Geoff & Jon's Record Show: Vinyl, Friendship, and Community in Marquette

In this episode, we catch up with two Michigan legends of the vinyl scene — Geoff Walker and Jon Teichman — co-founders of Geoff & Jon’s Record Show. Broadcasting from Marquette, Geoff and Jon share how a single record event at Ore Dock Brewing 12 years ago sparked a beloved multi-day music marketplace that now draws collectors from all over the Midwest.

We talk about the origin of the show, their enduring friendship of nearly five decades, and how community is the heart of everything they do — from their shop, The Emporium Featuring Vintage Vinyl, to their partnerships with Ore Dock Brewing Company, Bay-Con, and the Detroit Book Festival.

You’ll hear wild tales from the record show floor, the power of music as art therapy, their love of Marquette, and what they consider the perfect Michigan day.

Important Links from the show:

* Geoff & Jon’s Record Show on Facebook

* Michigan Records (Geoff’s record store)

* The Emporium - Featuring Vintage Vinyl (Jon’s store in Marquette)

* Ann Arbor Library Record Store Day (4/12/2025)

* Detroit Festival of Books

* Ore Dock Brewing Company

* Bay-Con – May 3, 2025, at Bay College

* Detroit Sound Conservancy

* GIG: The Art of Michigan Music (11/8/2025)

Upcoming Record Show Dates:

* April 12, 2025 at the Ann Arbor District Library (downtown)

* May 3, 2025 Bay-Con at Bay College in Escanaba

* May 23-26, 2025, at Ore Dock Brewing in Marquette

* July 20, 2025 at Detroit Festival of Books at Eastern Market in Detroit

* Stay tuned to Geoff & Jon’s Record Show Facebook page or sign-up for the newsletter on The Emporium - Feature Vintage Vinyl website

Get full access to Life In Michigan at lifeinmichigan.substack.com/subscribe