The high energy, Grammy-winning bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters return to the eTown stage this week for their third visit, bringing a fresh crop of original songs. Also with us... read more →
This week’s encore program features the lovely Loreena McKennitt. McKennitt’s “eclectic Celtic” music has received critical acclaim worldwide; she’s won gold, platinum, and multi-platinum sales awards in fifteen countries across... read more →
This week on the eTown airwaves we're joined by Americana/folk band Hiss Golden Messenger, whose sound is deeply influenced by country, soul, blues, and rock. We're very excited to have... read more →
We’ve got a soulful hour of music and conversation this week featuring the legendary soul singer Bettye LaVette. Bettye’s gift is being able to take a song, whether well known... read more →
This special encore broadcast is from our “eTown on the Road” series. Visiting with us is legendary outlaw country artist Willie Nelson, who features great songs from the stage at... read more →
This week brings a special encore broadcast featuring renowned singer/songwriter and avid environmental activist Jack Johnson. Jack shares some of his recent music as well as a few old favorites.... read more →
This week’s program showcases the exceptionally talented musical husband and wife duo Over the Rhine, as they celebrate their 30th year of touring together. We’re also joined by gifted singer/songwriter... read more →
In this week’s back-by-popular-demand re-airing, we’re joined by longtime friends of the Forsters, The Travelin’ McCourys. This Nashville-based bluegrass band was founded by Ronnie and Rob McCoury, sons of bluegrass... read more →
Our musical guests this week have one thing in common: They’re all returning to the eTown stage after many years. They include The Waifs, the dynamic Australian band headed up... read more →
With more guests than usual, this show will be spread over two weeks. This week, noted New Orleans resident (originally born in Sweden) and performer extraordinaire Anders Osborne returns to... read more →
This encore broadcast features award-winning singer/songwriter and talented New Zealand native Marlon Williams. Also with us, indie-folk singer/songwriter Esmé Patterson, who has been making waves over the past few years... read more →
For this encore broadcast, we’re joined by talented singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield. Also with us, the gifted husband/wife musical duo Birds of Chicago (JT Nero and Allison Russell). Completing this... read more →
This week, eTown revisits musical pairing with Austin-based singer/songwriter Bob Schneider, on his return visit to eTown to share music and stories spanning his varied career. Also with us is... read more →
This week's eTown encore program showcases the legendary soul singer/songwriter William Bell, known throughout the world for penning such soul classics as “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and “Born Under... read more →
We continue with Part Two of this rich and full program, with more music from (and an in-depth conversation with) North Carolina-based bluegrass quartet Chatham County Line. We’ll also hear... read more →
In this week’s back-by-popular-demand re-airing, we’re joined by popular young bluegrass artist Billy Strings. Whether he’s performing as a solo artist or with his band, the reaction to Billy tends... read more →
This week, we welcome Rising Appalachia, led by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith. It’s worth tuning in just for those incredible sibling harmonies alone; but you’ll also be moved by... read more →
In this week’s “back by popular demand” broadcast/podcast, Punch Brothers’ band member and banjo impresario Noam Pikelny shares some of his original songs from his latest CD as a solo... read more →
In this week’s back-by-popular-demand re-airing, we’re joined by rock/R&B/soul guitarist, singer/songwriter (and half of legendary duo Hall & Oates) John Oates! His latest solo project Arkansas is inspired by the... read more →
In this week’s crowd favorite re-airing, eTown turns on the southern charm as the crew heads to Athens, Georgia for a very special installment of our “eTown On the Road”... read more →
This week’s encore eTown broadcast features multi-instrumentalist and vocalist extraordinaire Tyminski (you may remember him as a member of Union Station; he’s also familiar to many as the singing voice... read more →
This week features an impressive line-up of bluegrass impresarios. The legendary band Hot Rize (whose members include Pete Wernick, Tim O’Brien, Bryan Sutton and eTown’s own Nick Forster) celebrates its... read more →
This week it’s the encore airing of another special ‘eTown On The Road’ episode, as we return to our favorite home away from home, the beautiful and iconic Red Rocks... read more →
This week we revisit a fan-favorite episode featuring Portland, Oregon-based bluegrass/Americana group Fruition, who’ll share their unique take on acoustic-driven, high energy music. Also joining us this episode is Swedish... read more →
This week in eTown, the Providence, Rhode Island-based alternative group Deer Tick share their one-of-a-kind sound. Also with us is the legendary, genre-bending American singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys, who (by his... read more →
