Make your plans for the Frankfort Bluegrass Festival, celebrating 15 years of Bluegrass in Frankfort, IL Saturday and Sunday July 12th and 13th 2025, winner of the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) ‘Event of the Year Award’ in 2018! This is a free non-for-profit family friendly event taking place in...
Join us for this free in-store clinic at Down Home Guitars with Santa Cruz Guitars founder Richard Hoover and guitarist Catfish Keith Thursday August 22nd at 6:30pm! Don’t miss this great Q&A with one of the most legendary boutique builders in the business accompanied by this legendary Santa Cruz artist!...
Make your plans for the 12th Annual Frankfort Bluegrass Festival Saturday and Sunday July 13th and 14th 2024, winner of the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) ‘Event of the Year Award’ in 2018! This is a free non-for-profit family friendly event taking place in downtown Frankfort, IL from 10am-10:30pm on...
Help support the free non-for-profit Frankfort Bluegrass Festival! Show your support for the 2024 Frankfort Bluegrass Festival by attending the Fundraiser being held Friday May 10th 2024 6pm-10pm at CD & ME located at 23320 South La Grange Road, Frankfort, IL 60423. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at...
Join us for our Thanksgiving Holiday Concert in-store at Down Home Guitars Saturday November 18th at 7:30pm! We are honored to once again host our Thanksgiving Holiday Show with 2-Time Grammy Nominated bluegrass band Special Consensus for an intimate and up close in-store concert. Special C has just won the...
#10,000 from Bourgeois Guitars is a pinnacle build for this small shop in Lewiston, ME. This is the life Legacy of builder and founder Dana Bourgeois. Watch the making of 10K Here > Bourgeois #10,000 available at Down Home Guitars Having spent nearly half of a century honing his...
In the latest edition of the school newsletter, we want to share our stories of learning music & going pro as well as our best advice to aspiring players and singers. You can read the full answers on our Teachers page. For more info on lessons, contact us at 815-469-6321,...
3-Time National Flatpicking Guitar Champion, teacher and author Steve Kaufman returns for his Gold Award Winning Flatpicking Guitar and Mandolin Workshops October 4th- 6th 2024 at Down Home Guitars! Bluegrass Unlimited says: “As a professional teacher, Kaufman has perfected his teaching skills as much as his picking technique.” 2 Day...
3-Time National Flatpicking Champ Steve Kaufman and mandolin virtuoso Don Stiernberg join forces for a ‘one night only’ concert here at Down Home Guitars Saturday October 5th 2024 at 7:30pm. From bluegrass, swing, jazz and beyond, they touch on a bit of it all. These old friends rarely get a...
In the latest edition of the school newsletter, the staff and instructors put their heads together to solve an age-old problem: PRACTICE. For more info on lessons, contact us at 815-469-6321, stop in the shop or email Molly at molly@downhomeguitars.com.
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