New Music from Sarah Jarosz, Laurie Lewis, and More on The BGS Radio Hour

Sarah Jarosz 3 e1 This week on The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour you’ll hear brand new music from Sarah Jarosz, Laurie Lewis, Balsam Range, and so much more.

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The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour

May 01, 2020

This week on the BGS Radio Hour Led Zeppelin and the Bee Gees – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we bring you an entire episode of Unexpected Roots from legendary artists like Led Zeppelin, Billy Joel, and even the Bee Gees. The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour airs every Monday at 9:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our FREE…
April 27, 2020

You’ll Hear New Music from Tommy Emmanuel and More on the BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ll bring you new music from Tommy Emmanuel, Rising Appalachia, and a final number from Watkins Family Hour, our Artists of the month for April. The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour airs every Monday at 9:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org…
April 20, 2020

This Week on The BGS Radio Hour You’ll Hear the Best of The BGS Radio Hour Sitch Sessions – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we bring you the best of The BGS Sitch Sessions, featuring exclusive live performances from some of our favorite artists including Sarah Jarosz, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, River Whyless, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Secret Sisters, and many many more. The…
April 13, 2020

New Stuff From Jesse Daniel, Mapache, and More on The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ll bring you some new music from Jesse Daniel, Mapache, Western Centuries, and a tribute to the late great John Prine. The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour airs every Monday at 9:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our FREE…
April 03, 2020

Watkins Family Hour and More on the BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ll introduce you to some brand-new music from our April artist of the month - Watkins Family Hour, we’ll also bring you music from Aoife O’Donovan’s new album, and of course, much more.
March 23, 2020

New Music from the Secret Sisters and More on The BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour you’ll hear new music from our artists of the month for March, The Secret Sisters, plus new music from Laurie Lewis and Leah Wollenberg, Rising Appalachia, and much, much more. The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour airs every Monday at 9:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /…
Mar 06, 2020

The Secret Sisters, Some Classic Alison Krauss, and Much More on The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour you’ll hear new music from our artist of the month for March - The Secret Sisters. Plus, a classic track from Alison…
Jan 06, 2020

This Week on The BGS Radio Hour, It’s a Full Hour of California Country – Monday at 9 pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we have a full hour of California Country. From legends like Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, and Merle Haggard, to…
Nov 15, 2019

Hear Rosanne Cash’s Gorgeous Tribute to Tom Waits on The BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour, you’ll hear new music from Vetiver, Rosanne Cash’s gorgeous tribute to Tom Waits, some raucous…
Oct 21, 2019

Michael Cleveland and Tommy Emmanuel, Tanya Tucker, and More on BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from Michael Cleveland and Tommy Emmanuel, Tanya Tucker, Molly Tuttle, and much much more. The…
Oct 14, 2019

Profound New Music from Chris Knight on The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour, a swingin’ tune from Old Crow Medicine Show, some clawhammer guitar from Molly Tuttle, profound new music from Chris…
Sep 30, 2019

J.P. Harris & Erin Rae, Plus Vince Gill, and More on The BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got a duet from JP Harris and Erin Rae, Vince Gill’s tribute to Guy Clark, some 5-string fiddle magic from…
Sep 23, 2019

This Week on The BGS Radio Hour, a Live Acoustic Set from Matt the Electrician and More - Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from Vince Gill, a live acoustic session from Matt the Electrician, a Marty Robbins classic from…
Aug 26, 2019

Michael Cleveland, Tommy Emmanuel, Molly Tuttle, and More on Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from Michael Cleveland and Tommy Emmanuel, Tanya Tucker, Molly Tuttle, and much much more. The…
Aug 19, 2019

New music from Lillie Mae, Tanya Tucker, Leigh Nash, and More on the Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from Lillie Mae, Drew Holcomb & Lori Mckenna, Tanya Tucker, Leigh Nash, and much, much more. The…
Jul 08, 2019

An Entire Show About Trains on the BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we dedicate our entire show to songs about trains! Everyone from that old folkie Bob Dylan to bluegrass legends Doc…
Jun 23, 2019

