Here's a show you won't want to miss!

This Thursday, June 26th we're at the Fairfield Theater Company where we co-present together with the FTC a rare CT appearance by The Grand Slambovians— who pioneered alt-folk/americana staying on the fringe of the music industry. Think David Gilmore meets Duane Allman meets David Bowie! The opener is the personable, heavily acoustic amped Ed Hamell who goes by the name Hamell on Trial. This is a benefit for both of our non-profits. Tickets are online at fairfieldtheatre.org or via the box office at 203-259-1036.

Two great benefit concerts coming up!

We hope you can attend one or both of our upcoming WPKN-FM Benefit Concerts: Saturday’s Summer Solstice Brazilian concert at the beautiful Unitarian Church at 10 Lyons Plain Road in Westport with some amazing Brazilian jazz & samba from the multi-piece band Sambeleza. $30 benefit tickets are at the door and also at voicescafe.org. Doors open at 7:30pm with the show at 8pm. Musicians include Isabella Mendes, piano/vocals; Joe Carter, guitar; Jeff Fuller, bass/vocals and guest artists Adriano Santos, drums; Ali Ryerson, flute and Ze' Mauricio, percussion. We thank Fountainhead Wines/Fat Cat Pie in Norwalk, CT for their support.

Then on Thursday, June 26th it’s the Fairfield Theater Company where we co-present together with the FTC a rare CT appearance by The Grand Slambovians— who pioneered alt-folk/americana staying on the fringe of the music industry. Think David Gilmore meets Duane Allman meets David Bowie! The opener is the personable, heavily acoustic amped Ed Hamell who goes by the name Hamell on Trial. This is a benefit for both of our non-profits. Tickets are online at fairfieldtheatre.org or via the box office at 203-259-1036.

Live Music Today!

1:00 p.m. Sunday Brunch Concert The Harris Brothers Balkan Band Live at Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe Street, New Haven Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Music starts at 1 p.m. SHARP! Please join our live radio audience in an intimate setting. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Saturday, February 14 on WPKN

6:00 a.m. World of Radio 6:30 a.m. Bob Reeves, It's a Hit 10:00 a.m. The 2nd annual WPKN Volunteer Appreciation Day. Doors open at 9:30 AM; broadcast starts at 10:00 AM. Visit the station for a light brunch and an on-air music concert; free. Coodinated by Bob Johnson, Second Saturday Magazine. Guest performers are:

• 10:00 AM, Matt Kanelos -- His most recent record is called "Children Love to Dance". Matt's songwriting is informed by Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. His piano playing is influenced by Keith Jarrett and Bill Frisell. His singing owes something to Paul Simon, Ricky Lee Jones, and Shirley Horn.

• 11:00 AM, Paula Valstein -- Raised in Tel Aviv, ...Music became an outlet for Paula to voice the turmoil surrounding her in the beautiful landscapes of the Middle East.

• 12:00 Noon, Sayna Zaid and the Catch -- Shayna's excellent band is anchored by her producer Jay Deasel on guitars, Emek Rave on bass, Christopher Heinz on drums, and also features Yan Izquierdo on violin, and Brendan O'Grady on piano; the piano and violin combining to add a most pleasing texture to the sound on the full band arrangements.

• 1:00 PM, Gretchen Witt -- She has studied classical piano for eight years, has recently taken up the guitar, and has sung under her breath (to the annoyance of nearby others) all of her life.

• 1:45 PM, Jo Williamson -- Her five-track EP "Wake on the Hudson" was conceived and written on her friends' 66 foot Canadian fishing boat docked on the Jersey side of the Hudson over the course of two years.

• 2:15 PM, Randall Shreeve -- ...blends melody, mischief, and passion on his sophomore release "The Entertainer." From the opening notes of "Welcome to the Show," "he takes the listener on an experience that rivals P. T. Barnum himself... his soulful vocals... compliment his vaudevillian indie rock."

Last minute updates at Second Saturday Magazine 2:30 p.m. Ken Best, Good Music 6:00 p.m. Rod Richardson, Radio Nothing (fill-in for Scott Shapleigh's Leaving The 20th Century With No Regrets) 10:00 p.m. Mikki, Mikki's Room 2:00 a.m. Tom Poplawski, Radio Free Arcadia

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Saturday, February 7 on WPKN

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING TODAY Bob Marley Reggae Birthday Celebration All Weekend

• LIVE MUSIC! in the WPKN Bridgeport studios at 244 University Ave. on the second floor.