This week, eTown returns to the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana for part two of our two-part exploratory adventure into the origins and vast musical styles native... read more →
It’s a not-to-be-missed ‘eTown On the Road’ episode this week! In this special two-part re-broadcast, eTown heads to the beautiful Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana to delve... read more →
We welcome two exciting musical ‘first timers' to eTown this week. The husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty share their rockin’ and uplifting blend of Americana, soul, rock and gospel,... read more →
This week, it's another installment of 'eTown on the Road,' as we're joined by the powerhouse group Lake Street Dive, as they headline Red Rocks Amphitheater for the first time.... read more →
This week we revisit a fan-favorite episode featuring singer/songwriter and violin virtuoso Andrew Bird. Andrew got his start in the popular bands Squirrel Nut Zippers and Bowl of Fire before... read more →
Geography has a way of seeping into music, and this week on the airwaves, we experience that in full effect with the return of Calexico. Throughout the group's 22-year existence,... read more →
This week, it’s a special ‘eTown on the Road' show! We’re joined by gifted singer/songwriter Josh Ritter and Americana/bluegrass duo Mandolin Orange. The show takes place at the Schaefer Center... read more →
eTown welcomes legendary Grammy Award-winning country singer/songwriter Marty Stuart, along with his virtuosic band – The Fabulous Superlatives - in this encore broadcast. Marty shares music from his group’s recent... read more →
We welcome two exciting musical newcomers to eTown. Canadian folk singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Basia Bulat shares her vibrant, compelling music; and the Iowa-based trio The Pines does the same. And... read more →
This week we’ve got both ‘Wailin’ and Willy! Our musical guests, all making their first visit to eTown, are the incredible Canadian trio of singers known as The Wailin’ Jennys... read more →
This week, we continue our long tradition of featuring great musical artists with Oklahoma roots as we welcome an incredibly gifted Americana artist, John Moreland, to the eTown stage. Also... read more →
Be sure to tune in to eTown this week for part two of our special two-part pod/broadcast featuring the legendary singer/songwriter and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir, plus Americana... read more →
Be sure to tune in to eTown this week for part one of a special two-part broadcast featuring the legendary singer/songwriter and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir, plus Americana... read more →
This week, eTown is back at Denver’s historic Paramount Theater for part two of our special broadcast featuring music and Civil Rights legend Mavis Staples, and one of America’s most... read more →
It's Pt. 1 of a special encore broadcast this week as we revisit our show at the historic Paramount Theater in downtown Denver from last year featuring two female artists that embody what... read more →
This week, eTown welcomes the eclectic, LA-based psychedelic soul group, Chicano Batman, for some solar-powered musical goodness. Also joining us for her first visit is folk singer/songwriter, BettySoo. There will... read more →
This week we revisit a fan-favorite from precisely one year ago. Folk singer, humorist and actor Loudon Wainwright III shares a few of his classic musical creations, as well as... read more →
It's a special encore broadcast this week as we're joined on the airwaves by singer/songwriter and musical powerhouse Aoife O’Donovan. At a young age, Aoife had already recorded, collaborated, toured... read more →
This week we revisit a fan-favorite episode from last year featuring singer/songwriter Drew Holcomb and his band – The Neighbors. We’ll check in to hear some of Drew’s latest musical... read more →
In this week’s episode, we're joined by singer/songwriter/producer John Paul White who originally joined us back in 2011 as part of the widely popular musical duo The Civil Wars. Our... read more →
It's an eclectic encore broadcast this week as we revisit our show featuring hip-hop artist and community activist Brother Ali, who shares his unique take on rap music, as well... read more →
It’s an hour packed full of great songwriting and storytelling on the airwaves this week with singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet Dave Alvin and singer/songwriter/actor Jimmie Dale Gilmore. We dig deep into the songbooks of each artist,... read more →
We're joined this week by the high energy band and old friends Leftover Salmon, known for their fast licks, clever lyrics and fun loving stage presence. Also with us, singer/songwriter Paul Thorn,... read more →
It's a special encore broadcast this week, featuring two-time Grammy Award winner and legendary singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell to the solar-powered stage at eTown Hall. Rodney joins forces with eTown host Nick Forster and the... read more →
This week, hosts Nick and Helen Forster welcome the eclectic, Latin/country/jazz/rock influenced sound of Arizona-based music veterans Calexico to the eTown airwaves. And Texas music legend Ray Wylie Hubbard shares... read more →