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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.
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Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
More special moments from our 2016 season: Great conversations and wonderful live musical ‘one-of-a-kind’ performances from the eTown stage.
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Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Back by popular demand! It’s eTown’s Holiday Special: to get you in the mood for the season! A look back on performances by (and conversation with) the likes of The Indigo Girls, Robert Earl Keen, The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Subdudes, and more. Join Nick and Helen Forster for some holiday cheer and memories!
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Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
This week eTown continues our ‘look back’ at stellar shows from our archives, with a rebroadcast from 2016 featuring legendary guitarist, composer and long-time friend of the show Bill Frisell. Bill shares music from his collection of recordings inspired by television and film. Also joining us is independent folk artist Sam Amidon, who grew up in a musical household and began performing at an early age. Lots of great music and conversation on the show this week, plus an inspiring eChievement Award story. Be sure to tune in!
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Be a part of the audience at our next recording: https://www.etown.org/etown-hall/all-events/
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
As we continue our ‘look back' through our archive of great shows, we offer an incredible full rebroadcast from 2016, when hosts Nick and Helen Forster welcomed the eclectic sounds of Arizona-based music veterans Calexico to eTown’s solar-powered stage. Drawing from the vast landscapes of the desert territories surrounding them, the band has been fusing their influences of various Latin musical styles, country, jazz and rock to create a sound that has been all their own for decades. Also joining us in this repeat program is underground Texas music legend Ray Wylie Hubbard who shares some great music and hilarious stories, plus a warning about visiting snake farms (tune in to find out more about that). Also, our eChievement Award story is one of Helen Forster’s favorites! We showcase a young California college design student who found a great way to both provide comfort and warmth as well as employment for the homeless. It’s an eTown classic 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/
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
eTown continues celebrating 30 years of great programming. This week, from season 2015, we feature singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham (he’d just made a big splash with his work on the soundtrack of the popular movie Crazy Heart). And Nashville-based country singer Nikki Lane gives us a taste of her irreverent and original take on a classic country sound. Plus, we’ve got an inspiring eChievement Award story about a couple collecting and distributing food to offset weekend hunger for kids in their community.
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/
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
On we go with eTown’s special 30th anniversary series, serving up highlights from the past three decades of programming. This week we revisit some of eTown’s most stellar live performances featuring guests from our 2015 season, including musical icon Robert Earl Keen, the hilarious Matt the Electrician, smooth jazz vocalist Kat Edmonson, the intimate sound of Iron & Wine, the innovative collaborative duo Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, the legendary genre-bending artist Ben Folds and more. And of course, great conversations abound as always! It’s that delicious potpourri of music and discussion, for which eTown is so well known, with gifted host/musician Nick Forster at the helm.
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/
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
In this eTown program from 2015, hosts Nick and Helen Forster welcome Swedish indie folk artist José Gonzålez and his band to the eTown stage. Jose has only gained in popularity since then with his relaxed, uplifting and almost hypnotic songs. Also with us is North Carolina-based husband and wife musical duo Mandolin Orange playing original songs with some traditional acoustic instrumentation. Plus there’s a great eChievement Award story about a woman who is keeping office supplies out of landfills and getting them into the hands of teachers.
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/
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
eTown favorite and American musical legend, David Bromberg joins Rockabilly legend, Wanda Jackson for an unforgettable eTown show from our 2014 season. Bromberg’s versatile variety of bluegrass, blues and country is a perfect foil for Wanda’s unmistakable take on her classic songs she made famous in the 50s, back when she was on tour with Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash. Bromberg, who got his start playing with his own set of legends like Jerry Jeff Walker and Bob Dylan, joins Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Wanda Jackson at the end of the show, but their conversations with host Nick Forster make great radio. Great music, insightful conversation and an E-Chievement Award winner who is feeding her Idaho community in a sustainable way. Be sure to join us!
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/
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
This week, we bring you some of the best moments from our 2014 season. The variety of talent that we welcomed to the eTown stage that year was astounding. We’ve got, among others, the danceable Cumbia of Los Lobos, the delicate vocals of Jesca Hoop and Laura Marling, the energy of Lake Street Dive and Rodney Crowell and the thoughtful poetry of hip hop artist, Atmosphere. As usual, it’s all tied together with Nick Forster’s thoughtful conversation and the pacing and excellent production of the eTown team. This is a good one – don’t miss it!
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/