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At Chelsea's Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC: WFMU Record + CD Fair Runs Three Days
WFMU's annual record and CD fair takes over Chelsea's Metropolitan Pavilion Nov. 6–8, with 200-plus tables, live bands, documentaries and broadcasts. Tickets are $10 at the door; early-admission and three-day passes are sold out.
By NBT Editors · 2026-11-06
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WFMU, the independent freeform station at 91.1 FM in New York, is holding its annual Record + CD Fair at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, 125 W 18th St, from Friday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 8. This year it runs three days, with more than 200 tables of vinyl, CDs, clothing, books, zines, art and more.
Regular hours are 3pm to 8pm on Friday and 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday. A Friday early-admission window from noon to 3pm exists, but early-admission and three-day passes are sold out. Tickets are $10 at the door.
An A/V Lounge screens music documentaries: Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt on Saturday at 1pm and 4pm, and Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It on Sunday at 1pm. Live sets come from Kiki Cavazos (Saturday, 11am), Quasi (2:30pm), The Elevator Operators (4:30pm) and Erasers (Sunday, 1pm).
WFMU DJs also broadcast live from the floor. Friday brings Jessica, Mona, Ask Alan and Billy Jam's Put The Needle On The Record at 7pm. Saturday features Michael Shelley, Rex's Fool's Paradise and Todd-o-phonic Todd. On Sunday, Greg from ZONE 5 hosts The Greatest Adventure from 3pm to 5pm.
Beyond the crates, visitors can get a WFMU tattoo from Jersey City Tattoo Co. or ride Al Gori's Homespun Merry-Go-Round. Dealers interested in tables, or anyone donating records or CDs, can contact Record Fair Director Matt Warwick.
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