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Los Lobos

Saint Behind the Glass
Kiko 1992 via Warner Brothers
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Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise

Virginia
Still Lovin' You 2003
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Wild Rivers

Never Better
Never Better 2024 via Nettwerk
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9:40 am
Switchback Gear Exchange (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Switchback Gear Exchange... a full-service bike shop and community hub!

Switchback Gear Exchange features many new and used bikes, accessories, and expert bike services. 

Also offering craft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic selections.

On Tuesdays, Switchback hosts a bluegrass jam. On Thursdays, there is an acoustic open mic opportunity to listen to or play some tunes.

More information on Switchback is on most Social Media platforms or at goswitchback dot com.

Jimbo Ross

The Breeze And I
Jazz Passion & Satin Latin 2024 via Bodacious
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David Molinari

Robinson Road
Somewhere, Anywhere 1999 via Independent
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Local musician!

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9:30 am
Live Nation - Lake Street Dive (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Live Nation presenting Lake Street Dive at GLC Live at 20 Monroe.

Lake Street Dive will be bringing their "Good Together Tour" to Grand Rapids on September 23rd.

Their eclectic discography features cover records as well as original soul pop music.

Tickets and more information for Lake Street Dive is available online at glc live at 20 monroe dot com.

Cesaria Evora

Tudo Dia E Dia [Everyday Is a New Day]
Cesaria 1995 via Elektra
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Bruce Cockburn

Making Contact
Stealing Fire 1984 via Sony
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Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers

Soul Clap (Radio Edit)
Soul Clap 2024 via LRK
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9:20 am
FMG Concert Series Tuesday Evening Music Club (click for more info)

Frederik Meijer Gardens and 88.1 FM WYCE are proud to present Tuesday Evening Music Club.

Tuesday Evening Music Club brings a diverse schedule of local and regional performances to the Amphitheater stage Tuesday evenings now through August 26th.

These outdoor performances are free for Meijer Gardens members and for any general admission visitor to the Gardens.

On Tuesday, August 20th, there will be a performance from Thornetta Davis.

This series is generously supported by WYCE Community Radio, *Ayers ( pronounced AIRS) Basement Systems, Meyer Music and Corporate Live. 

The full lineup and more information are at Meijer Gardens dot org slash Tuesday.

Passenger

Heart to Love
Runaway 2018 via Nettwerk
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Meshell Ndegeocello

Travel
No More Water- The Gospel Of James Baldwin 2024 via UMG
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Ray Lamontagne

I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Long Way Home 2024 via Liula / Thirty Tigers
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BALTHVS

Mango Season
Harvest 2024 via Domino
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The Blind Boys of Alabama

I May Not Can See
Higher Ground 2002 via Real World
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9:00 am
Revue Magazine (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from Revue - West Michigan's arts and entertainment guide published by Serendipity Media. 

Celebrating local music, dining, drinking, events and more,  Revue is available in print at 600 locations across West Michigan. 

Revue's "Best of the West" issue is on newsstands now!

More info is online at revue W-M dot com. 

Caroline Spence

Long Haul
Mint Condition 2019 via Rounder
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Parlor Greens

Irish Goodbye
In Green We Dream 2024 via Colemine
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Ten Peso Version

Put The Past Behind You
Forward 2024 via Independent
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Local musicians!
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8:40 am
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!

Shelby Lynne

Gotta Get Back
I Am Shelby Lynne 1999 via Mercury / Universal
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The Deslondes

Take Me Back
Single 2024 via New West
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8:30 am
Piecing Together Unity Festival (click for more info)

Pieces of Reeces Foundation is proud to sponsor the annual "Piecing Together Unity" Community Festival, which will be held on Saturday, August 17th, from 1 to 8 p.m., at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids.

This year's "Piecing Together Unity" Community Festival features live music, kids activities, 10 food truck options, DJs, dancing, 15 local vendors, and more.

The event is open to the public at no charge.

The Piecing Together Unity 2024 Community Festival is presented by Stock da Bar & Pieces of Reeces Foundation.

More information is available on the Piecing Together Unity 2024 Facebook page.



Wolfgang Valbrun

Cyclone
Flawed By Design 2024 via Jalapeno
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Rita Marley

Dem a Fight (Freedom)
We Must Carry On 1991 via Shanachie
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8:20 am
FMG Concert Series Tuesday Evening Music Club (click for more info)

Frederik Meijer Gardens and 88.1 FM WYCE are proud to present Tuesday Evening Music Club.

Tuesday Evening Music Club brings a diverse schedule of local and regional performances to the Amphitheater stage Tuesday evenings now through August 26th.

These outdoor performances are free for Meijer Gardens members and for any general admission visitor to the Gardens.

On Tuesday, August 20th, there will be a performance from Thornetta Davis.

This series is generously supported by WYCE Community Radio, *Ayers ( pronounced AIRS) Basement Systems, Meyer Music and Corporate Live. 

The full lineup and more information are at Meijer Gardens dot org slash Tuesday.

Joni Mitchell

Blue
Blue 1971 via Reprise / Wea
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The iconic "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis was released on August 17, 1959, and music was never the same again.
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Winter

kind of blue
What Kind Of Blue Are You 2022 via Bar/None
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Cassandra Wilson

Traveling Miles
Traveling Miles 1999 via Blue Note Records
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Beth Wood

My Miles Davis 'Kind of Blue'
Late Night Radio 1999 via Mehaffey Publishing
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Miles Davis

Blue in Green
Kind Of Blue 1959 via Sony
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8:00 am
Revue Magazine (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from Revue - West Michigan's arts and entertainment guide published by Serendipity Media. 

Celebrating local music, dining, drinking, events and more,  Revue is available in print at 600 locations across West Michigan. 

Revue's "Best of the West" issue is on newsstands now!

More info is online at revue W-M dot com.