Many new special releases available in our store on that day.
Record Store Day is a semi-annual event established in 2008 to “celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store”. Held on one Saturday every April and every Black Friday in November, the day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores around the world.
On Saturday 08/23 at 2PM Dick Stusso and Grace Sings Sludge perform LIVE at Down Home Music and it’s free. Spooky, slow, dance-able, folk/rock (or so I’m told). https://www.hardlyart.com/collections/dick-stussohttps://gracesingssludge.bandcamp.com/album/life-with-dick-3Art by Grace Sings Sludge
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TBA. Just in time for the Barking Pumpkin. DOWN HOME’S Community Outdoor Parking Lot Sale! Sunday, OCTOBER 16 from 8AM to ? WEATHER PENDING! If it rains we will reschedule. Lot’s of venders. Lot’s of vinyl. Vintage stereo gear. Turntables. Amps. etc. No sellers fees. No entry fees. If your interested in…
Three supremely talented guitarists together for an epic, engaging and memorable show (suitable music lovers of all ages). Highly regarded by the music industry, each artist brings their unique style that culminates in a well rounded, entertaining collaboration. A superb guitar trio touring in promotion of their 2025 release.
Starting at 2PM Tompkins Square presents folk guitarists Harry Taussig & Max Ochs. They were both featured on a (now vintage) sampler LP, ‘Contemporary Guitar – Spring ’67’, along side John Fahey, Robbie Basho, and Bukka White. Both were recently “re-discovered” by Tompkins Square in 2005, and have since released ‘The Music of Harry Taussig…
A return of the Rumberos with an emphasis this time on the Afro-Cuban vocal tradition. A Live Free In-Store show of community based Rumba ideas & rhythmic themes presented as a workshop. The ever present excitement of live rumba drumming and singing bringing people together. With Tito Reynoso, Jose Luis, Trevino Leon, Vladimar Rosell, Jonny-Boy…
The Blue Sky Boys – by Dick Spottswood now in stock at the Down Home Music Store in El Cerrito, CA A delightful read about this superb brothers Bill and Earl Bollick vocal and instr. duet who were all over southern radio back in the 1930s and continued with some interruptions right into the 1960s…