HAPPENINGS

The Great American Folk Show®, hosted by Tom Brosseau, on Prairie Public Radio. On Saturday, April 25th, Tom welcomes ISMAY (Avery Hellman) for an interview about her documentary film, Finding Lucinda, a road trip tracing the roots of Lucinda Williams featuring Buddy Miller, Mary Gauthier, Charlie Sexton, and Lucinda herself (on Apple TV and Amazon). Plus the charming and joyful Righteous Babe duo Gracie + Rachel, the experimental folk of double bass player, Empty Melon. And North Dakota’s Cynthia Berget, plus Tom pulls 2 songs from the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive.

Old Town School of Folk Music 2025 concerts and events included Bill Callahan, Arooj Aftab, and Hurray for the Riff Raff, Calexico, and Ted Leo & the Pharmacists. And the legendary and rightly acclaimed Robert Plant with his highly talented UK band, Saving Grace. 2026: the legendary poet, writer, musician, and all around amazing Patti Smith, Cowboy Junkies, Skullcrusher and so many more wonderful musicians.

Thanks to all for supporting the arts - now more than ever!