Schedule-

5:30-6:30 pm- Sam will play a musical leadup playlist of artists that inspired or have been inspired by The Rolling Stones, including Slim Harpo, Twin Peaks, Alabama Shakes, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, and Dr. John. Free Sam-made Lemonade and Dark Matter Coffee coffee is available to attendees. It's also BYOB.



6:35 pm- Sam gives presentation on Exile on Main St., detailing its recording process and lyrical content



6:45 pm- Sam drops the needle on Exile on Main St.

Classic Album Sundays, the most popular and respected classic album listening event in the world, is setting up shop in Chicago to expose your ears to a spiritually-charged musical experience like no other. Saturday Audio Exchange, CHIRP Radio, Dark Matter Coffee, and event organizer Sam Willett will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Rolling Stones' dense rock n' roll masterpiece, Exile on Main St., by listening to it in its entirety on vinyl.

Exile on Main St. was in Jagger’s words, “a sprawling, gutsy work” that unwound over the course of four sides, their first double album. A sprawling double album encompassing rock & roll, blues, soul, and country, Exile was originally greeted with a mixed response but is now viewed as the defining moment in the Stones career. The music rattles like battle but also swings with clear purpose, as Keith Richards explained, “The Stones don’t have a home anymore – hence the Exile – but they can still keep it together. Whatever people throw at us, we can still duck, improvise, overcome.”

Saturday Audio Exchange, a well-renowned Chicago independent music dealer, will be providing a custom-curated hi-fi audio system to make this experience come to life on vinyl. In attending the event, you will listen to the album as if you are watching a movie- no phones, no distractions, and complete focus on the beauty engrained in Exile on Main St.. Take a look at the sound equipment Classic Album Sundays typically uses at their events here.



When the event starts, a vinyl-exclusive playlist, including artists that influenced and have been influenced by The Rolling Stones will be played. Attendees should take this warm up time to take a look around Saturday, visit with our event partners, socialize with new and old friends, and drink beverages. When we have a full house, we will give attendees a ten-minute warning to use the bathroom and make any phone calls before the album starts. Then, Sam will introduce the album drop the needle. From there, your mind should be completely involved with the album and prepared for a musical adventure.