Summer is here! Celebrate part of your Father’s Day with us this Sunday, June 18!

Posted on June 16, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Summer is here, and again, a show on Father’s Day, June 18! Come celebrate all dads with us! Bring your dad and search for that special music gift for him. We have so many great vendors who will bringing wonderful treasures across all genres and media. Cassettes are even cool again! The hours are 9 am – 3 pm with tons of FREE parking and no admission fee. Join us at Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall! Janet and Derek welcomed all the wonderful patrons who came to the show in May.

janet and Derek

There were so many great special and rare finds last month like Bob Dylan‘s first album!

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Here is an early, rare Heart poster!

How about a Mike Hammer album, narrated by the author Mickey Spillane himself!

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Vintage sheet music with some famous faces!

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A great T-shirt worn by a patron! What would music have been without The WRECKING CREW!

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Cassettes are BACK and very cool again!

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Some classic speakers and a turntable to play all your vintage vinyl!

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Did you hear? ROD STEWART is going to go back to doing the Great American Songbook and giving up rock ‘n’ roll!

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Summer is around the corner! Join us for a fourth Sunday, Memorial Day weekend show, May 28!

Posted on May 25, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Usher in summer with some cool tunes and music deals for hot, summer days! Join us for a special 4th Sunday, Memorial Day weekend show, MAY 28! The hours are 9 am – 3 pm and ADMISSION is always FREE! Plenty of FREE parking! Bring family and tell your friends and spend part of you holiday weekend with us!

We were sorry to hear about the passing of a true legend, a fierce survivor, Queen of Soul, Tina Turner. She is truly was the best!

Last month, we had another great visit from Lonesome Dave Fisher and his trio, including his very talented son. They performed three sets of music, entertaining everyone in attendance. The show was packed with great vendors and shoppers alike, along with some interesting finds!

Spring is here! Lot of deals are blooming at our next show, Sunday, April 16!

Posted on April 4, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Spring is finally here! Deals will be blooming SUNDAY, April 16, at the Arbutus Volunteer Department Fire Hall in Arbutus from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is FREE and parking is FREE! All our great vendors will be there with tons of fun music items.

Last month’s show was a great success and Janet and Chrissy were still in the St. Patty’s spirit putting on the green!

It’s always great to welcome new vendors and especially the younger generation that discover and carry on the love of classic music. Alex (with his gal) is an Eastern Shore native and got into collecting records while living in Seattle around 2013-14. His friend worked at Easy Street Records, one of the great records stores in the area, and that’s how he got hooked! He’s glad to be back in Maryland and is living in Ellicott City. He said her will be doing more shows!

A whole selection of great Dolly Parton albums – SIGNED!

In the spirit of spring and Easter we found some classic, favorite bunnies (and some cool cats and a dog!)

Here are some other great finds from last month (yes you can still find a record player–or two!)

We have sprung forward and it’s time for our next show! Join us on the Sunday, March 19 of St. Patty’s Day weekend.

Posted on March 15, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Spring is just around the corner and so is our March show! Come by Sunday, March 19 at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is FREE and parking is FREE! Don’t forget to bring the green. St. Patty’s Day comes before the show but there is still plenty of golden music treasure at the end of that rainbow offered by our wonderful vendors.

We had a really busy show last month and Janet was as colorful as ever as she always is and great clothes, helping customers and making some announcements.

Our very own vendor and announcer, Derek, made a super cool trade for this snazzy piece of equipment! It’s new, even USB, but looks SO vintage!

Remembering Burt Bacharach, who sadly just passed, and one of his own fabulous albums, Reach Out, besides the many he did with other artists.

Some VERY cool and clever packaging design for some Beatles and Tina Turner albums!

This Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers collection has is all – vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, and more!

Buttons galore and…

…and SO much more wonderful finds of all kinds below!

Whether it’s love or Black history, MUSIC celebrates it all! Join us Sunday, February 19 at the Arbutus Record Show.

Posted on February 16, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Janet with the new sign for 2023!

Is it spring or winter? We started 2023 in January with a great show with lots of vendors and buyers. Our next show is coming up on Sunday, February 19 at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Plenty of free parking and never an admission fee!.You can still get a gift for your special Valentine. Celebrate celebrate Black History month with the great legacy of Black musicians. Come spend those “presidents” ahead of Presidents Day!

We recently lost one of the great legends of pop music at age 94, Burt Bacharach. His influence and all the great musicians who have covered his extensive catalog is incalculable! You can find tons of albums everywhere at the show.

We also had a lovely, new vendor last month, Adam Marsh from Leesburg, and hope we will be seeing him at more shows in the future.

Below are some of the great finds we had last month!

Happy New Year! We are so excited for our first show of 2023 on Sunday, JANUARY 15!

