Music
Record shopping
Dig through crates at two or three record stores, then compare finds over coffee.
- 3 to 8 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
How a good one runs
What a good record shopping plan looks like
There is a clear start, a host who welcomes first timers, and no pressure to perform unless you want to. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 8 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: come to listen the first time if you like. Nobody has to play or sing.
Good to know
Record shopping on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 8 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- A budget and a tote. Everyone buys their own.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Record shopping in New York
No record shopping plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Pick the format, say whether people need an instrument, and cheer the loudest for the first person up.
Record shopping questions
Do I need to be good at record shopping?
No. There are no levels for record shopping. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love record shopping? Host it.
Pick the format, say whether people need an instrument, and cheer the loudest for the first person up. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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- Drum circleSit in a circle, find the beat and get lost in it for an hour. No experience needed.
- Silent discoEveryone in headphones, three channels and one dance floor. Switch channels and find your people.
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