Tag Archives: Helen Forster

Marley’s Ghost / Elle King on eTown . . and holiday wishes:

Happy holidays, my friends. I’m down with a horrendous cold, so this will be quick. I hope you’ve been having a little time off, that you are getting a chance to relax and enjoy wherever you are and whomever you are with. I have to say that so far, overall, it’s been a great holiday [...]

It’s Time to Start Celebrating the Holidays

Woke up to a dusting of snow this morning, totally unexpected, hadn’t heard it was coming. I always do the same thing every year: As Autumn fades, I develop a subtle but growing dread of the winter season that lies ahead. Then, when the first snow hits, I’m like a little kid who can’t wait [...]

Great Stuff For You This Week!

Hi y’all, sorry to be so late in writing this, been sick with the flu and I’m running behind in a lot of things the past few days! But here goes (and forgive me, the blog is going to be short this week): In this week’s broadcast, we are incredibly excited to welcome an extremely [...]

TWO Great Bluesmen visit eTown: Robert Cray / Anders Osborne

eTown returns to the historic Boulder Theater to welcome back an old friend, blues legend Robert Cray, as well as eTown newbie New Orleans blues/rocker Anders Osborne: Robert Cray’s love for soul and blues music began at an early age, and he’s been playing for decades now. He’s got such a distinctive sound; you hear that voice [...]

Being thankful . . . for Los Lobos and more . . .

    Re: This week’s airing . . . We’re bringing back one of our most talked about programs, one that our listeners have loved: It’s one of our road shows in Ft. Collins, for one thing, and the energy in the room is electric. AND our musical guests include Los Lobos, one of THE best [...]

Great stuff this week!

It’s ‘eTown On the Road’ again! Nick and I and the eTown crew head to Jacksonville, Oregon to record our show at the Britt Festival Music Series there. We do the whole eTown thing right there on their impressively huge stage, out in the midst of the most beautiful forest I’ve seen in a while. [...]

Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three / Shovels & Rope on eTown!

Here’s details about our broadcast/podcast this week: You’re in for a treat. Seriously. We’re bringing you two world-class Americana groups, both hotter than h*ll and both making their first appearance on our show. Our musical guests this week are Pokey LaFarge (with his great band The South City Three) and the husband/wife duo called Shovels [...]

Hurricane Sandy . . and details about this week’s eTown airing

Well, by now we all have seen the effects of the ‘storm of the century’ hitting up and down the east coast, in this country and beyond. So very sad, the destruction and devastation. Lives lost, homes and businesses gone, billions of dollars of damage. All of us here at eTown send our sincere sympathy [...]

A quick update on cool eTown Hall stuff coming up . . AND Brandi Carlile / Ingrid Michaelson on eTown from Red Rocks !

We continue our ‘eTown at Red Rocks’ series with another show from that stunning outdoor venue, this time with visiting musical guests Brandi Carlile and Ingrid Michaelson: You should all be aware by now about Brandi Carlile, remarkably talented singer/songwriter and her equally gifted collaborators/musical partners, twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth (note: If you don’t know about [...]

Autumn Brings Danny Barnes in Concert . . AND a Great Show for You this Week!

Danny Barnes, one of my all time favorite people and musicians, is coming to play a full concert set at eTown Hall! Details to follow, but first: Let me start by telling you about this week’s broadcast/podcast with visiting artists The Civil Wars and Sarah Jarosz plus a special ‘in person, on stage’ E-Chievement Award winner. About [...]