JamFest Radio Stations features Live Music, Global Sounds, and a Weekend That Starts Tonight with What Is Hip?!
JamFest Radio has built its identity around one simple promise: real performances, real artists, and real moments that stay with you long after the music fades. From legendary concert recordings and festival-only sets to genre-defining radio shows that spotlight both heritage and innovation, JamFest is where live music culture lives—every day of the week.
And tonight, that experience begins with one of our most beloved weekly broadcasts.
Tonight on JamFest: What Is Hip?! — New Orleans Takes Over Your Night
Every Friday night into Saturday morning, JamFest turns unmistakably New Orleans.
What Is Hip?! is our weekly deep dive into the rhythms, grooves, and unmistakable soul of NOLA—where funk, brass, jazz tradition, second-line energy, and street-level swagger collide in one continuous late-night celebration.
New Orleans, Louisiana is universally recognized as the birthplace of jazz, a sound that grew from early Dixieland and traditional New Orleans jazz into a global musical language. That legacy still drives the city’s music today—and What Is Hip?! delivers it in living, breathing form.
Beginning every Friday at 10:00 PM EST and rolling all night into Saturday morning, the show blends classic New Orleans influence with modern funk, soul, and contemporary groove. It is high-energy, relentlessly danceable, and built for listeners who want their weekend to start with music that feels alive.
We will make your day special — a memory of a lifetime.
That’s not just a tagline. It’s the heartbeat of What Is Hip?! on JamFest.
Celebrating Live Music — Exclusively on TuneIn
JamFest Radio is dedicated to live performance culture. Our programming is available exclusively on TuneIn, delivering handpicked broadcasts that focus on:
- historic concerts
- major festival appearances
- complete live sets
- artist-driven showcases
Every show is curated to reflect the power of musicians performing in real time—on real stages, in front of real crowds.
Your Weekly JamFest Radio Lineup
JamFest isn’t built around one genre. It is built around great live music, wherever it comes from.
Here is how the week unfolds.
Club Night — Saturday Nights at 10PM EST
Saturday night on JamFest belongs to the dance floor.
Club Night delivers DJ sets, studio mixes, remixes, and cutting-edge electronic music pulled directly from some of the world’s most influential EDM and dance festivals. From big-room energy to underground club culture, this is where global dance music takes over JamFest every Saturday night.
Sunday Spunday — All Night Into Sunday Morning
When Club Night wraps, the party does not stop.
Sunday Spunday continues straight through the early hours, beginning at 2:00 AM EST and running until around 9:00 AM Sunday morning. It is a seamless overnight mix designed for late-night listeners, early risers, and anyone still riding the energy of the weekend.
The Gospel Lunch — Sundays from 12:30PM to 2PM EST
Sunday afternoons on JamFest bring a soulful shift.
The Gospel Lunch is a vibrant celebration of New Orleans–inspired gospel and uplifting music, delivering a powerful, community-driven soundtrack rooted in faith, spirit, and the musical traditions of NOLA.
Project Reggaeologist — Sunday Nights
For listeners who live for rhythm, bass, and global groove, Project Reggaeologist delivers nonstop:
- reggae
- dancehall
- roots
- ska
- and world reggae festival recordings
Every Sunday night, JamFest connects listeners to reggae culture from festivals and stages across the world.
All Things Considered Live — Mondays at 7PM EST
Buddy Guy – Live at the Newport Jazz Festival (1994)
One of the most powerful live performances in blues history takes center stage on JamFest with Buddy Guy live at the legendary Newport Jazz Festival.
Recorded on August 14, 1994, this performance captures Buddy Guy during a major career resurgence, following the success of his Grammy-winning album Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues.
The set is famous for its extended, high-energy medleys, including combinations of:
- “All Your Love (I Miss Loving You),”
- “Five Long Years,”
- “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In (Slippin’ Out, Slippin’ In),”
- “Mustang Sally,”
- “Sweet Little Angel,”
- and “Feels Like Rain.”
Signature moments include Guy’s defining anthem “Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues” and his electrifying interpretation of “Hoochie Coochie Man,” famously associated with Muddy Waters.
A deeply emotional highlight of the concert is an instrumental performance of “Cold Shot,” presented as a tribute to his close friend, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.
This broadcast reflects everything JamFest stands for—authentic live performance and historic musical moments preserved in full.
NewGrass Radio — Mondays at 9PM EST
NewGrass Radio is where bluegrass tradition meets fearless innovation.
Every Monday night, the show celebrates classic roots while spotlighting artists who stretch bluegrass beyond its traditional boundaries—blending elements of folk, rock, jazz, and Americana into what has become a powerful modern movement.
The show draws direct inspiration from the groundbreaking legacy of New Grass Revival, whose members—including Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, John Cowan, Courtney Johnson, Curtis Burch, Butch Robins, Ebo Walker, and Pat Flynn—helped redefine what bluegrass could become.
NewGrass Radio carries that forward every week, proving that bluegrass is not frozen in time—it is a living, evolving sound.
Live Nuggets — Tuesdays at 9PM EST
No Nukes: The MUSE Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future (1979)
Live Nuggets is JamFest’s home for legendary concerts in their full historical context.
This week’s feature revisits the iconic No Nukes concerts—five historic benefit shows held at Madison Square Garden in September 1979 following the Three Mile Island nuclear accident.
Airing in full every Tuesday night, Live Nuggets places listeners directly inside one of the most influential live music and activism moments in rock history.
New Releases Now (NRN) Radio Show — Wednesdays at 9PM EST
The NRN Radio Show is dedicated to handpicked new music from today’s most compelling artists.
Rather than chasing charts, NRN focuses on emotionally powerful releases, standout songwriting, and modern recordings that feel personal, meaningful, and artist-driven. Every episode is built around discovery—music that rewards deep listening and repeated plays.
Festival Radio Show — Thursdays at 9PM EST
Every Thursday night, JamFest becomes a global festival stage.
Festival Radio Show delivers more than eight continuous hours of live performances drawn exclusively from major music festivals around the world—bringing back the sounds of the stages you stood in front of, the crowds you moved with, and the artists you discovered along the way.
NPR News Now — Four Times Daily
JamFest also keeps listeners informed with NPR News Now, a concise five-minute news update covering:
- politics
- international news
- business
- sports
- and entertainment
Airs daily at 9AM, 12PM, 6PM, and 8:30PM EST.
Start Your Weekend the JamFest Way — Tonight with What Is Hip?!
If you want one show that captures the soul of JamFest in a single broadcast, start tonight.
What Is Hip?! launches at 10:00 PM EST, carrying you straight into Saturday morning with the unmistakable sound of New Orleans—funk-heavy, brass-driven, groove-powered, and rooted in the city that gave the world jazz.
JamFest is not background radio.
It is live music culture—every night, every genre, every generation.