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Playlist from 07/05/2024 @ 12:00pm

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Joe LaRoche

"I hope you're not tryin' to take a nap to this stuff!" Jump, swing, boogaloo and shout!

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Dr. Lonnie Smith

Too Damn Hot [Live]
Breathe 2021 via Blue Note
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Pert Near Sandstone

Bloom Again
Discovery of Honey 2018 via PNM

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Peter Tosh

Stepping Razor
Scrolls of the Prophet: The Best 1999 via Sony
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Freddie King

Going Down
The Best of Freddie King- The Shelter Records Years 2000 via Shelter
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2:40 pm
Promo - Submit Music (click for more info)

Are you a Michigan musician or know of a few talented artists?

Submit an album to 88.1 FM WYCE for airplay consideration. 

View a how-to guide by visiting WYCE dot org and then click on the "Connect" tab to see the steps to add a local album to our WYCE music library!

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You're Not Smiling
House On The Hill 1975 via Capitol
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Joan Armatrading

Hearts and Flowers
Hearts And Flowers 1990 via A&M Records
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2:30 pm
Midtown GR - Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers Listening Lawn (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Midtown GR presenting their summer concert series Listening Lawn.

The next performers in the series are Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers on July 13th.

Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers will be bringing jazz to the outdoor piazza as part of their "Sweat" tour.

Tickets and more information for Midtown GR's Listening Lawn series can be found online at the midtown gr dot com.

Maceo Parker

I've Got Work to Do
Dial M-A-C-E-O 2000 via What Are Records
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Big Joe & The Dynaflows

Driving Wheel
Rockhouse Party 2019 via Severn Records
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2:20 pm
Friday Night Live - City Built Brewing (click for more info)

WYCE and City Built Brewing are proud to present Friday Night Live, a series of free concerts at City Built with our next shows happening Friday July 19th and Friday August 16th.

Friday Night Live features live performances from local Grand Rapids-based groups of various genres.

Coming up on Friday July 19th, you can catch live music from La Furia Del Ritmo and Cabildo at City Built Brewing.

More information on Friday Night Live at City Built can be found online at city built brewing dot com.

Bill Kirchen

Soul Cruisin'
Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods 2006 via Proper Records
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The Steel Wheels

Sideways
Sideways 2024 via Big King
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Terry Reid

Dean
River 1973 via Rhino Atlantic
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Todd Rundgren

Who's That Man?
Runt 1969 via Bearsville
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2:00 pm
Broadway Grand Rapids PSA (click for more info)
Broadway Grand Rapids reminds you they are more than just a stage, they're also a community and they want YOU to be a part of it. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is where the magic of Broadway meets the heart of West Michigan. 

Broadway Grand Rapids is committed to creating a space where everyone belongs through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. 

They're also breaking down barriers with Broadway Arts Access offering seats for kids, families and communities that qualify. 

You can learn more at Broadway Grand Rapids dot com.

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Bad Businessman
Hot 1996 via Mammoth / Pgd
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Bob Marley & The Wailers

No More Trouble
Catch a Fire 1975 via Tuff Gong
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Randall Bramblett

Beautiful Blur
Rich Someday 2006 via New West Records
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Hello Dave

Michigan
Perfect Day 2003 via Fresh Tracks
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1:40 pm
Live Nation - PostModern Jukebox (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Live Nation presenting Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox on July 23rd at GLC Live at 20 Monroe.

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox will be making a stop in Grand Rapids with their "The 10 Tour."

The group is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres,  like swing and jazz.

Tickets and more information on Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at GLC Live at 20 Monroe are at the box office and live nation dot com.

Those Delta Rhythm Kings

The Crunch
Every Night and Every Day 2001

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Amazing Rhythm Aces

The Lonely One
The Amazing Rhythm 1987 via Capitol
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1:30 pm
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Grace Potter

Back to Me
Daylight 2019 via Concord
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Martin Mull

Dancin' In The Nude
Normal 1978 via Capricorn
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1:20 pm
Friday Night Live - City Built Brewing (click for more info)

WYCE and City Built Brewing are proud to present Friday Night Live, a series of free concerts at City Built with our next shows happening Friday July 19th and Friday August 16th.

