We’re remembering Levon Helm with some of the music from his solo career and from The Band.
Saturday (5/26)
12n – The World Cafe Remembers Levon Helm
1-230p – 90 minutes of Levon and The Band without interruption
230p The Last Waltz
Special thank you the record companies who have provided us with the ability to bring you these special productions.
The 16th Art on Lark is coming, June 9th from 10a-5p all up and down Lark Street. Art on Lark is a celebration of all kinds of art in the Capital District, and WEXT is proud to support Art on Lark and present a stage full of great Local 518 musicians:
We wanna make you happy! How’d ya like that? The Kooks are coming to Northern Lights on May 27th. Want to make your Memorial Day a little kooky? Get on over there and rock out with one of England’s best! Show starts at 8p on 5/27.
Tickets and info at Northern Lights.
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“Pretty Well Damned” is the debut from the 8-piece band known as The Lucky Jukebox Brigade. They were the ones who led us on a Morrocan Firedrill.
We’re very excited that the debut album is coming out!
Be at Valentines on May 18th for a great dancing time! The Lucky Jukebox Brigade CD Release Ball! Cosponsored by Exit 97.7, WEXT.
Valentine’s website.
Rosary Beard recently released their CD at Steamer No. 10 Theatre. In addition to songs from their debut, “Halfmoon Fever” (available here), they played a really cool cover of Phantogram’s “Make a Fist.” We love it when Local 518′ers cover each other. It’s so cool. Check it out!
Get ready as our friends in Woodstock put on one heck of a big rock and roll show. It’s Mountain Jam at Hunter Mountain, May 31st through June 3rd. Scheduled to appear Steve Winwood, Government Mule, Michael Franti, Tedeschi Trucks Band. The Roots, Ben Folds Five, Trombone Shorty, Dawes, and others. 4 days 60 bands 4 stages – mountainjam.com.
The Battenkill Conservancy will host the 2nd Annual Battenkill Runs Through It Beach and Music Festival at the Greenwich Town Beach on the banks of the Battenkill. The community wide celebration takes place on Saturday May 26, 2012 from Noon to 5 PM and opens with a Color Guard Ceremony in remembrance of Memorial Day.
The Battenkill Runs Through It Beach & Music Festival in conjunction with 97.7 WEXT radio and Rural Soul Productions will offer a full line up “Local 518” musicians including The Netherwood Blues Band, Olivia Quillio, Bob Warren and Lynne & Richie Bittner. Kid friendly science projects along with great locally procured foods coordinated by Susan Sanderson and Sue Quillio will be offered though out the day.
Here’s the schedule of the upcoming Live @ EXT shows (Friday at 12n). Each Friday, we bring you live, intimate, often acoustic sets with interviews with some of your favorite musicians – rising stars, and established artists alike. (These sessions re-air at 8a on Sunday morning following the original airing).
This is the schedule of the upcoming new sessions with Local 518 artists. (Dates are the Thursday 9p. The same session will air Sundays at 11a).
