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Dead Formats 2023!!!

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM / VHS Convention & Swap Meet

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

TOTALLY FREE! ALL AGES!

BLACK CIRCLE MUSIC BAR (2201 E 46th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205)

Fourth-Annual celebration of VHS & vintage media of all kinds!

VHS, Audiocassettes, Records ("vinyl"), BETA, CED-Videodisc, LaserDisc, Comics/Mags, Posters & Ephemera, Promos, Displays, Standees, Vintage Toys/Action Figs, Presskits, Vintage Videogames, Books, T-Shirts & more!

Special emphasis on:

- HORROR/GORE

- SCI-FI

- CULT

- ACTION

- MARTIAL ARTS

- SLEAZE

...THE STRANGE, THE ODD & THE WEIRD !

RSVP to this FB event page & follow our IG, @deadformats_vhscon! https://www.instagram.com/deadformats_vhscon/

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SWAP MEET (11 AM -6 PM) - FREE!

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VENDOR REGISTRATION IS LIVE: https://forms.gle/xR8MPjdQhXwry1a49

Secure your dealer spot at what is sure to be the largest Dead Formats yet! Spaces are filling up fast.

DOOR PRIZES--Get your FREE RAFFLE TICKET at the DF merch table (limit one ticket per attendee). Several prize packages will be given away throughout the day.

MOVIES--a curated selection of tapes (movies, mixtapes & more) screening in the taproom during the swap

MERCH--pick up a copy of this year's DEAD FORMATS ZINE, featuring dozens of new original art contributions; t-shirts, pins and MORE!

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ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

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New this year:

DEAD FORMATS DEATH-MATCH! A Street-Fight Style Hardcore Wrestling Match where VENDORS BRING THE WEAPONS !

Confirmed for the card is regional pro-wrestling star HOOKS, THE HEAVY METAL VIKING.

MORE ENTERTAINMENT DETAILS COMING SOON!

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HOTELS + AIRBNB

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AIRBNB (recommended)

Tons of affordable AirBNB's are still available in the South Broad Ripple (SoBro) neighborhood--zip 46205.

That'll put you in the venue's backyard; and there are tons of things to do, restaurant/carry out/delivery options in the area.

https://www.airbnb.com/s/South-Broad-Ripple--Indianapolis-city--Indiana--United-States/homes?adults=2&checkin=2022-07-22&checkout=2022-07-24&tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&date_picker_type=calendar&source=structured_search_input_header&search_type=autocomplete_click&query=South%20Broad%20Ripple%2C%20Indianapolis%20city%2C%20IN&place_id=ChIJsQc2bdtTa4gR6rFByake-t4

HOTELS

Anything in Priceline's "Indianapolis - East" category is approx. a 15 min drive from the venue:

https://www.priceline.com/.../20220723/rooms/1/adults/1...

Rodeway Inn (6990 East 21st St, Indianapolis, IN 46219) is an affordable option. Not the nicest place but tons of old-school character.

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RSVP to this event and follow our socials for updates!

IG: @deadformats_vhscon https://www.instagram.com/deadformats_vhscon/

Twitter: @deadformats_con See less

Email: deadformatsvhscon@gmail.com

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