Elephant Man Ignites 2026 with “Pretty Baby” on The NRN Radio Show!
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The live music cycle continues to move at a steady pace, with major festivals wrapping up, new events approaching, and global tours expanding. This past week reflects how festivals, touring, and local scenes all operate together as part of the same ecosystem, where live performance remains the primary driver of audience engagement.
First, U2’s Days Of Ash EP Arrives as a Defining Cultural Statement—Now Center Stage on JamFest’s Rock NRN Radio Show Tonight at 9PM EST
Big Ears Festival 2026 in Knoxville ran from March 26 through March 29 and drew approximately 35,000 attendees. The festival focused on experimental and cross-genre programming, with performances from David Byrne, Robert Plant, Laurie Anderson, and Flying Lotus. Its structure continues to emphasize curated sets over traditional genre segmentation, making it a consistent influence on artists working outside conventional formats.
Ultra Music Festival 2026 in Miami took place March 27 through March 29 and maintained its position as a leading electronic music event. Headlining performances from John Summit, Major Lazer, and Armin Van Buuren drove both in-person attendance and global streaming activity. Tomorrowland Winter also concluded recently, continuing to expand the reach of electronic festival programming into nontraditional seasonal environments.
Coachella 2026 is entering its final preparation phase ahead of its April 10 through April 12 and April 17 through April 19 weekends in Indio. Current focus includes logistics, vendor coordination, and expanded on-site experiences. As in previous years, Coachella is expected to set benchmarks not only for attendance, but for production scale and cross-industry visibility.
CMA Fest 2026 has begun rolling out its daytime stage lineup, confirming artists including Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, and Shaboozey. The event continues to balance established acts with newer artists, maintaining its role as a key platform within country music.
On the touring side, several major announcements are shaping the upcoming months. Céline Dion confirmed her return to live performance with newly announced Paris dates following a public appearance at the Eiffel Tower on March 30. Lisa of Blackpink announced her Las Vegas residency, Viva La Lisa, at Caesars Palace, scheduled for two weekends in November 2026. BTS debuted their album Arirang at number one on the Billboard 200 and is set to begin a U.S. stadium tour in April, with stops in Florida, California, and Texas. Post Malone continues to expand his touring footprint, appearing at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival and continuing the Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll through July.
At the regional level, live music activity remains consistent. On April 3, 4 Tha Culture takes place at The Union Firehouse in New Jersey, featuring Zu-Life and DreArtist. The same night, Bent Iron Brewing hosts First Friday Music, a recurring event centered on original performances curated by Mick Chorba. On April 4, The Union Firehouse presents Yell at God, a folk punk show featuring Brook Pridemore. On April 11, Primos Del Este brings a Latino music festival to Lighthouse Field in Pennsylvania, with Banda Renovación and additional performers.
This activity aligns directly with JamFest programming, particularly Festival Radio. Every Thursday night is Festival Night, an extended broadcast featuring over eight hours of continuous live recordings sourced from major music festivals. Each track is a live performance, reflecting actual sets rather than studio versions. The format focuses on preserving the structure and energy of festival performances, allowing listeners to experience full segments as they occurred.
Festival Night is designed to mirror the range of the live circuit, from electronic headline sets to jam band improvisation and large-scale festival closers. The intent is straightforward, present live music as it was performed, without alteration, and maintain continuity across genres and events.
The broader takeaway from this week is clear. Festivals continue to anchor the live music economy, major artists are prioritizing touring and residencies, and local venues remain active in supporting emerging and regional acts. JamFest remains positioned within that structure, focusing on live performance as the central element of its programming.
Moby’s Future Quiet (2026): A Monumental Ambient Statement from an Electronic Pioneer Entering His Most Reflective Era
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There are radio lineups — and then there are cultural events disguised as radio lineups.
This season, JamFest delivers a masterclass in curated live performance, historic broadcast moments, genre-defining radio programming, and forward-thinking new releases — all available exclusively on TuneIn. From jazz royalty and human-rights activism to bluegrass innovation and electronic exploration, JamFest is not simply airing shows.
We are building a memory of a lifetime.
