Welcome back to another eTown On The Road (from The Momentary in Bentonville, AR)! This week features musical guests James McMurtry and BettySoo from Austin, and Erin Rae from Nashville. Nick also has a visit with Paul Scott of HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians) to discuss the benefits of... read more →
Mar
27
Mar
20
Last week, we headed back home to eTown Hall to welcome The Band Of Heathens from Austin, Texas. Making her first visit to the eTown stage was outlaw Country phenom Jaime Wyatt from Nashville, Tennessee. Nick also had a sit down with Aaron Miripol, President and CEO of the Urban... read more →
Mar
13
Hop on the bus with us as we take to the road to visit The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas. Previously on eTown, we premiered a show with the inimitable Langhorne Slim from Nashville and with the super funky Greyhounds from Austin. Nick also had a chat with Grady Spann, CEO... read more →
Mar
07
Mar
06
Previously on eTown, we're revisited a special roadshow taped in 2022 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. We had alternative rock band Wilco (lead by Jeff Tweedy) and outlaw country singer-songwriter Margo Price. Along with some incredible music from the two, the episode also included Nick Forster's chats with... read more →
Mar
01
Have a listen to our March playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We’re also featuring radio show guests whose performances we’ll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers at eTown this March: 3/10 –... read more →
Feb
28
Nick Forster interviewing Justin Levy, Executive Director of Conscious Alliance, at our radio taping with Gregory Alan Isakov and Leif Vollebekk ______ eTown has pledged to donate $1 from every ticket sold at eTown Hall directly to Conscious Alliance, a Broomfield, CO-based national hunger relief nonprofit that brings healthy food... read more →
Feb
28
Previously on eTown, we revisited our first live taping in eTown Hall for over two years after the shutdown! The show features local hero Daniel Rodriguez, of Elephant Revival fame, as well as Sarah Voss and Daniel Wolff of the band Dead Horses. Nick also sits down with Matt Richtel,... read more →
Feb
21
Join us as eTown goes on the road to the historic Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado to catch a show featuring two musical guests from the American South whose music reflects their experience living there. Hiss Golden Messenger is an Americana band from North Carolina led by M.C. Taylor and... read more →
Feb
14
Previously on eTown, we traveled back to 2020 to welcome neo-soul and modern R&B artist Allen Stone and Nashville-based American country and rock singer-songwriter Nikki Lane! Nick also had a conversation with Marc Barasch, Executive Director of the Green World Campaign, to discuss how a regenerative agricultural revolution could be a solution... read more →
Feb
07
Previously on eTown: Rufus Wainwright, Madison Cunningham, and Margaret Klein Salamon Ph.D. – Part 2
Previously on eTown, we premiered Part Two of our special on-the-road show from Macky Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado featuring Rufus Wainwright and Madison Cunningham! Madison and Rufus performed more wonderful songs on their own, and also a few magical tunes together! Nick also had a sit-down with author and climate... read more →
Feb
01
Have a listen to our February playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We’re also featuring radio show guests whose performances we’ll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers on eTown this February: 2/2 – Mick... read more →
Jan
31
Previously on eTown, we traveled just up the hill to Macky Auditorium on the CU Boulder campus to present a magical show featuring two brilliant award-winning musical artists: Rufus Wainwright and Madison Cunningham! Rufus has won two Juno awards and been nominated for several Grammy awards while Madison won the... read more →
Jan
24
Previously on eTown, we re-ran a “back by popular demand” program featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, who grew up in Montreal; people often compare his art-music sensibilities with those of Rufus Wainwright or Gregory Alan Isakov. Also joining us was another Canadian singer-songwriter (and returning eTown visitor) Basia Bulat. Basia... read more →
Jan
17
Previously on eTown, we premiered a very special compilation show for you! We dove into our archives, once more, to feature four Lost Legends of Bluegrass and Acoustic music. We heard music and conversation from musical pioneers Doc Watson, John Hartford, Ralph Stanley, and Earl Scruggs. Nick Forster also shared... read more →
Jan
10
For part two of a two-part show, we were joined by eTown veteran Aoife O’Donovan of the Grammy Award-winning band “I’m With Her.” Aoife returned to eTown for a very special performance with collaborator Jeremy Kittel, who co-produced and arranged Aoife’s first new studio recording in four years. Aoife and Jeremy... read more →