Richard Thompson, Rhonda Vincent, and More on Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour – Monday at 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ve got music from Richard Thompson, Rhonda Vincent, a Guy Clark song from Willie Nelson, and much much more. The…
Jun 03, 2019

Glen Hansard and BGS Artist of the Month Pete Seeger on BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9 pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from Glen Hansard, an environmental anthem from BGS Artist of the Month Pete Seeger, exclusive…
Apr 07, 2019

New Music From The Infamous Stringdusters, Mile Twelve on BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9 pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new bluegrass from folks like The Infamous Stringdusters and Mile Twelve, blues from Bobby Rush and…
Mar 10, 2019

New Music From the Late Townes Van Zandt, and More on BGS Radio Hour – Monday at 9 pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ve newly released music from the late Townes Van Zandt, a soulful track from Yola produced by Dan Auerbach of the…
Aug 26, 2018

Hear Music From Two International Folk Music Festivals on the Next BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

This week, music from two international folk festivals: The Long Road Festival in Leicestershire, and the Tønder Festival in Denmark.
Aug 12, 2018

New Music from Milk Carton Kids, Dawes, and More on BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

New music from Milk Carton Kids, plus Dawes, Amanda Shires, Lindsey Lou, and more! Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour can be heard every Monday at 9:00…
Aug 05, 2018

Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour Dedicates a Show to the Punch Brothers – Tonight at 9 pm

Punch Brothers are the quintet of mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny and violinist Gabe…
Jul 15, 2018

Celebrating $2 Tuesday at Nashville’s 5 Spot on the Next BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

This week we bring you a special episode of the BGS Radio Hour celebrating $2 Tuesday at Nashville’s 5 Spot.
Jul 08, 2018

Roots Music From The UK With The Pogues and Nick Drake on The BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

Hear an exclusive performance by I’m With Her. Also music from, Cowboy Junkies, roots music from the UK with The Pogues and Nick Drake, plus new…
Jun 30, 2018

The BGS Radio Hour Features California Country – Tonight at 9 pm

From legends like Buck Owens, Lucinda Williams, and Merle Haggard, to current torchbearers Sam Outlaw and Jade Jackson, California country has deep…
Jun 17, 2018

Bands of Brothers on the BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ve got songs written and/or performed by brothers - everyone from The Stanley Brothers, to the Louvin Brothers,…
Jun 10, 2018

Highlights From the 2nd Annual Arroyo Seco Weekend in Pasadena on the Next BSRH – Tonight at 9 pm

This week on the Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour we bring you highlights from each day of the second annual Arroyo Seco weekend, happening in…
Jun 03, 2018

Laura Veirs, Mipso, and Old Crow Medicine Show on the BGS Radio Hour – Tonight at 9 pm

This week we’ve got new music from Laura Veirs, Mipso, and Old Crow Medicine Show, plus we’re excited to announce details on a new Americana and…
May 20, 2018

The Travelin' McCourys, Parker Millsap, Brandi Carlile-The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour 5/21 @ 9pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour we’ve got new music from The Travelin’ McCourys and Parker Millsap, a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to…
May 13, 2018

Ashley Campbell - The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour - Monday 5/14 @ 9 pm

This week on the BGS Radio Hour Ashley Campbell serves us a mixtape of her favorite banjo tunes from the likes of Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe & The…
May 06, 2018

The Bluegrass Situation Radio Hour - Monday Nights @ 9 pm

This week on The BGS Radio Hour we’ve got an interview with Tyler Mahan Coe, host and producer of the Cocaine & Rhinestones podcast, arguably the…

Arts News

April 21, 2020

Santa Rosa Symphony, Passion and Power in 2018 Debut

As we shelter in place, enjoy a musical treat from the Santa Rosa Symphony archives. Join us for this special broadcast Sunday, April 26 at 3 pm. By special arrangement with the orchestra, we were able to stream this concert throughout the month of May. We're no longer able to present it on the…
March 30, 2020

Help the Sonoma County Library Tell the Story of Life During COVID-19

The Sonoma County Library will be documenting life during the coronavirus pandemic with a special collection, and you’re invited to contribute. The library is asking community members to record their experiences in writing, art or other creative expression and then donate those physical items to…
March 25, 2020

