FOR THE RECORD
For The Record is the hobby business for selling records and tapes by Jeremy D. Bonfiglio, owner of both the South Bend Record Show and Southwest Michigan Record Show. While he carries a diverse mix of music, including jazz, country, soundtracks, punk, and more, Jeremy specializes in classic rock from the 1970s and pop and new wave from the 1980s. He is the go-to source for all things Elvis Costello, his favorite artist, as well as a host of ’80s chart-toppers, one-hit wonders, obscure power pop, synth pop, and new wave bands.
Jeremy chose the For The Record moniker to pay homage to the print journalism industry. He spent 26 years as a newspaper writer and editor, mostly covering music and the arts. He interviewed a wide range of high-profile musicians throughout his career, including Kid Rock, Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, George Thorogood, Gordon Lightfoot, Graham Nash, Jonny Lang, Don Felder, Garry Tallent, Vince Neil, Vince Gill, James JY Young, Jim Peterik, Buddy Guy, Billy Strings, and many more.
Since 2019, Jeremy has worked as Marketing Communications Specialist at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In 2022, he also joined the team at BCW Supplies as the Music Category Manager.
In addition to the Southwest Michigan Record Show and South Bend Record Show, you can also find Jeremy, along with his son Will, set up at nearly 40 shows a year throughout the Midwest, primarily in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio. Please see below to see if he is coming to a town near you!
Please contact individual show dealers to confirm that the show is still taking place.
Find us at these upcoming shows
2023
June 24: Grand Rapids Record & CD Show
American Legion 179, 2327 Wilson Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: Free.
Info: 616-802-0076, dlmssmith@msn.com, grandrapidsrecordcdshow.com
June 25: Fort Wayne Record & CD Show
Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Rd, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: Free. Early entry: 9:30 a.m., $5.
Info: 260-482-2525, kensillmark@gmail.com
July 16: Chicagoland Record Collectors Show
Countryside Banquet and Conference Center, 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside, Ill.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3. Early entry: 7 a.m., $10.
Info: 630-898-1533, johngovi@hotmail.com
Aug. 5: Northwest Indiana Record and Music Fair
Knights of Columbus Hall, 1400 S. Broad St., Griffith, Ind.
Hours: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Adm: $4. Early entry: 8:30 a.m., $5.
Info: music@pennysconstruction.com
Aug. 6: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Aug. 20: Crossroads Music Show
Knights of Columbus, 2100 E. 71st St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3.
Info: darkshot77@att.net
Sept. 10: Clawson Record and CD Show
Knights of Columbus Hall, 870 N. Main St., Clawson, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3. Early entry: 8 a.m., $15.
Info: 734-604-2540, rerun45@rocketmail.com
Sept. 16: Southwest Michigan Record Show
Grand Upton Hall, Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, 1100 Yore Ave., Benton Harbor, Mich.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: Free. Early entry: 9 a.m., $5.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southwestmichiganrecordshow
Sept. 17: Chicagoland Record Collectors Show
Countryside Banquet and Conference Center, 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside, Ill.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3. Early entry: 7 a.m., $10.
Info: 630-898-1533, johngovi@hotmail.com
Sept. 23: Grand Rapids Record & CD Show
American Legion 179, 2327 Wilson Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: Free.
Info: 616-802-0076, dlmssmith@msn.com, grandrapidsrecordcdshow.com
Sept. 24: Fort Wayne Record & CD Show
Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Rd, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: Free. Early entry: 9:30 a.m., $5.
Info: 260-482-2525, kensillmark@gmail.com
Oct. 1: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Oct. 8: Kalamazoo Record Show
Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, Room A, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm.: $1. Early entry: 8 a.m., $5.
Info: 734-604-2540, rerun45@rocketmail.com
Oct. 15: Ann Arbor’s Monster Record & CD Show
Weber Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm.: $3 Early entry: 8 a.m., $15.
Info: 734-604-2540, rerun45@rocketmail.com
Oct. 21: 19th Annual CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights
Chicago Journeymen Plumber’s Union, 1340 W Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Adm.: $10. Early entry: 8 a.m., $25.
Info: recordfair.chirpradio.org
Oct. 28: Northwest Michigan Record Show
Little River Casino Resort, 2700 Orchard Highway, Manistee, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm.: Free. Early entry: 9 a.m., $5.
Info: 269-598-2098
Nov. 5: Clawson Record and CD Show
Knights of Columbus Hall, 870 N. Main St., Clawson, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3. Early entry: 8 a.m., $15.
Info: 734-604-2540, rerun45@rocketmail.com
Nov. 19: Chicagoland Record Collectors Show
Countryside Banquet and Conference Center, 6200 Joliet Road, Countryside, Ill.
Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: $3. Early entry: 7 a.m., $10.
Info: 630-898-1533, johngovi@hotmail.com
Nov. 26: Fort Wayne Record & CD Show
Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Rd, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm: Free. Early entry: 9:30 a.m., $5.
Info: 260-482-2525, kensillmark@gmail.com
Dec. 2: Grand Rapids Record & CD Show
American Legion 179, 2327 Wilson Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: Free.
Info: 616-802-0076, dlmssmith@msn.com, grandrapidsrecordcdshow.com
Dec. 3: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Dec. 10: Kalamazoo Record Show
Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, Room A, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm.: $1. Early entry: 8 a.m., $5.
Info: 734-604-2540, rerun45@rocketmail.com
2024
Feb. 4: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
April 7: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
April 12-14: AXPONA: Audio Expo North America
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, Ill.
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Adm: Varies, see website for details.
Info: 203-307-2691, mark@jdevents.com, or axpona.com
June 2: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Aug. 4: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Oct. 13: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com
Dec. 8: South Bend Record Show
Gillespie Conference Center at Hilton Garden Inn, 53995 State Road 933, South Bend, Ind.
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adm: $2. Early entry: 9 a.m., $7.
Info: 574-261-3650, www.facebook.com/southbendrecordshow, southbendrecordshow.com