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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 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 [...]

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As Helen mentioned in the eTown post below, those that crammed into the frigid and sold-out Chautauqua Auditorium for an eTown taping were treated to a heated evening with legendary folk divas Judy Collins and Shawn Colvin, along with an extremely pertinent conversation with Bill McKibben of 350.org. You can hear Part 1 of the [...]

In this week’s broadcast, eTown presents the E-Chievement Award to Kimmie Weeks, founder of Youth Action International (YAI). Kimmie is an acclaimed youth activist, motivational speaker, and a survivor of the Liberian Civil War. As a boy, he endured unspeakable horrors in an overcrowded refugee camp in Liberia. This led him to his life’s work: [...]

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, [...]

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Warren Haynes.  Yes, the Warren Haynes of Allman Bros., The Dead, and Gov’t Mule stopped by eTown and commanded the stage in front of a sold out Boulder Theater.  The night was full of acoustic and soulful Haynes tunes, an astonishing interview with e-Chievement winner Kimmie Weeks and a debut of  folk-Americana troubadour, Langhorne Slim.  Just [...]

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This week, eTown airs yet another thrilling show full of two artists with very different styles and two wonderfully captured conversations.  Not only did director Lois Psihoyos (of the acclaimed documentary The Cove) and e-Chievement winner Sharon Black (of the Kau Kau Wagon) sit down to chat, but eTown also welcomed the stompin’- swaggerin’ Dave [...]

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 [...]