And at the center of it all: unforgettable live recordings, immersive themed broadcasts, and the NRN Radio Show spotlighting the most essential new music of 2026.
When Harry Connick Jr. took the stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2004, he did more than perform — he reaffirmed why he remains one of contemporary jazz’s most dynamic voices and pianists.
Broadcast as part of All Things Considered Live, this full concert capture transports listeners directly to Newport, Rhode Island, on October 12, 2004.
From the opening elegance of “The Other Hours” to the rhythmic lift of “What a Waste,” Connick balances technical precision with emotional elasticity. His piano phrasing is crisp yet fluid; his vocals warm yet disciplined. Swing, storytelling, improvisation — all arrive naturally.
For jazz aficionados, this performance is archival gold.
For new listeners, it is a masterclass in contemporary jazz craftsmanship.
All Things Considered Live airs special sets from the Newport Festival and NPR showcases.
MONDAYS AT 7PM EST — Listen Now.
At 9PM EST every Monday, JamFest shifts from jazz sophistication to roots innovation.
NewGrass Radio operates under one guiding principle: music without rules.
Inspired by the revolutionary spirit of New Grass Revival, the show honors tradition while spotlighting artists who stretch bluegrass into rock, jazz, folk, and experimental territory.
The legacy includes pioneers such as:
But the mission today goes further. NewGrass Radio highlights rising artists and genre-blurring collaborators who prove bluegrass is not static — it is evolving.
MONDAYS AT 9PM EST — Listen Now.
In June 1986, six concerts changed the intersection of music, activism, and mass media.
The Amnesty International Conspiracy of Hope tour celebrated the organization’s 25th anniversary and united major artists under a single cause: human rights.
This week, Live Nuggets Radio presents a full-concert broadcast spotlighting The Police and friends during this historic run.
This was not promotion.
This was purpose.
The broadcast captures a rare moment when rock performance and global advocacy merged on a massive scale — a reminder of music’s power beyond entertainment.
TUESDAYS BEGINNING AT 9PM EST — Listen Now.
On Wednesdays at 9PM EST, the NRN Radio Show unveils the most compelling new releases in modern music — and this season, the spotlight belongs to Lotus.
Their 2026 album Rise of the Anglerfish explores the dichotomy between light and dark, fusing live guitar, bass, drums, and keys with modular synth textures and electronic beats.
The single “One Word” radiates melodic interplay and shimmering harmonic layers. The full album expands that dynamic into a cinematic, groove-driven journey.
This is not nostalgia.
This is evolution.
And for JamFest listeners, it represents the future-facing edge of instrumental electronic music.
WEDNESDAYS AT 9PM EST — Listen Now.
Every Thursday beginning at 9PM EST, JamFest becomes Festival Radio.
For over eight uninterrupted hours, every track aired originates from major music festivals across genres and decades. This is communal memory reactivated — the sound of stages you stood before, crowds you joined, and nights you never forgot.
THURSDAYS AT 9PM EST — Listen Now.
Every Friday night at 10PM EST, JamFest channels the spirit of New Orleans — the birthplace of jazz and a global epicenter of groove.
From dixieland roots to funk, brass-band swagger, soul, and second-line rhythms, What Is Hip?! delivers high-energy NOLA style into the early hours of Saturday morning.
This is rhythm with lineage.
This is culture with pulse.
FRIDAY NIGHTS — Listen Now.
Saturday at 10PM EST, the Club opens.
Remixes. DJ sets. EDM. Global festival energy. Studio mixes and dance-floor momentum that carries seamlessly into Sunday Spunday — a non-stop overnight ride from 2AM until 9AM EST.
If your weekend needs propulsion, JamFest delivers.
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING — Listen Now.
Midday Sunday brings The Gospel Lunch — a celebration of NOLA-style spiritual groove from 12:30PM to 2PM EST.
Sunday night belongs to Project Reggaeologist — non-stop reggae, dancehall, roots, world, ska, and music from the world’s greatest reggae festivals.
Global rhythms.
Historic lineage.
Modern movement.
SUNDAYS — Listen Now.