• 6:30 p.m. Special guests: "Grip" from WUNH and Ruler Tone Sound System
• 7:30 p.m. Freddy B and Inity as well as Green Stripe & Guests!

Party with us til midnight as we celebrate the birthday of the one and only Robert Nesta Marley! Join WPKN DJ's on a trip through Jamaican music from Rocksteady, to Ska, to Dub to Dancehall... performed by musicians around the world from Africa, Jamaica, Europe, the USA and points beyond. Cool Runnins' .... Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Friday, February 6 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Jeep Ward 6:00 a.m. J.F., Nazmo Radio 10:00 a.m. Pam Smith, Amazon Radio 1:00 p.m. Radio Nation 2:00 p.m. John Motavalli 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. to Midnight: Bob Marley Reggae Birthday Celebration

• LIVE MUSIC! in the WPKN Bridgeport studios at 244 University Ave. on the second floor.

• 6:30 p.m. Special guests: "Grip" from WUNH and Ruler Tone Sound System
• 7:30 p.m. Freddy B and Inity as well as Green Stripe & Guests!

Party with us til midnight as we celebrate the birthday of the one and only Robert Nesta Marley! Midnight to 6 a.m. Join WPKN DJ's including Rich Kaminsky on a trip through Jamaican music from Rocksteady, to Ska, to Dub to Dancehall... performed by musicians around the world from Africa, Jamaica, Europe, the USA and points beyond. Cool Runnins' .... Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Don Cooper in the Studio

12:00 PM Radio Base Camp with host Steve di Costanzo and Eric Cocks A special broadcast of RADIO BASE CAMP brings American singer/songwriter Don Cooper into the studio for a live interview. In the late 60's and early 1970's Cooper had a multi-record deal with Roulette Records; he released four records on that label. Although he toured, played Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall he's been relegated to a cult status. Several years ago, a UK-based label released a compilation of his early work called "Howlin’ at the Moon." Cooper will perform live and chat about his music career and his recent years living in Fairfield County. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Sunday Night, December 7: Antique Blues w/Bill Nolan

7:30 PM Live, in studio performance with 7:30 PM Live, in studio performance with Lil Cliff and the Cliffhangers. Be a part of our studio audience! Concerts take place Sunday evenings, 7:30 PM at WPKN Studios. Admission is free. For reservations and DIRECTIONS call WPKN at 203.331.9756.. Be a part of our studio audience! Concerts take place Sunday evenings, 7:30 PM at WPKN Studios. Admission is free. For reservations and DIRECTIONS call WPKN at 203.331.9756. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

The Alternate Routes in the Studio

Kevin Gallagher hosts Bridgeport's own The Alternate Routes Lead singer Tim Warren and Guitarist Eric Donelly up to the studio this coming Monday, December 1st from 3- 4pm. They'll be playing some live acoustic stuff and cuts from their new album "A Suckers Dream". Tim and Eric are really honing their craft as song writers, and Eric is a budding guitar hero! Tune in for some wicked slide! More on the Routes...The Alternate Routes Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Gerald Goode interview and performance

2:00 PM The Singers' Circle with hosts Suzanne Vick & Melissa Mulligan. “The Singers’ Circle” welcomes Gerald Goode to the station this month! Gerald is a Connecticut-based musician known for his incredible voice, dynamic production work, Billboard-chart-topping remixes and his long-time tenure as the lead singer of the rock band, Simple Jim. Gerald is celebrating the release of his debut solo album, “For Those Who Have,” and will be gracing the airwaves with his gorgeous songs and soulful voice. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Sunday Night, November 23 Antique Blues w/Bill Nolan

7:30 PM Live, in studio performance with Little Toby Walker. Be a part of our studio audience! Concerts take place Sunday evenings, 7:30 PM at WPKN Studios. Admission is free. For reservations and DIRECTIONS call WPKN at 203.331.9756. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight's Antique Blues concert is cancelled

UPDATE: This concert is cancelled! Our apologies to everyone who was looking forward to this performance. This week on Antique Blues , a special live performance by the legendary Larry Johnson who’ll be performing some classic acoustic delta blues. Come down and be a part of our studio audience! Click here for DIRECTIONS. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music tonight!

