WEXT Podcast

NERFA brings the folk and roots music community to Albany November 12–15, 2026. Hear about the conference and NERFA president Cheryl Prashker.

Experience TrueSongs at Universal Preservation Hall on November 6, presented by Caffè Lena. Enjoy inspiring stories transformed into original songs.

iTheatre Saratoga presents I Saw Hitler, Mary Jane Hansen’s compelling new play exploring journalist Dorothy Thompson’s courageous confrontation with Hitler and the rise of fascism. Performances run November 13–22, 2026, in Saratoga Springs.

Local 518's Tops of Trees talk about their album Do Something and the 3rd Annual Voodoo Ball with The Nolanauts, October 31 at Putnam Place.

Marty Wendell talks about his Grammy-contending album Telecaster Cowboy, working with producer Chris Scruggs, and his October 16 show with Laura Leigh at Caffe Lena.

Collar City Pride returns to Troy October 10 with music, performances, community, queer joy and a new low-sensory space. Hear director Meagon Nolasco on WEXT.

Beth Nielsen Chapman talks songwriting, new music, Faith Hill’s “This Kiss,” and the personal meaning behind her songs ahead of her October 8 Caffè Lena show.

Local 518 artist Yahz discusses her new EP, poetry, discovering music, and mental health in an honest conversation with WEXT Radio.

Bethany Yarrow talks music, activism, the Women’s Water March and honoring her father Peter Yarrow in an interview ahead of her September shows.

Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album Reckoning, 20 years of Mercy Now, songwriting, and her September 4 and 5 area shows.

Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album "Reckoning," her book Saved by a Song, songwriting, and her September shows in Woodstock and at Caffè Lena.

Louis Michot and the Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers bring high-energy Cajun music to Music Haven in Schenectady on August 23, with special guest Cécilia.

The guy behind the viral hit championing all the great things you can do and get at Stewart's Shops will be a part of the next More Music Less Violence showcase performance at the Altamont Fairgrounds on August 22nd.

Saratoga Springs jazz pianist Chuck Lamb celebrates his new album After Hours On Phila Street with a special August 11 show at Caffè Lena.

We learn all about what's happening at the Markets at Round Lake this weekend in Round Lake (just off Exit 11 on the Northway). Markets at Round Lake Returns August 8-9 with Local Makers, Live Music, and Small-Town Charm.

Jeseppi Wildfeather and Kathlyn McCarthy: Music and Dance: Line Dancing Takes Center Stage.

Mona and I sat at Music Haven, in the heart of Schenectady's Central Park for a chat about this summer's season. Some really great shows are coming!

Sam Torres has been living along the Hudson River for quite some time. As a musician, and composer, it was inevitable that he'd end up inspired by his time near the river. His latest full work is a masterpiece inspired by the Hudson River, a river that has inspired so many.

John Craigie's 10th album is out. The album, "I Swam Here," is Craigie's 10th studio release and was recorded across sessions in New Orleans and Oregon, blending Gulf Coast influences with his Pacific Northwest roots. Check out this live performance of his new single, "Edna Strange."https://youtu.be/UnSBDUu6qvc?si=ralikQLvIHyL-xo9

Marty Wendell has gathered a fabulous line up of Americana music at Lark Hall on June 20th with the Insolent Willies and the Bluebillies. Plus, Kyla Silk will perform an opening set earlier in the evening at the Eleven.

Jyoti Mukharji and Auyon Mukharji discuss food, family, music, and their cookbook Heartland Masala.

The 2026 Caroga Lake Music Festival is shaping up to be one of the best yet.

2026 is the year of Keegan James! His new song and video, "Sea Level" is out on May 9. He's playing the Local 518 Stage at Tulip Fest that day. Then on May 22, catch him at the next Indie Whims, too.

Taina Asili's Fever Pitch is to be part of the inaugural Mohawk Hudson Earth Fest, April 25 at Music Haven in Schenectady’s Central Park.

Tom Rush returns to Caffe Lena for two shows on April 26.