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Straight outta songkran and the summer calendar doesn’t hold up. Back again but bigger, Central Chiangmai and Central Chiangmai Airport roll out a double bill of vinyl-forward events that promise two consecutive weekends of crate-digging, DJ sets, drinks, crafts and workshops that are all about the analogue.
First up is VINYL AND WINE, landing on April 18-19 at Central Chiangmai (Central Festival for those who missed the rebrand) – a curated vinyl market with vendors from across the country convening to sell, trade and talk about their favourite pressings. There’s also an impressive lineup of vinyl-only DJs spinning tunes all day and a handful of creative workshops including slipmat painting and turning the wine bottles (yes, the ones you’ve just finished drinking) into unique art pieces.
The following weekend sees the arrival of Chiang Mai Vinyl Weekend – further dialling up the concepts of vinyl and analogue experiences with a focus on records, craft and coffee at Central Chiangmai Airport from April 25-26. Highlights include a special 7-inch release from Lanna local Boonsri Rattana, morning jazz paired with coffee and a vinyl swap space where collectors can chat, connect and trade instead of buy. Off the decks, there’s market stalls keeping people well fed and hands-on workshops like t-shirt painting and another chance to stylise your own slipmat if you missed the weekend prior.
Spearheaded by the daring vinyl fans at Poy Friends (the guys behind the vinyl-forward Poy Festival), this journey is not a new one. We visited the Chiang Mai Vinyl Weekend last year and it was a blast – check out our video on what we discovered – with this year doubling up, expect more of the same, but better.