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2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Alt-Americana Music and a Send-off to Bob Weir

Airs at: Fri, 02/27/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Host Leigh Anne is back with an afternoon of Alt-Americana Music and a Send-off to the late, great Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist, Bob Weir. Artists include: Todd Snider w/ Patty Griffin, Hudson Freeman, This is Lorelei w/ MJ Lenderman, She Returns from War, Kaitlin Butts... Read more

Music of the Civil Rights Movement

Airs at: Fri, 02/27/2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Movin' On
I am Don Jacobson, one of the hosts to Movin' On, Friday, from noon news to 1:30 pm. This Friday I am presenting Music of the Civil Rights Movement and related music. From the Montgomery High School Trio to Rhiannon Giddens we will hear the music that supported an inspir... Read more

Queer Black Love Songs

Airs at: Sat, 02/21/2026 at 10:00pm - Sun, 02/22/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Queery
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Rise When the Rooster Crows on 02/19/26

Airs at: Thu, 02/19/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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Pastures of Plenty on 02/18/26

Airs at: Wed, 02/18/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
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Folk Espresso

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
     Today’s Folk Espresso show is an inviting 90 minutes of eclectic music prepared especially for Presidents’ Day on KBOO. The first half of the program stirs together wit, protest, and history through songs that circle the American presidency from many angles. Arlo Gu... Read more

Once Upon a TIme

Airs at: Fri, 02/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
I am a dancer, a writer, a painter, and a dreamer. Since 1996, I have studied, taught, and performed dance in Japan, India, New York, London, Oakland, and Portland, Oregon. For the past twenty-six years, I have been in the creative conundrum of working to translate years... Read more

Folk Espresso - Blackbirds and Bagpipes

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
This episode of Folk Espresso was originally broadcast in February of 2024. From that cold winter: "With the frozen days of January behind us, the blackbirds are singing and the pipes that broke in the freeze are mostly repaired. So the music in this episode of Folk Esp... Read more

Under the Portland Weather

Airs at: Wed, 02/11/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
This episode of Pastures of Plenty features recordings from concerts in Portland in recent years.  The show opens with David Francey singing in praise of our climate "Under the Portland Weather."   A variety of many other folk musicians are blended with the Portland reco... Read more