Attendees can participate in workshops on music production, songwriting and album cover painting. They can also purchase vinyl records at a sale organized by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC). Registration is not required. Workshops and activities are first-come, first-served.
The festival’s keynote event will be a discussion at 2 p.m. with DJ Johnny Juice Rosado. His diverse skills as a composer, producer, turntablist, engineer, musician, B-boy, graffiti writer, educator, lecturer and mentor have left an indelible mark on the culture, earning him an Emmy and NAACP Image Award nomination.
“Just for the Record–A Vinyl Day” is conducted in collaboration with FOLMC, Classroom 2 Community, Levine Music, Mid-Atlantic Scratch League (MASL) and Urban One Radio.
The activities scheduled for “Just for the Record - A Vinyl Day” include:
- Open Format Lounge DJ Sets
- DJ Basics for Kids
- Children’s Storytime
- DJ Basics for Teens and Adults
- Make Your Own Album Cover
- Songwriting Workshop
- Kids Dance Party
- Music Production Basics
- Create Your Own Graffiti Tag
- Keynote speaker – DJ Johnny Juice
- Guided Album Cover Painting
- Scratch Basics
- Blending/Mixing/Stems Basics