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eTown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast/podcast heard from coast to coast on NPR, public and commercial stations. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today’s top musical artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. eTown’s mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation in order to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world.

Location:

Boulder, CO

Networks:

Progressive

Description:

eTown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast/podcast heard from coast to coast on NPR, public and commercial stations. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience and features performances from many of today’s top musical artists as well as conversations and information about the world around us. eTown’s mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation in order to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world.

Twitter:

@eTownRadio

Language:

English

Contact:

P.O. Box 954 Boulder, CO 80306-0954 303-443-8696


Episodes

eTown On The Road - Bentonville - Langhorne Slim - Greyhounds - Grady Spann

3/13/2024
Hop on the bus with us as we take to the road to visit The Momentary in Bentonville, Arkansas. This week, we're putting on a show with the inimitable Langhorne Slim from Nashville and with the super funky Greyhounds from Austin. Nick also has a chat with Grady Spann, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, to discuss nature conservation. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Red Rocks - Wilco - Margo Price

3/6/2024
This week on eTown, we're revisiting a special roadshow taped in 2022 at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. We have 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 includes Nick Forster's chats with Jeff and Margo backstage at the iconic venue. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Daniel Rodriguez - Dead Horses - Matt Richtel

2/28/2024
Join us as we revisit the first live taping in eTown Hall for over two years after the shutdown! This 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, author of An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary Science of the Immunity System, for a short chat. That's all this week! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown On The Road - The Ogden Theatre - Hiss Golden Messenger - Adeem The Artist

2/21/2024
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 Adeem The Artist is a non-binary country music artist from Knoxville, Tennessee. Both Hiss Golden Messenger and Adeem the Artist are currently on tour! See Hiss Golden Messenger's upcoming dates and Adeem the Artist's dates. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Allen Stone - Nikki Lane

2/14/2024
We travel back to 2020 this week to welcome neo-soul and modern R&B artist Allen Stone and Nashville-based American country and rock singer-songwriter Nikki Lane to eTown! Nick also has a conversation with Marc Barasch, Executive Director of the Green World Campaign, to discuss how a regenerative agricultural revolution could be a solution to reversing climate change. That's all this week! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown On The Road - Macky Auditorium - Rufus Wainwright - Madison Cunningham PT 2

2/7/2024
This week on eTown, we have Part Two of our special on-the-road show from Macky Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado featuring Rufus Wainwright and Madison Cunningham! Madison and Rufus perform more wonderful songs on their own, and also a few magical tunes together! Nick also has a sit-down with author and climate activist Margaret Klein Salamon, Ph.D. Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown On The Road - Macky Auditorium - Rufus Wainwright - Madison Cunningham PT 1

1/31/2024
eTown travels 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 Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2023. It is our great pleasure to have their voices on eTown this week! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Patrick Watson - Basia Bulat

1/24/2024
This week’s “back by popular demand” program features 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 is another Canadian singer-songwriter (and returning eTown visitor) Basia Bulat. Basia shares songs from a recent album, produced by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. And we’ll have an inspiring conversation with this week’s eChievement Award winner, a young man from West Virginia helping coal miners who’ve lost their jobs because of automation or mine closings find meaningful work and solid income so they can support their families. Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Lost Legends of Bluegrass and Acoustic Music

1/17/2024
We have a very special show for you this week! We dive into our archives once more to feature four Lost Legends of Bluegrass and Acoustic music. We will hear music and conversation from musical pioneers Doc Watson, John Hartford, Ralph Stanley, and Earl Scruggs. Nick Forster will also share some personal insight and stories from his shared experiences with these wonderful characters. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Aoife O’Donovan - Che Apalache Part 2

1/10/2024
For part two of a two-part show, we’re joined by eTown veteran Aoife O’Donovan of the Grammy Award-winning band “I’m With Her.” Aoife returns 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 are also joined by members of The Free Range String Quartet. Also with us for their first visit is Latin and American roots band Che Apalache, featuring three powerhouse Latin American musicians – two from Argentina, Franco Martino (guitar), Martin Bobrik (mandolin), and Pau Barjau (banjo) from Mexico, as well as worldly frontman Joe Troop. Nick also sits down for a conversation with Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home. Bea initiated the zero-waste movement and shares her tips for living a more sustainable lifestyle. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Aoife O’Donovan - Che Apalache Part 1

1/3/2024
In this week’s two part airing, we’re joined by eTown veteran Aoife O’Donovan of the Grammy Award-winning band “I’m With Her.” Aoife returns 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 are also joined by members of the Free Range String Quartet. Also with us, for their first visit, is Latin and American roots band Che Apalache, featuring three powerhouse Latin American musicians – two from Argentina, Franco Martino (guitar), Martin Bobrik (mandolin), and Pau Barjau (banjo) from Mexico, as well as worldly frontman Joe Troop. We’ll also hear an inspiring story from KC Curberson-Alvarado who’s helping immigrants in Morristown, Tennessee by providing language and cultural education, in addition to legal assistance. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Capitol Sun Rays - John Long - Laura Stachel (We Care Solar)

12/27/2023
This week we revisit a show from 2020 featuring the rootsy super group Capitol Sun Rays. The group is made up by 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 Drew Lindsay. We also welcome eTown friend and bluesman John Long, who became immersed in the blues scene at an early age, traveling and living with blues legend Homesick James starting in 1970. Also, we’ll hear from this week’s eChievement Award winner, Laura Stachel, who co-founded nonprofit, We Care Solar, that is saving the lives of countless women around the world. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown - Holiday Show 2023

12/20/2023
Join us as eTown celebrates 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! That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - The Lil Smokies - Jack Broadbent

12/13/2023
This week on eTown, we're headed back in time once more! This show from 2020 features tough-to-pin-down bluegrass-influenced band The Lil' Smokies and English singer-songwriter Jack Broadbent. Nick also has a chat with a young indigenous climate activist Xiye Bastida. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown On The Road - Red Rocks - Big Thief - Lucinda Williams

11/29/2023
This week on eTown, we’re featuring 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 music from Big Thief and Lucinda Williams, set and setting combined for a night that was nothing short of magic. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Railroad Earth - Matt Andersen

11/27/2023
Join us as we check out another show from the eTown archives! This week, we're featuring progressive bluegrass-influenced Americana band Railroad Earth and blues powerhouse Matt Andersen. Our interview guest for the week is the President of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Bill Bennet, who chats with Nick about providing financial assistance to struggling musicians. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Valerie June - Mick Flannery

11/22/2023
We dig into our archives this week to present a show from 2020 featuring musical artists Valerie June and Mick Flannery. Also, Ann Rolfes from Louisiana Bucket Brigade reveals the ins and outs of petrochemical pollution in her region. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown - The War And Treaty - Dom Flemons

11/15/2023
This week at eTown, we present 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 has a chat with Mack Bailey, founder and executive director of Music Therapy of the Rockies, who discusses the role of music in healing trauma. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Christone ”Kingfish” Ingram - Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms

11/8/2023
This week we continue 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 sits down with Nona Yehia, co-founder and CEO of Vertical Harvest to discuss the virtues of vertical greenhouse farming. That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52

eTown Time Capsule - Ron Pope - Pieta Brown

11/1/2023
We travel back in time yet again to revisit a show from 2019 featuring musical guests Ron Pope and Pieta Brown. Nick also has an amazing chat with wildlife educator Martin Tyner and his Golden Eagle buddy Scout! That's all this week on eTown! Visit our Youtube Channel to see artist interviews, live recordings, studio sessions, and more! Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/

Duration:00:58:52