Sunday, November 17th 8 AM.
Mark your calendars and share this post. This could be the last DOWN HOME COMMUNITY PARKING LOT SWAP.
Store Events
Help Save the longtime home of…
Les Blank Films , Arhoolie Foundation , and Down Home Music , (a hotbed of unique and authentic American music and culture.)All are cultural treasures in El Cerrito, CA, since 1977!! Our building is on the potential chopping block unless we get some public and private $$$ to save it for posterity!! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-secure-el-cerritos-cultural-landmark
New/Old Country Music
Saturday October 5th 2:00 PM FREE! Jill Rogers & CRYING TIME plus Trans Pecos Department of DUST & WIRE. DOWN HOME MUSIC
Fall Record Swap Sunday, September, 29th. 6 AM
Down Homes Fall Parking Lot record sale. Sunday, September 29th, at 8am to 12pm. 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. For further info contact JC at 510.525.2129. mail@downhomemusic.com. No entry fee. No sellers fee. Weather pending. All things audio: vintage LP’s, 45’s, 78’s, stereo gear, amps, instruments, and more…
Down Home presents Saturday, April 29th at 2PM
the Out of Town Couple, a duo featuring Upright Bass ( Leslie Thorne ) and Guitar ( Roger Brown ) with shared Vocals / Harmonies. They draw from influences such as Swing Era favorites, local blues legends, jazz and folk styles plus some original songs. They like songs that tell stories and have a collection … Read more
Fall Record Swap Sunday, September, 25th.
Down Homes Fall Parking Lot record sale. Sunday, September 25th, at 8am to 12pm. Be safe, wear masks, and practice social distancing. 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. For further info contact JC at 510.525.2129. mail@downhomemusic.com. No entry fee. No sellers fee. Weather pending. All things audio: vintage LP’s, 45’s, 78’s, stereo gear, amps, instruments, … Read more
Down Homes mid-summer Parking Lot record sale.
Sunday, July, 24th at 8am to 12pm. Be safe, wear masks, and practice social distancing. 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. For further info contact JC at 510.525.2129. mail@downhomemusic.com. No entry fee. No sellers fee. Weather pending. All things audio: vintage LP’s, 45’s, 78’s, stereo gear, amps, instruments, and more…
Enthusiasts of Bay Area music history, make note.
A meet and greet with author Bill Kopp. This is a great book and will be a great event. Come by on Saturday, July 16th at one pm (sharp) for this most hip event. FREE!
A REMINDER OF OUR UPCOMING
Down Home Parking Lot Record Swap.Sunday, May, 22nd at 8am to 12pm. Be safe and practice social distancing. 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito. For further info contact JC at 510.525.2129. mail@downhomemusic.com. No entry fee. No sellers fee. Weather pending. All things audio: vintage LP’s, 45’s, 78’s, stereo gear, amps, instruments, and more…Embraced as El … Read more
A Down Home In-store Book Event May 14 2PM
Long time Bay Area author/radio DJ/musicologist Sandy Miranda will be talking & reading from her recent book: TUNING IN, a memoir of transformation through the magic of radio.
Our Spooky Down Home Community Parking Lot Sale on Sunday October 27th
Our Spooky Down Home Community Parking Lot Sale for Sunday, October 27th starting at 8 AM. Weather pending outdoor event. Many vendors. The broad assortment of LPs, 45s, etc. stereo equipment, instruments & amps, and all things music. No seller fees. No entry fees. (Not to be confused with our regular 2nd Sunday 78 rpm … Read more
Super Store Sale! September 21st & 22nd Saturday & Sunday
September 21st & 22nd Saturday & Sunday both, 50% off all used digital material i.e. CDs & DVDs. Many great titles with great prices in all genres. Plus 25% off all used analog vinyl LPs, 45s, 78s, and books. Two big days!!
Saturday, August 31st at 2pm RUMBON
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 … Read more
Don’t Forget Down Home’s Upcoming Audio Flea Market
Sunday, August 18th starting at 8 AM. The usual assortment of LPs, 45s, etc. stereo equipment, instruments & amps, and all things music. No seller fees. No entry fees. (Not to be confused with our 2nd Sunday 78 rpm swap meet.) PLEASE SHARE! Looking to Sell? mail@downhomemusic.com 510-525 2129
Sat. Aug. 10th 2PM In the Tradition of the Itinerant: Acoustic Blues Duo, Jason Bell & Michael Donnelly Free In-Store Performance
“A young man and his friend appeared at the Down Home Music Store one Monday as Adam and I returned from some eats down the street. I asked them if they wanted to see the store – but they said we just wanted to know if we might play here sometime. When I asked what … Read more
Saturday August 3rd 2pm RUMBON free in-store
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 Bendich, Butch Haynes
The Arhoolie Foundation Presents:
The Blues Come to Texas Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick’s Unfinished Book Compiled by Alan Govenar with Documentation and Essays by Alan Govenar and Kip Lornell A Book Signing Party & Conversation With Alan Govenar and Chris Strachwitz – hosted by Joel Selvin Tuesday July 16, 2019 At Down Home Music Store 10341 San Pablo … Read more
Live In-Store Performance on Saturday June 8th 2 PM Kurt Ribak Trio
Bassist /bandleader /composer Kurt Ribak and his group are celebrating the release of their newest recording, “onward” on our humble Down Home stage. FREE! http://www.ribak.com/
Live! Throughout our store. The Banjo Racketeers Sat.Feb.16th.2PM FREE!
Founded by original Cheap Suit Serenader, Al Dodge, the Racketeers comprise a nine-piece banjo band from the San Francisco Bay Area, playing new/old fun hokey music and setting toes tapping wherever they go. Band members include: Lee Murray, Zac Salem, Lysandra Nelson, Tom Bertino, Al Dodge, Ed Elliot, Fred Dortort, Michael Simmons, Anne Seeman. http://www.banjoracketeers.com/
Local bluegrass giants, Crying Uncle perform live in-store to celebrate their new CD. Sat.Feb.9th.2PM…FREE!
Alameda’s Crying Uncle is founding brothers: Miles and Teo Quale along with Andrew Osborn and John Gooding. Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYPQbXhapV0&feature=youtu.be
Cryin’ Time on Saturday, October 13th 2 PM
Coming up on Saturday, October 13th at 2pm. Honkytonk revisionists out of Oakland, Crying Time plays straight-up country and western music, from Bob Wills to Glen Campbell with whistle stops in between. Jill Rogers is a singer’s singer with a 1974 voice and a story to tell, and Myles Boisen is a hero of juke … Read more
American Sabor: Latinos & Latinas in U.S. Popular Music Sept. 22 at 1PM
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 … Read more
Down Home Audio Flea Market Sunday, Sept. 23rd 8AM
We are planning another Down Home Community Parking Lot Sale for Sunday, September, 23rd starting at 8 AM. The usual assortment of LPs, 45s, etc. stereo equipment, instruments & amps, and all things music. No seller fees. No entry fees. (Not to be confused with our 2nd Sunday 78 rpm swap meet.) PLEASE SHARE!