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Legendary bluesman Taj Mahal makes his way back to eTown this week, as he celebrates his 40th year of performing in this extraordinary repeat broadcast. He brings a characteristically eclectic and rich set of music; accompanying him are longtime band mates Bill Rich and Kester Smith. And Martha Wainwright (talented daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and the late Kate [...]

As you may know, we had to postpone the eTown taping at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins originally scheduled for 12/23/09, because one of the Dashboard Confessional members was ill. We had hoped to reschedule that show but have been unable to find a date in the near future that worked for both Rickie [...]

The eTown Radio Show Taping scheduled for Tuesday December 22 is being postponed due to guest artist illness. The re-scheduled date for the taping, featuring Rickie Lee Jones and Dashboard Confessional, will be announced shortly.

The eTown crew is in the Big Apple right now prepping for a show this evening at the Manhattan Center featuring Tori Amos and Loudon Wainwright III.  A few tickets are still available, so snatch them up while you can via Ticketmaster.  You may have also noticed the lineup change for tonight’s eTown show.  Due [...]

If you’re not one of the millions of Imogen Heap’s Twitter followers or viral video subscribers, you’ve at least heard her music on the dozens of television shows and movies that have used her songs to accompany their footage.  On November 15th,  eTown  welcomes Imogen Heap to our stage along with Gregory Alan Iskov, a [...]

This Sunday’s eTown show will features two Texas powerhouses of different styles.  Austin’s Bob Schneider, the son of an opera singer who first performed at his parent’s parties now finds himself selling out venues to his dedicated followers that seem to know every song word-for-word.  Formed over three decades ago by Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, [...]

Several of us here at eTown had a great time recently, going out to a local non-profit community garden, at the invitation of one of our board members who volunteers there. Growing Gardens is a non-profit in Boulder, whose mission is “to enrich the lives of Boulder County residents through environmentally sustainable gardening programs that [...]

Just around the corner, CAKE and Chuck Prophet will perform for eTown on the Boulder Theater stage for what is sure to be another sold out show.  Tickets are selling fast and the evening will be one not to be missed, so why not make it a full evening?  Join eTown and Centro Latin Kitchen [...]

Nick and I just returned from being on the road: first to Nashville, Tennessee, where Nick, as part of the renowned bluegrass band Hot Rize, hosted the 20th International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards, held this year at the historic Ryman Auditorium (it was such a thrill to sit in that theater!). The boys did [...]

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News flash! We taped a very cool show a few weeks back at Chautauqua here in Boulder County. With us were great musicial guests plus author/environmental advocate Bill McKibben, who accepted the E-Chievement Award. The show itself will air in two parts this November, but to hear about the incredible grassroots proactive event called ‘350.org’ that Bill [...]