This year’s Southwest Record and Vintage Fair marks the first year the summertime event will take place in an air-conditioned space — live music and entertainment venue La Rosa. For La Rosa owner David Slutes, the event is a delightful outing for everyone — not just avid collectors of retro music.
“It’s just sort of a nice Sunday afternoon event, just to poke around,” said Slutes, who considers himself a “vinyl junkie.” “You don’t have to be a serious collector to enjoy it — people come to browse, discover something they’ve never seen before or just spend time around others who love music.”
The Southwest Record and Vintage Fair will take place on Sunday, July 19 from noon to 5 p.m. La Rosa is partnering with Tucson record store Desert Island Records to host the event. The event gathers various vendors selling music in multiple formats — vinyl records, 45 RPM singles, CDs and cassette tapes. Slutes said the companies will include local businesses such as Zia Records and Wooden Tooth Records, but there are also vendors from different parts of the state — such as Stinkweeds Record Store. Beyond selling music, the event will also include music books, posters and T-shirts for guests to browse. Local DJs will perform, the venue will stream the FIFA World Cup finals and Sisters restaurant and bar will be open next door as well. Admission is free and free parking will be available in La Rosa’s lots on a first-come, first-served basis…