Friday Night Live features live performances from local Grand Rapids-based groups of various genres.

Coming up on Friday July 19th, you can catch live music from La Furia Del Ritmo and Cabildo at City Built Brewing.

More information on Friday Night Live at City Built can be found online at city built brewing dot com.

Walter Trout

Be Careful How You Vote
Survivor Blues 2019 via Provogue
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James McMurtry

Operation Never Mind
The Horses And The Hounds 2021 via New West
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Joe Sample

Sunrise
Carmel 1978 via Polycom
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Los Lobos

Jamaica Say You Will
Native Sons 2021 via New West
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1:00 pm
YWCA West Michigan (click for more info)

The YWCA West Central Michigan is a social justice organization with more than 100 years of experience providing service to, and advocating on behalf of the most vulnerable people in our community. 

The YWCA is the only provider of comprehensive domestic and sexual violence services to child and adult survivors in Kent County. 

In any given year, the YWCA, provides services to more than 4,000 individual survivors and family members, and responds to over 2,700 crisis calls related to domestic violence and sexual assault. 

To learn more about YWCA West Central Michigan visit Y W C A W C M I DOT ORG. Or if you are in need of help, please call their 24-Hour Confidential Helpline 616.454.YWCA (616.454.9922)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

The Hard Way
Struck Down 2024 via Stony Plain
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New Orleans Suspects

Carnivale
Ouroboros 2009 via Bearsville
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Rosie Flores

Love Don't Love Nobody
Simple Case Of The Blues 2019 via Last Music Company
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Mike Zito

Life Is Hard
Life Is Hard 2024 via Gulf Coast
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12:40 pm
Kids Food Basket (click for more info)

Did you know that half a million children in Michigan live in food insecure households? 

More than 34,000 of those children live right here in West Michigan.

The only way we will realize a hunger-free community is by getting there together. 

Kids' Food Basket is a food equity nonprofit supporting West Michigan kids and families by increasing access to healthy, nourishing meals.

More information at kids food basket dot org.

Richard Thompson

Dad's Gonna Kill Me
Sweet Warrior 2007 via Shout Factory
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Roots of Creation

Deal
Grateful Dub 2018 via Bomb Shelter
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12:30 pm
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Lowen & Navarro

Into the Mystic
Hogging The Covers 2006 via Red Hen Records
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12:20 pm
Friday Night Live - City Built Brewing (click for more info)

WYCE and City Built Brewing are proud to present Friday Night Live, a series of free concerts at City Built with our next shows happening Friday July 19th and Friday August 16th.

Friday Night Live features live performances from local Grand Rapids-based groups of various genres.

Coming up on Friday July 19th, you can catch live music from La Furia Del Ritmo and Cabildo at City Built Brewing.

More information on Friday Night Live at City Built can be found online at city built brewing dot com.

Joey Landreth

Two Trains
All That You Dream 2021 via Bearsville
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Chris Cain

Still Drinking Straight Tequila
Good Intentions Gone Bad 2024 via Alligator
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Best of All
Twenty Dozen 2012 via Savoy Jazz
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Little Feat

Just Another Sunday
Chinese Work Songs 2000 via Cmc International
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12:00 pm
Circle Theatre (click for more info)

Circle Theatre is the only community theatre in West Michigan that specializes in summer theatre. Since 1953, Circle has continued to deliver high-quality summer theatre entertainment to audiences. 

Through their Main Stage productions, family-friendly Magic Circle productions, and their Summer Concert Series, Circle Theatre has remained a place for the community to be entertained, challenged and inspired. 

They are always looking to welcome more individuals to join their circle, whether it's as a performer, production staff, or a volunteer, they have a spot for you! 

For more information on their upcoming shows or how to get involved, visit their website at circle theatre dot org.