Daylight savings has arrived and that means spring is coming! It’s also time for our next show, right before St. Patty’s Day, Sunday, March 16 at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Hall. FREE parking and FREE admission! The show runs 9 am – 3 pm. So wear your green and bring your “green” for great music finds. Who knows, you may find your pot o’ music gold!
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.
There were so many great special and rare finds last month like Bob Dylan‘s first album!
Here is an early, rare Heart poster!
How about a Mike Hammer album, narrated by the author Mickey Spillane himself!
Vintage sheet music with some famous faces!
A great T-shirt worn by a patron! What would music have been without The WRECKING CREW!
Cassettes are BACK and very cool again!
Some classic speakers and a turntable to play all your vintage vinyl!
Did you hear? ROD STEWART is going to go back to doing the Great American Songbook and giving up rock ‘n’ roll!
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!
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!
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!
Janet with Anderson Branch.
Spring is just around the corner and so is our March show! Come by Sunday, March 20 at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is FREE and parking is FREE! Remember to bring your own food and drink and don’t forget the green. St. Patty’s Day comes before the show but there is still plenty of “gold-en” music to uncover. We will have lots of great vendors and music treasures.
It was a great show in February! You may have noticed a young man taking photos and filming. His name is Anderson Branch. A young Navy man, he made the Arbutus Record show the subject an an assignment for his Photojournalism class at the Defensive Information School, Ft. Meade. You can see his wonderful little film by clicking here! Thank you Anderson!
More to come…
The “King” of Rock and the “Queen” of Soul.
Arbutus Record Show is ready to rock and roll with a SOLD OUT Sunday show and the return of our wonderful vendors with fabulous new items! Join us Sunday, August 19 for some great deals on all your favorite music items. The show is open from 9 am – 3 pm and always FREE! Bring your family, neighbors and friends – air-conditioned with great breakfast and lunch options as well.
We also take note of a sad passing this week – all too soon – of a music icon, the incomparable Aretha Franklin. Aretha was one of the greatest voices of all time. She died on August 16 at the age of 76 of pancreatic cancer. There is another important loss to the music world on that date. It seems fitting that the Queen of Soul passed on the same day, 41 years later, when the King of Rock, Elvis Presley died. One could say that there were never two more influential singers in the history of American music and they are sorely missed. We know many of our vendors are fans so look for Elvis or Aretha music that is special to you.
We imagine they are in the heavenly choir together with the angels! Here is Aretha singing “Say a Little Prayer,” just one of her countless hits. RESPECT.
And a great one from the KING. Much needed these days. “If I Can Dream” with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
This Sunday, June 17, come celebrate Father’s Day with us at the Arbutus Fire Hall from 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is always FREE! We have food on site, serving great breakfast and lunch options. Time to show your dad some music love with some great gifts!
We also welcome relatively new vendors, Michael and Michelle! They had a wonderful selection of Beatles memorabilia at their table last month and they like to bring different things for each show. Michael was a DJ at WRNR in Annapolis for 10 years before it was taken over by a big corporation. He bought his first record when he was seven years old and also has a huge CD collection. Come by their table and say hello. You never know what music treasure they might bring with them!
Another great find at the show was a replica of the cover of THE WALL album by Pink Floyd (see below). Our own resident dad, Frank Ruehl, found that gem and he thinks it was handmade – really a fantastic job!
With spring on it’s way, we had a wonderful show on April 15! Attendance was in full force! Janet took some great early morning photos – Gary and his helper Todd and first time vendors Matthew, Jim and Mike.
Later we came upon some groovy, psychedelic and funky finds! See below.
We have a HUGE surprise coming up in MAY! Arbutus Record Show has hit the big time! Stayed tuned! Mark your calendars for a special 4th Sunday show – May 27th!
We had another great show at the Arbutus Fire Hall on March 18th! Janet and Derek were all decked out in their green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the ladies in the kitchen served up delicious corned beef and cabbage while the hall was filled with vendors and shoppers hunting for special treasures!
We experienced a great moment that proves you are never too young to start collecting! We was so thrilled to meet Jacob who came to the show with his dad. At eight years old, he acquired his love for the The Beatles through his mom. He was so proud to pose with his two record album finds which are unquestionably classics – Hey Jude and Abbey Road! We look forward to seeing more of Jacob (below) at our upcoming shows!
Sam Locke from the Record Exchange also set up a booth (below) with great music selections! Welcome Sam!
Don’t forget to come back to see photos and finds from our April 15th show!
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