Four times daily — 9AM, 12 NOON, 6PM, and 8:30PM EST — JamFest integrates NPR News Now, delivering concise, five-minute updates across politics, international affairs, business, sports, and entertainment.
Music informs emotion.
News informs awareness.
Together, they create balance.
JamFest is not a playlist.
It is programming.
Every block carries intent:
This is radio as curation.
Radio as experience.
Radio as memory-building architecture.
From Harry Connick Jr.’s Newport brilliance to The Police’s human-rights anthems, from Lotus’ forward-looking sonic architecture to the roots innovation of NewGrass Radio, JamFest builds a week designed not for passive listening — but for immersion.
Every show is a destination.
Every night carries intention.
Every broadcast connects eras, genres, and communities.
Available exclusively on TuneIn.
JamFest doesn’t just fill airtime.
We create moments.
And this week, we invite you to press play — and step into something unforgettable.
This week on JamFest is built around what our listeners love most: real performances, real moments, and real music history—broadcast exactly the way it should be heard. From legendary festival stages to newly revived underground energy, JamFest delivers a week that feels less like a playlist and more like a living, breathing archive of great live music.
Available exclusively on TuneIn, JamFest continues its mission of celebrating live performance across genres, generations, and scenes—connecting classic recordings, modern releases, and festival culture into one continuous global soundtrack.
And this week, the spotlight is firmly on three defining moments: a masterclass from Buddy Guy, a complete broadcast of the historic No Nukes concerts, and the long-awaited return of The Jack Rubies with their brooding new single, Visions In The Bowling Alley, debuting on NRN Radio.
Buddy Guy – Live at the Newport Jazz Festival (1994)
Mondays at 7PM EST
Few live recordings capture both authority and urgency the way Buddy Guy’s 1994 appearance at the legendary Newport Jazz Festival does. Recorded on August 14, 1994, this performance stands as one of the most electrifying festival sets of Guy’s modern era—a moment when a lifelong blues innovator stepped into a powerful career resurgence and reminded the world exactly why his influence runs so deep.
The set is built around extended, high-impact medleys that move fluidly through blues history. Guy weaves together “All Your Love (I Miss Loving You),” “Five Long Years,” and “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In (Slippin’ Out, Slippin’ In)” with unfiltered intensity, then turns around and drives straight into another explosive run featuring “Mustang Sally,” “Sweet Little Angel,” and “Feels Like Rain.”
Signature moments anchor the show, including a definitive performance of “Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues” and a roaring take on “Hoochie Coochie Man,” forever associated with the towering legacy of Muddy Waters.
One of the most emotional highlights arrives during an instrumental tribute to his close friend Stevie Ray Vaughan, with a moving interpretation of “Cold Shot” that resonates far beyond the festival grounds.
This concert landed during a pivotal moment for Guy—following the massive success of his Grammy-winning Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues album—and it captures a master performer reclaiming center stage in front of a global audience.
On JamFest, this is blues history presented exactly as it happened—loud, loose, and completely alive.
Music Without Rules — Every Monday at 9PM EST
NewGrass Radio continues to redefine what modern bluegrass can be by honoring tradition while fearlessly dismantling its boundaries. Built on the philosophy of Music Without Rules, the show bridges old-school craftsmanship with genre-stretching experimentation—welcoming artists who fuse bluegrass with rock, jazz, folk, improvisational music, and modern Americana.
The show’s DNA traces directly back to the revolutionary spirit of New Grass Revival, the group whose 1970s breakthroughs opened bluegrass to new structures, audiences, and creative freedom. Their rotating and evolving lineups helped launch and elevate some of the most important innovators the genre has ever produced—artists who proved that bluegrass is not a fixed tradition, but a constantly evolving musical language.
Every Monday night, NewGrass Radio carries that legacy forward by spotlighting established masters, rising performers, and fearless collaborators who continue to expand the sound far beyond its original frame.
No Nukes – The MUSE Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future (1979)
Tuesdays beginning at 9PM EST
Long before benefit concerts became a standard part of the music industry, the No Nukes shows set the blueprint.
