Venturing up from L.A. the BLOODHOUNDS will grace the Down Home stage w/a set of acoustic rock/blues/garage. SUNDAY JULY 10th at 2PM. Like Free like yeah. Members: Aaron- hollerin’/geetar Johnny- bass Mark- drums Brandon- geetar Genre: Chuck Berry. Blues. 60’s Garage. Hometown: Los Angeles http://www.alive-records.com/artist/the-bloodhounds/

Shannon Dudley, professor of ethnomusicology at the U. of Washington, Seattle and wife, Marisol Berríos-Miranda, are co-authors (along w/Michelle Habell Pallan) of a fabulous new beautifully illustrated book, American Sabor: Latinos & Latinas in U.S. Popular Music (U. of W. Press). They will present a live presentation/signing at 1:00pm on Saturday 9/22. Free to the…

Come celebrate the richness of our local music at Down Home with Bay Area based folk singer & songwriter, Melanie Phippard, who will perform a solo set of originals on our stage. Free! Give her a listen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGkKlFv3-m8 Plus her other accomplishments at http://melaniephippard.com

Did you know? Saturday, APRIL 16th is RECORD STORE DAY! Lots of special release vinyl PLUS a live, in-store performance by blues great ALABAMA MIKE (at 12 noon). To sweeten the deal, all used merchandise (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s, books, etc.) will be 25% off. F.Y.I., Mike will be premiering his new CD “Upset the…