Sunday, September 14th, 7:30 p.m. - Bill Nolan Bill Nolan's Antique Blues Rhythm and Blues Summer Concert Series concludes this evening with Gail Storm and her combo. 

Gail is a classic blues/jazz pianist and vocalist specializing in boogie woogie and swingin' blues with influences from early women's blues/jazz, New Orleans, and jump blues. This is a live radio broadcast from the WPKN studios that you can be a part of. It's FREE and open to the public. For more information and directions call WPKN - 203.331.9756 Coming in November: Larry Johnson --November 2nd. Toby Walker --- November 23rd. Technorati tags: WPKN, blues, Bridgeport, live music, radio, concert

Live music tonight!

7:30 p.m. - Bill Nolan's Antique Blues summer concert series Sean Carney & his band Join our studio audience at 7:30 p.m. for this live broadcast. No charge for admission. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music tonight!

8:00 p.m. - Live From...Where? Be a part of our live studio audience with prog piano artist Jeff Bujak. Jeff Bujak generates heavily organized piano progressions, twists and winds them amid constantly evolving poly-rhythmic electronic beats and constructs a sound that is not only unique, but extremely fresh to the underground music scene. Bujak is a solo performer who uses computers, keyboards, effects, samplers and vocals to create a ‘progressive-piano groove.’ The result is a sound that unites the keyboard influences of Peter Gabriel, Album Leaf and Bruce Hornsby with the hard driving rhythms of Prodigy and DJ Shadow. Admission is free. For directions, call 203-331-9756. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Bill Nolan's Summer Blues Shows continue

7:30 p.m. Bill Nolan, Antique Blues Tonight, August 24th - Harp Master Mikey Jr. and the Stone Cold Blues Band Live broadcast! Be part of our studio audience. There is no charge for admission. Call 203-331-9756 for directions. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music tonight!

7:30 p.m. - Bill Nolan's Antique Blues Summer Concert Series Kerry Kearny - Kerry Kearney & Band - Anyone who listens to Kerry Kearney play will agree he's one of the best slide guitarists you'll ever hear! The live broadcast is free and open to the public. Come down and hear music the way it's meant to be heard: live and in person. For directions, go to wpkn.org/directions. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Live music tonight!

7:30 p.m. - Bill Nolan's Antique Blues Summer Concert Series Rocky Lawrence - Rocky Lawrence had already made a reputation for himself as a brilliant electric blues guitarist on the East Coast and in the Midwest. A student of Muddy Waters, Hubert Sumlin and Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, Lawrence was no stranger to the blues scene. The live broadcast is free and open to the public. Come down and hear music the way it's meant to be heard: live and in person. For directions, go to wpkn.org/directions. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Second Saturday Magazine

10:00 a.m. - Bob Johnson, Second Saturday Magazine with co-host Jo Williamson interviews authors on a wide range of topics and interests.

• 10:00AM Les Leopold - The Man Who Hated Work, But Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
• 10:20AM Susan Linn - The Case for Make Believe
• 10:40AM Lyle Estill - Small is Possible
• 11:00AM Hodding Carter- Off the Deep End
• 11:20AM Allison Bass - Side Effects
• 11:40AM Betsy Block- Dinner Diaries
• 12:00 Noon Carl Honore - Under Pressure
• 12:20AM Cathy Alter - Up for Renewal
• 12:40PM Lucinda Franks - My Father's Secret War
• 1:00PM New York Underground with live musical guest - Alfonso Velez

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Live Music on Bill Nolan's Antique Blues

7:30 p.m. - Bill Nolan's Antique Blues Concert Series A live blues performance at the studios of WPKN featuring Mark Nomad with special guest Donna Sue Heavens will be broadcast on Bill Nolan’s Antique Blues Show. Come on down to our studios (244 University Avenue in Bridgeport) or tune in on 89.5 FM or 88.7 FM. You can get more information by calling the general manager weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (203) 331-9756. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio