HAPPENINGS

The Great American Folk Show®, hosted by Tom Brosseau, on Prairie Public Radio. On Saturday, March 29th, Tom welcomes bluegrass phenom Tyler Grant, Bluegrass player; Nebraska’s Americana trio The Wildwoods; and the Nashville by way of Ohio singer Emily Hiines, Ohio. Plus Tom interviews longtime musician and now writer Paul Burch on his Jimmie Rodgers-based novel; and we hear a letter from a listener on the “silent generation.”

2024 Old Town School of Folk Music recent concerts and events featured X at Square Roots, Lyle Lovett at the Blue Jean Gala, the sublime Rosanne Cash, The dBs (!), Sunny War, and Robyn Hitchcock. On tap for 2025: Basia Bulat, Bill Callahan, Florist, Arooj Aftab, and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Pitchfork Music Festival July 19-21 2024. Thanks to all the artists and fans who made this year so memorable. Many highlights including the legends De La Soul, plus Brittany Howard, Lifeguard, Sudan Archives, Alanis Morissette, and the inimitable Grandmaster Flash. A great run!

Thanks to all for supporting the arts - now more than ever!