Record Store Day(s) Saturday & Sunday April 22nd/23rd Honoring Independent stores around the world. 25% off all used merchandise. 1000’s of CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s, DVDs, and Books. “THIS AIN’T NO MOUSE MUSIC! at the Cerrito in El Cerrito! Sunday, April 23 at 10 am (for you early risers!) … Read more
Jenna Mammina combines folk music, pop, and jazz, performing with guitarist Rolf Sturm. She covers a wide range of music, including songs ranging from Abbey Lincoln (her idol) to Elvis Costello, U2, and Tom Waits, as well as original compositions. Her voice has been described as “sweet and flexible”,”whisper-like” with “air-brushed phrasings and silky nuance”. … Read more
Vintage country styling in a shiny new suit, Down Home presents local Honky Tonk super group, Crying Time in store on Saturday, March 11 at 2PM. Admission is free (that’s even cheaper than a juke box), but plan on taking home a cd or vinyl. You’ll be glad you did. http://www.cryingtime.band
Contemporary folk singer songwriter, Hassan El-Tayyab, will play songs from his new CD IN THE FOLDS. A send off to his years in the Bay Area, Hassan will sing originals devoted to classic themes of love, loss, redemption, and following your heart. Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 19 at 2PM. Admission is free. CDs will be … Read more
Free In-Store Show SATURDAY February 18th at 2PM, The M-Tet offers an “old-school heat in a new-school package” LIVE & oh so Soulfully on our stage. They are a very Bay Area home slice that you can actually own a peice of. Don’t miss them and pick up their album from us (like where else,right?). FYI … Read more
Shelby Lanterman & Laura Benitez will both grace our stage Sunday, December 18th at 2PM performing the Bay Area’s version of Americana originals. It’s FREE! They will be promoting their Great American Music Hall gig on 12/23. Check them out at : http://www.laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/ http://www.shelbylantermanmusic.com/
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
And on their new 12 month pin-up illustrated 2017 wall calendar (comes with cd recordings of the various babes). The show on Saturday November 26th at 2PM, will feature Big Lou the Accordion Princess http://www.accordionprincess.com/ Amber Lee Baker http://amberleeandtheanomalies.com/ Joan Wilson Rueter https://www.facebook.com/The-Barbary-Ghosts-285965959329/ Renee de la Prade: http://www.squeezeboxgoddess.com/ Along with unannounced guests… The calendars make great … Read more
It’s forty years (1976) since we first threw open the doors in El Cerrito, bringing all formats of roots music to our little corner of the diaspora. To celebrate we will have a 2 day sale (black) FRIDAY November 25th & SATURDAY 26th. 25 % OFF all used LPs, 45’s, 78’s, cd’s, dvd’s, books, etc. … Read more
This Saturday, October 29th at 2PM, local guitar duo, Ron Greenstein & Will Sherwin perform their own personal version of the history of music in one set of sets. Bring a latte n brioche, grab a chair, or browse the stacks to the accompaniment of live music from this home away from home style pair. … Read more
Once again Canceled Due to rain. Apologies. Once again, the National Weather Service is forecasting rain for El Cerrito this Sunday, October 30th. Given that the Down Home Parking Lot Sale scheduled for that morning is out doors, we’ve no choice but to postpone once again. We won’t give up. The response has been great … Read more
West coast singer/songwriter, Rick Shea will put on a show this weekend with his (touring from Liverpool) Alt Country pals the Good Intentions. CDs will be available. Check ’em out & their other tour dates here: http://www.rickshea.com/home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn1ccWqg7g&feature=youtu.be http://www.thegoodintentions.co.uk/
From the mountains of East Kentucky in a solo presentation of acoustic originals, WAYDE BLAIR, live and free on our Down Home stage. When not writing and playing music, Wayde builds and repairs all things string. Don’t miss this rare West Coast appearance. Please note the late start time.
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 … Read more
With over 250 years of musical experience, the Banjo Racketeers are definitely the oldest local banjo band still a-pickin’ and a-kickin’. Led by Bay Area legend Al Dodge of the Cheap Suit Serenaders and Dodge’s Sundodgers, you’ll be tapping your toes to our patented old time country-blues-prewar pop-jazz-ragtime-hokum-ethnic sound. Don’t be fooled by our many retirees! They don’t let us … Read more
SATURDAY, August 20th at 2PM. The Rainy Sundays perform a free concert on our humble Down Home stage. a duo based in San Francisco since 2011. What makes them different? Quite a few things. Their roots – one of us is from the Midwest US and one is from Britain. Their creativity – they’re both … Read more
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/
Free Live in-store performance celebrating his NEW CD RELEASE. LA VIDA TE DA SORPRESAS Tito Gonzalez singer, composer, and band leader IS a 2nd generation Buena Vista. http://www.titoysusondecuba.com/biography.php
Americana, Folk, Irish & Bluegrass Live @Down Home Music Store in El Cerrito from 1-2PM FREE!!! http://bluedeux.com/music/
Hey all, I finally am celebrating my new cd “Ready To Rumble”, with a show at the Ivy Room (680 San Pablo Ave in Albany) on Sunday, June 5th from 7-10 pm. The whole band will be there, with bandleader Johnny Harper on electric guitar, the great Bobby Black on pedal steel, Richard Chon, fiddle, … Read more
May is turning into Jazz month here at Down Home with the Joe Baer Magnant Group performing original jams on Saturday May 21st 2PM. And selling copies of their latest. Check them out at http://www.joebaermagnant.com/home/4591009680
This Saturday May 14th at 2PM. Jazz vocalese par excellence on our stage.Selections from their CD SPARK. It’s all free.
Mark thy calendars. Dibson Hofweiler und Sarah Stanley will entertain thee from our modest stage this Saturday, May 7th at the appointed mid hour of 1:30 PM. The price of admission? A smile & a nod. Be sure to ask them about gigs, & CDs & all things musicale. For extra luck, blow a kiss … Read more
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 … Read more