Two views of a pandemic - poetry by Vilma Olsvary Ginsberg

every light casts a shadow; every shadow lives from light six-foot safety zone we are conceived in embrace we are borne by embrace we are born from embrace by embrace are we nurtured in embrace do we marry and thrive and if lucky we die embraced now we are enjoined from embrace force to live like…
March 24, 2020

Eki Shola's Latest Video Pulls Community Together

We're pleased and proud to present the world premiere of Shattered Boundaries by Eki Shola. Shola is a community member and brilliant musician who lost her home in the 2017 wildfires. Her life and work were transformed and ever since she's been using music to unite her community in the face of…
March 11, 2020

New Symphony, Rach 3 and Happy Birthday Beethoven

[Editor's Note: The Santa Rosa Symphony concerts at Green Music Center scheduled for March 21 through 23 have been postponed. More details here.] On Sunday, March 15 at 3 pm, KRCB FM Radio 91 broadcast the most recent concert from the Santa Rosa Symphony. The February concert begins with a birthday…
February 20, 2020

'The Full Monty.' You Know How it Ends. Enjoy the Ride

The Full Monty, playing at San Francisco's Victoria Theater, will, in the end, win you over. But it's a bit of a slog to get there. Your mileage may vary, but you'll be fighting off the endless machismo, the jokey take on suicide, the backgrounding of women and their stories and the pastiche of a…
Feb 07, 2020

Local Activist Speaks Out on Missed Opportunity in Cancelled "American Dirt" Talk

Author Jeanine Cummins’ planned book talk at the Petaluma Copperfield’s Bookstore evaporated with the rest of her scheduled appearances last week…
Jan 31, 2020

Simone Porter Thrills Audience in Sibelius Violin Concerto - Sunday at 3pm

On the program recorded the weekend of January 11 through 13, we’ll be hearing a work written in 2013 by Missy Mazzoli called Sinfonia (for Orbiting…
Jan 07, 2020

Anniversary Gives Rialto Cinemas Founder Chance to Reflect

Ky Boyd opened his first Rialto movie theater 20 years ago in Sonoma County. Today, there are three Bay Area Rialtos, including one in Sebastopol. At…
Jan 01, 2020

Educators Release Plan for Expanding the Arts in Schools

Nearly 80 percent of Sonoma County high schools do not offer comprehensive, arts education. That’s according to an analysis by the Sonoma County Arts…
Dec 30, 2019

Santa Rosa Symphony, SSU Chorus Shine in Mozart Requiem

On Sunday, January 5 at 3 pm join KRCB and host Steve Mencher for a broadcast of the Santa Rosa Symphony performing Mozart's Requiem in D minor,…
Dec 24, 2019

Author Ibram X. Kendi Says "Not Racist" is Not Enough

Ibram X. Kendi, won the National Book Award in 2016 for Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. He spoke at…
Dec 02, 2019

Béla Fleck Wows Santa Rosa in Fire-Shortened Concert

Banjo master Béla Fleck came to town as hundreds of thousands in Sonoma County returned to their homes on the heels of the Kincade fire. Due to…
Nov 15, 2019

Journalist Lowell Bergman Shares Tales of a Storied Career

In the film The Insider, Al Pacino plays crusading journalist Lowell Bergman, as he takes on the tobacco industry and his bosses at the CBS…
Nov 14, 2019

This 'Gypsy' May Change Your View of Who The Show Is About

I don't have a lot of notes from my experience sitting in the dark on Gypsy's opening night. One says simply "Bernadette Peters." I had been trying…
Oct 25, 2019

Beethoven and Strauss Featured in Opening Concert

(Editor's Note: We are pleased to announce that the broadcast of the first classical concert from the Santa Rosa Symphony, which few people were able…
Oct 15, 2019

Alcatraz Takeover - 50 Year Anniversary

This fall, members of tribes from up and down the West Coast and as far away as Hawaii paddled out to Alcatraz in canoes to commemorate the takeover…
Sep 18, 2019

Roseland Mural Welcomed into the Community

Martín Zúñiga created a vibrant mural this summer with about a dozen young women from the Santa Rosa community. It's at Roseland Elementary: A…

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