Concerts archive
Listen Langhorne Slim: Newport Folk Festival 2009
August 1, 2009 – The "country-punk" singer plays ramshackle acoustic songs, with his frayed vocals verging on a wail.
Read Three Big Bands, One Small Stage
July 31, 2009 – NPR Music and WBGO presented three very different groups, recorded live from New York.
Listen Singer-Songwriter Mindy Smith In Concert WXPN
July 31, 2009 – Hear the country-folk singer-songwriter perform live in concert from WXPN Live in Philadelphia. WXPN
Listen Newport Folk Festival: 50 Years Later
July 30, 2009 – Tension between tradition and innovation runs throughout the long history of the festival.
Listen Riley Baugus On Mountain Stage WVPB
July 30, 2009 – The acclaimed banjo player performs old-time Appalachian songs in this edition of Mountain Stage. WVPB
Listen Newport Folk Festival Preview
July 30, 2009 – Festival producer Jay Sweet talks about what's in store for this year's 50th-anniversary event.
Listen Terence Blanchard Group: Live In New Orleans WBGO
July 29, 2009 – The trumpeter returned to his hometown to premiere music from his forthcoming album live in concert. WBGO
Listen Fred Hersch Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
July 22, 2009 – Despite a life-threatening illness, the pianist remains as prolific and ambitious as ever. WBGO
Listen Three Big Bands, One Small Stage
July 21, 2009 – NPR Music and WBGO presented three very different groups, recorded live from New York.
Listen In Concert: Fight The Big Bull Featuring Steven Bernstein
July 20, 2009 – Fight the Big Bull spent 10 days last winter recording a new album set for an early 2010 release.
Listen In Concert: The Phenomenal Handclap Band
July 20, 2009 – The Phenomenal Handclap Band makes music that's as sprawling and unwieldy as its name.
Listen In Concert: Lee Fields And The Expressions
July 20, 2009 – Lee Fields is a bona fide soul singer. His latest album My World came out in June.
Listen Elizabeth And The Catapult In Concert WXPN
July 17, 2009 – Hear the smart, jazz-inflected pop group perform live in concert from WXPN in Philadelphia. WXPN
Listen Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Red Earth' in Concert WBGO
July 16, 2009 – Hear a concert that celebrates Bridgewater's mix of jazz with Malian instruments and rhythms. WBGO
Listen The Dead Weather In Concert
July 14, 2009 – Hear the rock 'n' roll supergroup in a full concert, webcast live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.