Posted on January 13, 2023 by arbutusrecordshow

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe New Year! We hope you had a great holiday season! It’s time for first show of the new year on Sunday, JANUARY 15! Our great vendors are returning to the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. No admission and plenty of FREE parking. We posted this last month but here is our NEW 2023 schedule below and you can pick up a flyer at the show. Also you can always click on the ABOUT link on our website for all the 2023 upcoming dates and click on our DIRECTIONS link on how to get there.

We had a great show last month with lots of people coming to shop. Some festive folks from The December show!

Below are many of the great things we spotted, including some very lunch boxes, buttons, vinyl (of course), Beatles items, even a record player and some vintage toys were for sale—and of course Christmas albums. We always remember Elvis in January as well. It’s time to start thinking about LOVE and Valentine’s Day coming up since our next show will be after that holiday.

It’s almost here! Our final show of 2022! Shop for wonderful music gifts on Sunday, December 18! Come celebrate the season with us!

Posted on December 16, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

It’s hard to believe it is our final show of 2022 on Sunday, December 18 —just in time for holiday shopping for Christmas and also the first day of Hanukkah! Celebrate the season with us while looking for wonderful music gifts! We are open from 9 am to 3 pm and admission and parking are always FREE!

Lots of exciting things from last month’s show! First we had a special treat of LIVE music from “Lonesome” Dave Fisher, his very talented son Gus (he’s only 12 and starting playing guitar only two years ago) on guitar, and his bass player Brad, with three mini-sets at 10 am 11 am, and 12 noon. (He also performs at the iconic The Horse You Came In On Saloon in Fell’s Point.) Dave plays “Real 1950s-Styled Rockabilly Music.” He also had some of his music, T-shirts, buttons, and stickers for sale.

Dave is not only talented but a really nice guy! He came from Colorado during the pandemic and they discovered a wonderful house in Baltimore. They love the weird, fun, and creative vibe of Baltimore and he says that everyone here is really friendly (we like to hear that!) Dave gives lessons at the School of Rock here and also teaches guitar, ukulele, and pre-school music classes at the Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in Pikesville. He’s working on a recording project in December. We welcome him and his family and wish him all the best and success with his music here in Baltimore!

We also have our 2023 schedule available so pick up a flyer at the show!

Finally, below are some of the great holiday music across all genres you can find for gifts. See you at the show!

The nip is in the air and the holidays will soon be here! Join us the Sunday before Turkey Day, November 20, and start your music gift shopping early!

Posted on November 16, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

Janet in all her fall glory!

It’s that time again! Only two more shows left in 2022 and time to start shopping for that special someone. Join us the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 20, from 9 am – 3 pm at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department. Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 18 (Also Hannukkah begins) for our final show of the year! FREE admission and plenty of FREE parking! A bonus this show is that we will be having LIVE music! Lonesome Dave Fisher will be singing some “real 1950s Style Rockabilly Music” during three mini-sets at 10 am, 11 am, and 12 noon! He will also have his 7″ vinyl singles and T-shirts for sale.

We lost a great one recently, the legendary Loretta Lynn. There are always lots of her great albums to be found.

Below is a small sampling of the great shots from our spooktacular show in October and other great finds!

We love our great shoppers!

More goodies!

Mark your calendars! Another “spooktacular” show is coming up on Sunday, OCTOBER 16!

Posted on October 12, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

The air is getting crisp and cool and that means fall, football, and Halloween! Mark your calendars for October 16 and come see us at our next show at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall. The hours are 9 am – 3 pm. There is NEVER an admission fee and plenty of FREE parking! Search for some fun, Halloween-themed music or start your holiday shopping early.

Our September show was a great success and there were so many cool finds! Now who are these lovely ladies sporting the official Arbutus Record Show T-shirt?

Another great crowd searching for music treasures in September.

There was a great variety of great music and music items. Some rare finds too!

For the Faith Hill fans!

DVDS, books, CDs and even VHS! We have it all!

School is back, fall is almost here, and so is our next show on Sunday, September 18!

Posted on September 13, 2022 by arbutusrecordshow

We are back with our show on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 18! Join us at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. NO admission and plenty of FREE parking! Last month’s show was amazing and the most vendors since the pandemic. (A little secret is that you can come as early as 7:30 am and perhaps snag some super special finds -sshhh).

Sadly we just lost one of greats— jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, 87, who successfully crossed over to pop success with “The In Crowd” which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. A fabulous live recording was done locally in DC at the Bohemian Caverns. He received the 2007 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award. Lewis was also a mentor to Maurice White who was in Lewis’ trio. He would later go out on his own to form another legendary band, Earth, Wind, and Fire, which clearly had a jazz influence in their music and made them one of the most successful bands ever.

On a lighter note, yours truly had the great opportunity of seeing a legendary band in concert this summer—British new wave rockers Duran Duran. On their 40th Anniversary Tour, they made a stop at Merriweather and put on a fabulous show with the uber-talented Nile Rodgers and Chic opening for them (Rodgers produced their album “Notorious.”) Thanks to the fans, Duran will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November in Los Angeles.

Below are some of the great finds to be had at the show!

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