Down East Saloon is proud to present live music, well drinks and drafts to the locals of Homer, as well as to our visitors. Come enjoy a cold beer and some good music.
Upcoming Events:
Down East Music Fest!
The festival will feature Buffy St. Marie, along with a wide range of Homer/Anchorage Bands. Watch our site for a full list of bands and events happening during the festival.
Check Out The Down East Saloon Event Calendar
The History Of Down East Saloon
Down East Saloon was built and named by a yacht sailor, Pat Hickey, with multiple awards for his skills. The saloon was built in 1984 on a "moose patch" and the locals of the Homer area could not understand why anyone would want to build on a "moose patch". Needless to say, Mr. Hickey did not listen and continued to build an amazing bar that brought in locals and tourists alike. The "moose patch" was a breeding grounds for the many moose who live in the area. Over the years, the moose have maintained living around the property and become friends of Down East Saloon, despite the loud music, BBQs and yearly Alpaca Dung parties.
Inside the building Mr. Hickey included a large dance floor for friends to dance the night away to the music of the local artists. Transforming a comfortable quiet afternoon bar into a exhilarating and energetic dance club.
In 1991, Earl Kramer bought the bar from Mr. Hickey and continued the family atmosphere of the bar, providing an outdoor grill on the deck for patrons to use at their leisure and grill up some freshly caught halibut, salmon or occasional moose steaks. Rumor has it (although Earl denies the rumors), the locals would tie up their horses or dog teams outside and come in for a cold beer. Earl made a few changes to the bar with the introduction of a Par-Tee electronic golf course, giving the patrons a virtual vacation to Pebble Beach for a round of golf.
Being a community friendly man, Earl Kramer, began a "Free Soup" aspect to assist his patrons when they were down and out. Grumpy John, a gentleman regular patron of the bar began making the soup and starting up the wood-stove to keep everyone warm during those winter months. Its rumored that when Grumpy John passed away in 2006 his spirit has remained in in the building.
The establishment has always been a fun place for local hippies, cowboys, conservatives and tourists to come together as a family. When Earl Kramer took over the bar in 199
Down East Saloon has to this day maintained providing free soup to its customers. It has always been
