives.”
June
Night Market
Over thirty businesses (including us!) participated in the Lansdowne Business & Professional Association’s Night Market.
Juneteenth Celebration
Customers came out to Lansdowne for a Juneteenth Celebration featuring live music and performances, poets, food trucks, vendors, and more! We celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop and African American Music Appreciation Month.
“Weathervanes”Release
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit’s album “Weathervanes” was released, and we participated in his indie record store contest in which he gave away autographed electric guitars.
July
“Barbie The Album” and “Starcatcher” Listening Parties
In July, we held not one, but two listening parties! First up was the “Barbie The Album” Listening Party where attendees wore pink and received heart-shaped sunglasses, visors, and posters. Then at our Greta Van Fleet “Starcatcher” Listening Party, attendees received GVF patches, slipmats, and posters and one lucky person won a poster autographed by the band.
August
10th Anniversary Party
In-Store with Low Cut Connie
In August, we celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a week of fun events!
The celebration kicked off with an “Art Dealers” Album Release Party with Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie. Adam performed an intimate in-store set, signed albums and CDs before the official release date, and took pictures with fans.
The week of events continued with Music Trivia Bingo, a Board Game Night, a Bring Your Own Vinyl Listening Party, and concluded with a Kids’ Music Craft.
October
Kids Music Day
We celebrated Kids Music Day during Lansdowne’s Arts on the Avenue Festival. Kids who stopped in created a colorful toilet paper shaker to make music.
“The Greatest Rock And Roll Band You Never Heard Of” Book Tour
Author Marcus Mason and members of Hit The Ground Runnin’ stopped by on their book tour to meet fans and sign copies of the book that tells the story of the ’80s garage band from Delco who regularly appeared on “Dancin’ On Air” and “Dance Party USA” from 1986-1991.
“Danse Macabre” Listening Party
We hosted an exclusive advance listen of Duran Duran’s “Danse Macabre” album with cool giveaways that included posters, slipmats, and stickers.
Project W Mix & Mingle
We hosted a Mix and Mingle for Project W, a women’s giving circle that harnesses the power of collective giving to address the needs of women in Delaware County.
“Hackney Diamonds”Release
October saw the release of The Rolling Stones’ first original studio album since 2005, “Hackney Diamonds.”
“1989” Taylor’s VersionRelease
“1989” Taylor’s Version featured songs originally on the album plus five unheard vault tracks and unique photos. It was released on special edition vinyl: rose garden pink, aquamarine green, and crystal skies blue.
November
“Higher” Listening Party
Fans stopped in for a lunchtime listening party for the latest Chris Stapleton album, “Higher.”
We held a raffle for some great Stapleton swag and all attendees received a poster!
“Now And Then”Release
Not only did we get new Stones in 2023, but we got new Beatles too!
“Now And Then,” the last song by The Beatles was released as a 12″ version on black vinyl, and a 7″ on black, blue, marble, and clear vinyl. The flip side is their first UK single – “Love Me Do.”
November
Record Store Day Black Friday
Customers shopped our selection of exclusive and limited-edition titles only found at indie record stores!
Book Signing with Author and Photographer Harold Sherrick
Harold sold copies of “A Pig’s Tale,” his book about Pigman, the man behind bootleg records in the 1960s, and his underground record label, Trade Mark of Quality, and copies of “Stolen Moments,” a book of his photography featuring musicians and other notables including Neil Young, Mick Jagger, Sting, Bono, Sheryl Crow, Quincy Jones, David Bowie, Tori Amos, June Carter Cash, John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, John Fogerty, Tom Petty, Chrissie Hynde, Pete Townsend, Stevie Wonder, and others.
Small Business Saturday Sunflower Moon Pop-Up
On Small Business Saturday, we helped promote another small business, Sunflower Moon. The locally- made winter accessories feature Art by Pam.
December
“THE WORLD EP.FIN”: WILL” Listening Party
We hosted an ATEEZ Listening Party with great giveaways and played a fun trivia contest with grand prizes!
Beyond the Bridge: WRTI’s J. Michael Harrison Celebrates 30 Years in Radio
Beyond the Bridge was an evening of reflections and recollections that featured a conversation with acclaimed saxophonist, composer, educator, curator, and entrepreneur Greg Osby. We revisited his influential 1993 release 3-D Lifestyles, enjoyed a special performance by the extraordinary tandem of Bethlehem and Sad Patrick, and included a fun-filled musical journey through 30 signature jazz and hip-hop album releases marking 1993 as a memorable and pivotal year in music in celebration of WRTI’s J. Michael Harrison‘s 30 years in radio.
In 2023,we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd‘s “The Dark Side Of The Moon” and “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” by Vince Guaraldi as well as the 30th anniversary of Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle” and Brand Nubian’s “In God We Trust.”
We also partnered with Ardmore Music Hall to hold ticket giveaways during the year.
It was a busy year with lots of opportunities to bond with fellow music lovers! We look forward to bringing even more music and arts events to Lansdowne for many years to come and hope to see you at our new store at 19 N. Lansdowne Avenue soon!