Presented as The MUSE Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future, this historic five-night stand took place at Madison Square Garden from September 19 through 23, 1979. The concerts were a direct response to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident earlier that same year—and quickly became one of the most powerful intersections of music, activism, and social awareness ever staged.
This week, Live Nuggets Radio presents a very special, fully hand-picked broadcast of the complete No Nukes performances—aired in their entirety, from opening moments through the final encore. It is not a highlight reel. It is the full historical document.
Listeners will experience a time when the live stage became a platform for political voice, cultural unity, and artistic courage—proving that rock music could move public conversation as powerfully as it moved crowds.
It remains one of the most celebrated benefit concert series in rock history—and on JamFest, it plays exactly as it was meant to be heard.
The Jack Rubies Return With a Dark Spark on “Visions In The Bowling Alley”
Wednesdays beginning at 9PM EST
After decades away from the spotlight, The Jack Rubies are not staging a quiet comeback—they are launching a statement.
Visions In The Bowling Alley marks a striking return from the English post-punk survivors, reconnecting their original emotional volatility with a newly sharpened, modern edge. The track leans heavily into atmosphere and restraint, choosing tension over gloss and unease over comfort.
Filed loosely under alternative, garage, and post-punk, the song pulses with wiry guitar lines, shadow-soaked melodies, and an ever-present sense that something is about to fracture beneath the surface. It feels cinematic, restless, and unapologetically moody—exactly the kind of record that rewards deep listening.
On this week’s NRN Radio Show, JamFest proudly premieres Visions In The Bowling Alley as part of a hand-selected New Releases Now spotlight—introducing a new generation of listeners to a band that has rediscovered its teeth without losing its soul.
Every Thursday — Beginning at 9PM EST
Thursday nights belong to the festival crowd.
For more than eight straight hours, Festival Radio delivers nothing but live performances pulled exclusively from the world’s most iconic music festivals. Every track, every set, every moment comes from real festival stages—bringing back the sound and atmosphere of the events you attended, loved, and still talk about.
Fridays beginning at 10PM EST
As the weekend arrives, JamFest shifts into unmistakable New Orleans mode. Drawing from the city universally recognized as the birthplace of jazz, What Is Hip?! delivers a groove-heavy late-night blend of funk, brass, soul, and second-line spirit.
From classic influences to modern interpretations, the show keeps the heartbeat of the Crescent City pulsing straight through Friday night and into Saturday morning.
Saturdays at 10PM EST
Saturday belongs to the dance floor.
Club Night features DJ sets, studio sessions, festival performances, and cutting-edge EDM from the world’s top electronic stages—bringing global club culture directly into your weekend.
All Night Saturday into Sunday Morning (2AM–9AM EST)
When Saturday night refuses to end, Sunday Spunday takes over—carrying the party straight through the early hours with nonstop energy and seamless transitions.
Sundays from 12:30PM to 2:00PM EST
The Gospel Lunch celebrates New Orleans–style music with joy, soul, and deep cultural roots—offering a vibrant midday broadcast that blends tradition, spirit, and unmistakable NOLA rhythm.
Sunday Nights
From roots reggae to modern dancehall, ska, and global reggae festival recordings, Project Reggaeologist delivers a worldwide perspective on reggae culture—spanning continents, generations, and sounds in one continuous flow.
Four times daily: 9AM, 12PM, 6PM & 8:30PM EST
For listeners who want to stay informed alongside their music, NPR News Now delivers concise five-minute updates from correspondents around the world—covering politics, business, culture, and breaking news throughout the day.
This week on JamFest isn’t just about what’s playing—it’s about where the music comes from, why it matters, and how it continues to shape culture across generations.
From Buddy Guy’s unforgettable festival performance, to the historic power of No Nukes, to the dark, modern spark of The Jack Rubies on NRN, JamFest is once again turning live music into memories that last a lifetime.
JamFest — We’ll make your day special.
De La Soul Return With Cabin In The Sky: A Soulful, Forward-Looking Hip-Hop Statement That Honors the Past Without Living in It
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NRN Radio Show Presents: Portugal. The Man – SHISH
