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Playlist from 05/16/2015 @ 8:00am

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Willie Nelson

The Thrill Is Gone
Milk Cow Blues 2000 via Island
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Danny Michel with The Garifuna Collective

Behind the Waterfall
Black Birds are Dancing Over Me 2013 via Stonetree Records
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Jeb Loy Nichols

Summer Came
Just What Time It Is 2000 via Rykodisc
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9:40 am
Pyramid Scheme | Slim Cessna's Autoclub (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Pyramid Scheme, presenting legendary Slim Cessna's Auto Club with special guest Kent County String Band LIVE in concert Monday Night night in downtown grand rapids.

Slim Cessna's music is inspired by traditional americana and gothic country and is known to be one of the more powerful performances touring today. 

Tickets are available now at The Pyramid Scheme and are also available online at Ticketweb dot com.  This Monday Night at Pyramid Scheme - Slim Cessna's Auto Club with special guest Kent County String Band perform live in concert.

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Steppin' In It

Give My Regards to Miss Moline
AT THE GREEN DOOR 2010 via Earthworks

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Vox Vidorra

Downtown Southside
Promise Land 2015 via Independent

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Billy Price and Otis Clay

You Got Me Hummin'
This Time For Real 2015 via Vizztone
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9:30 am

Shelby Lynne

Love Is Strong
I Can't Imagine 2015 via Rounder
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Zachary Richard

Come On, Sheila
Snake Bite Love 1992 via A&M
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9:20 am
Live at Wealthy: Ryley Walker (click for more info)

WYCE and Community Media Center present RYLEY WALKER - Live at Wealthy Theatre! - tonight at 8pm.

Chicago's Ryley Walker is a folk singer whose unique brand of musicianship is a melding of styles, from the finger-picking schools of Bert Yansch and Pentangle- to the soul of Van Morrison and John Martyn - to the free-jazz guitar of Sonny Sharrock.

RYLEY WALKER with special guest The Riley Brothers - live at Wealthy Theatre.

Tickets are just $14 for members / $16 general admission and available tonight at the door.

Lake Street Dive

I Want You Back
Fun Machine 2012 via Signature Sounds
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Angelique Kidjo

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Oremi 1998 via Polygram Records
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Al Green

I'm Still in Love With You
Al Green's Greatest Hits 1995 via Capitol
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Della Mae

Good Blood
Della Mae 2015 via Rounder
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9:00 am
Buses By the Beach 2015 (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Buses by the Beach, presenting its annual Memorial weekend "Bus Benefit." Buses by the Beach is a nonprofit that rallies Volkswagen enthusiasts in support of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, the world's largest Burn Support Organization, based in Grand Rapids, MI.  This weekend's event is a family camp-out and music festival at Camp Blodgett, on the shore of Lake Michigan. There will be numerous family-oriented activities including a large raffle, climbing wall and ropes course, Tie dying, Hula Hoop workshop and disc golf course.  Live music throughout the weekend, including performances by Rootstand, The Accidentals, Roosevelt Diggs, Fauxgrass, Nicholas James and the Bandwagon and several more local acts.  Directions, prices and ticket information at BUSES-BY-THE-BEACH-DOT-O-R-G.

Hiss Golden Messenger

Lucia
Lateness of Dancers 2014 via Merge
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Ben Sidran

A Is for Alligator
Blue Camus 2015 via Nardis
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Ottmar Liebert

Alameda
Innamorarae- Summer Flamenco 1999 via Sony
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8:40 am
Live Lunch - Heather Maloney (click for more info)

WYCE's Live Lunch returns to Koning MicroCinema of Wealthy Theatre with a free performance by Heather Maloney, Monday, June 29th

"Live Lunch" features intimate performances - during lunchtime - with a nationally-touring artist.  Lunch is catered by Taco Bar Company and the performance will be aired live on WYCE.

Heather is touring in support of her third album 'Making Me Break.'

"Live Lunch" with Heather Maloney is Monday, June 29. Doors open at 11am, with lunch served promptly.

Reservations are limited to 60 seats and may be made now at wealthy theatre dot org

Brandi Carlile

Wherever is Your Heart
The Firewatcher's Daughter 2015 via ATO
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The Milk Carton Kids

High Hopes
Monterey 2015 via Anti-
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The Word

Glory Glory
Soul Food 2015 via Vanguard
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w/Amy Helm of Ollabelle helping on the vocals...

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8:30 am
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Lila Downs

Black Magic Woman
Shake Away 2008 via Manhattan Records
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Lizz Wright

In From the Storm
Fellowship 2010 via Verve Forecast
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8:20 am

U2

When Love Comes to Town
Rattle And Hum 1988 via Island
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with B.B. King on lead guitar...thanks, B.B., for all the music. R.I.P.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

King of Kings
Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1999 via Shanachie
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John Gorka

B.B. King Was Wrong
I Know 1987 via Red House
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Over The Rhine

The King Knows How
The Long Surrender 2011 via GREAT SPECKLED DOG
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B.B. King

Three O'Clock Blues
Singin' the Blues - The Blues 1991 via Virgin Records
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8:00 am
Buses By the Beach 2015 (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Buses by the Beach, presenting its annual Memorial weekend "Bus Benefit." Buses by the Beach is a nonprofit that rallies Volkswagen enthusiasts in support of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, the world's largest Burn Support Organization, based in Grand Rapids, MI.  This weekend's event is a family camp-out and music festival at Camp Blodgett, on the shore of Lake Michigan. There will be numerous family-oriented activities including a large raffle, climbing wall and ropes course, Tie dying, Hula Hoop workshop and disc golf course.  Live music throughout the weekend, including performances by Rootstand, The Accidentals, Roosevelt Diggs, Fauxgrass, Nicholas James and the Bandwagon and several more local acts.  Directions, prices and ticket information at BUSES-BY-THE-BEACH-DOT-O-R-G.