Jan
04
Have a listen to our January playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers on eTown this January: 1/10 - Live... read more →
Jan
03
Previously on eTown: As part of a two-part airing, we were joined by eTown veteran Aoife O’Donovan of the Grammy Award-winning band “I’m With Her.” Aoife returned to eTown for a very special performance with collaborator Jeremy Kittel, who co-produced and arranged Aoife’s first new studio recording in four years.... read more →
Dec
27
After a few quiet years, 2023 marked our first year back in full swing! We could hardly list all the great things your support has enabled us to do this past year, but we’ll attempt with a brief recap of some of our favorite memories... Live eTown Radio Tapings: Our... read more →
Dec
27
Previously on eTown, we revisited a show from 2020 featuring the rootsy super group Capitol Sun Rays. The group is made up of the talented Luther Dickinson, Amy Helm, Grahame Lesh, along with the three core members of a real eTown favorite, Birds of Chicago: Allison Russell, JT Nero, and... read more →
Dec
20
Previously on eTown, we celebrated the season with a new compilation show of holiday music gathered from our archives. It features artists such as: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sarah McLachlan, Dan Fogelberg, Tim O'Brien, The Indigo Girls, and more! While some of these songs are from shows recorded... read more →
Dec
13
Previously on eTown, we went back in time once more with a show from 2020 that features tough-to-pin-down bluegrass-influenced band The Lil' Smokies and English singer-songwriter Jack Broadbent. Nick also had a chat with a young indigenous climate activist Xiye Bastida.
Dec
06
Check out another show from the eTown archives! Previously on eTown, we featured progressive bluegrass-influenced Americana band Railroad Earth and blues powerhouse Matt Andersen. Our interview guest for the week was the President of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Bill Bennet, who chatted with Nick about providing financial assistance to struggling... read more →
Nov
29
Have a listen to our December playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers at eTown this December: 12/14 - Live... read more →
Nov
29
Previously week on eTown, we featured indie-folk-rock band Big Thief and legendary Americana singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, live from Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO. While the theatre of Red Rocks is dramatic in and of itself, this year’s show was electric–-storms brewed overhead before, during, and after. Paired with incredible... read more →
Nov
22
Previously on eTown, we dug into our archives to present a show from 2020 featuring musical artists Valerie June and Mick Flannery. Also, Ann Rolfes, Director of Louisiana Bucket Brigade revealed the ins and outs of petrochemical pollution in her region.
Nov
15
Previously on eTown, we presented musical guests The War and Treaty, comprised of husband and wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter, along with "The American Songster" himself, Dom Flemons. Nick also had a chat with Mack Bailey, founder and executive director of Music Therapy of the Rockies, who... read more →
Nov
08
Previously on eTown, we continued our dive into the archives with a show that features musical guests Christone "Kingfish" Ingram from Clarksdale, Mississippi, and Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms from Portland, Oregon. Nick also sat down with Nona Yehia, co-founder and CEO of Vertical Harvest to discuss the virtues of... read more →
Nov
02
Have a listen to our November playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers at eTown Hall this November: 11/4- Chris... read more →
Nov
01
Previously at eTown, we traveled back in time (yet again) to revisit a show from 2019 featuring musical guests Ron Pope and Pieta Brown. Nick also had an amazing chat with wildlife educator Martin Tyner and his Golden Eagle buddy Scout!
Oct
25
Previously on eTown, we dug into the archives to listen to a show from 2019 featuring American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin and British singer-songwriter John Smith. Nick also had a chat with Dr. Jordan Kassalow about providing eye care to the needy.
Oct
18
Oct
18
Previously on eTown, we presented Part Two of a special eTown Show featuring the wily veteran Bruce Cockburn and the wide-eyed neophyte Abraham Alexander.
Oct
17
We're kicking off our year in Bentonville, AR! eTown is headed back to The Momentary to record TWO new shows with some of our favorite artists. On January 10th, we'll have Langhorne Slim and Greyhounds*. Then, on January 12th, we'll welcome James McMurtry with Betty Soo and Erin Rae. You can... read more →
Oct
11
Previously on eTown, we presented Part One of a special eTown Show featuring the wily veteran Bruce Cockburn and the wide-eyed neophyte Abraham Alexander. Nick also has an intriguing chat with author Kelsey Freeman.
Oct
10
The newest edition to our Solar Session Series is live today! Recorded in the solar-powered studio at eTown Hall in Boulder, CO, this Solar Session features singer-songwriter Buck Meek. Buck recently released his third solo studio album, Haunted Mansion. In this studio session, he plays stripped-down versions of four tracks... read more →
Oct
04
Previously on eTown, we revisited a show from 2019 featuring tattooed teddy bear Timothy Showalter--who goes by the stage name Strand Of Oaks--and singer-songwriter Anna Burch. Nick also interviewed Murray Fisher of the Billion Oyster Project about the importance of oysters for clean water and storm mitigation.
Oct
03
Have a listen to our October playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers at eTown Hall this October: 10/12 -... read more →
Sep
27
Previously at eTown, we traveled back to 2019 to revisit an acoustic-ish and bluegrass-esque show featuring The Infamous Stringdusters and Molly Tuttle. Nick also had a chat with Maria Rose Belding about the value of donating food and paying employees a living wage.
Sep
20
Previously on eTown, Afie Jurvanen (who goes by the stage name Bahamas)--a great singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, Canada visited us. Joining him, from Los Angeles by way of Marfa, Texas, came Jess Williamson--a wonderful country-flavored singer-songwriter. Also, Nick sat down with Rod Moraga to discuss the complexities of wildfires and home... read more →
Sep
13
Previously on eTown, we presented Part Two (of Two) of a very special show from 2019 featuring Anders Osborne and Chatham County Line and, making a surprise appearance, were the amazing McIntosh County Shouters!
Sep
06
Previously on eTown, we presented Part One (of Two) of a very special show from 2019 featuring Swedish export to The Big Easy, Anders Osborne, and from North Carolina, Chatham County Line. Nick also had a sit-down with Gary Fine to discuss how reading and writing helps rehabilitate prison inmates.... read more →
Sep
04
Have a listen to our September playlist to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month! Performers at eTown Hall this September: 9/8 -... read more →
Aug
30
Bluegrass legend Peter Rowan joined Nick, Helen, and the Etones at eTown last week to play some classic tunes as well as more recent originals. Also on stage were the young, and super-talented, AJ Lee and Blue Summit who represent the healthy and vibrant future of Bluegrass Music. In addition,... read more →
Aug
23
Joining us on on of our recent popular re-airing was singer/songwriter extraordinaire Citizen Cope, known for his unique and exquisite fusion of blues, soul, and hip-hop. We also welcomed Portland-based singer/songwriter Anna Tivel, who is widely recognized for her lyrics-driven folk and Americana style. Plus, Nick talked with Mark Dibner,... read more →
Aug
22
We're continuing with our summer playlist series! Take a look at the playlist above to get a feel for some of our upcoming Presents and Live Radio Taping artists. We're also featuring radio show guests whose performances we'll be premiering and revisiting in podcast form throughout the month. Performers... read more →
Aug
16
We dug into the archives this week to revisit a dynamic show featuring comedic characters and hidden treasures. The Milk Carton Kids balanced their humorous banter with dark folk music, while Rose Cousins shone like gold with her distinctive voice and songwriting. Nick also chated with Roz Babener, who shares... read more →
Aug
09
Nick, Helen, and the crew head back to The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas to tape a very special show featuring musical guests Allison Russell and Parker Millsap. Allison Russell's career has exploded in the last few years - she received three Grammy nominations and has won several International awards including... read more →
Jun
20
eTown is thrilled to be heading back to the legendary Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre on July 31st, this time to record two of our favorite artists: Big Thief and Lucinda Williams. Every year, eTown partners with AEG Presents Rocky Mountains to create a remarkable radio show from one of the world’s most... read more →
Jun
15
We're excited to start curating monthly playlists for your enjoyment! This month, we're featuring some of our upcoming full concert and live taping artists. Also featured are the radio show guests whose performances we'll be revisiting in Podcast form throughout the month. Click HERE for the spotify link or listen... read more →