KVMR: Live On-Air

Big John , host of KVMR's Monday Morning Show , talks with local musician Ken Burgan about his new album, Somewhere Else. More info on Ken Burgan available below: Melodic Magazine Interview The Union Newspaper Article Grateful Web Interview Down There Music Video (From New Album, Somewhere Else)

KVMR’s Homegrown Storytellers Presents: Coming Of Age. Community storytellers gathered at the Grass Valley Oddfellows Hall to share true tales of their own coming of age, highlighting themes of personal transformation, growth, and evolution. Storytellers: David James Michelle Edwards Larry Hillberg Tamara Luckinbill Chuck Cropley Lee Pope Chris Towne

Folk musician and Nevada City native Alela Diane stops by KVMR for an In-studio performance and conversation with KVMR Broadcaster Laura Miller . Alela Diane will be performing at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley on Saturday August 8th, 2026. More Info on Alela Diane Available Here More Info on Alela Diane @ CFTA August 8th, 2026 Available Here

Gilbert Lister host of KVMRx's The mirror of ink speaks with musician and historian Vic Bondi (Articles of Faith, Alloy, Dead Ending, Redshift)

Michael McDonald , host of KVMR's Wade in the Water , presents his first edition of a new periodic podcast series, A Deeper Well. For this inaugural episode, Michael speaks with Darcy Thompson, Executive Director of the Louisville Story Program .

Gilbert Lister host of KVMRx's The mirror of ink speaks with musician Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, Killing Joke)

An In-studio performance with Lucy Clearwater performing songs from her new album, People ≠ Possessions . Originally aired June 13th, 2026 on KVMR's A Higher Lonesome hosted by   Davis Memes . More info on Lucy Clearwater available here

Philip Wright , host of KVMR's High Flight , speaks with Texas guitarist Eric Johnson . Eric Johnson will be performing at the Center For The Arts in Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. More Info on Eric Johnson Available Here .

Paula Andrea , host of KVMR's Beyond Borders , speaks with Documentary Film Producer Yulia Zi ,  about her new film, Flowers Beyond the Dark . Interview also features guest Rick Snelson of Nevada County Friends of Ukraine . More info on Flowers Beyond the Dark available here. Contact Info For Nevada County Friends of Ukraine: ncfriendsofukraine@gmail.com

Laurie DesJardins , host of KVMR's New Brick Road , speaks with Aidan Moodie of the Scottish Folk Band, Gnoss . Gnoss will be performing at KVMR's annual Celtic Festival & Marketplace - May 1st-May 3rd 2026 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds  in Grass Valley. More info and tickets available here.

Laurie DesJardins , host of KVMR's New Brick Road , speaks with Folk musician Dar Williams . Dar Williams will be performing at the Center For The Arts in Grass Valley, CA on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. More Info on Dar Williams Available Here More Info on Dar Williams @ CFTA April 8th, 2026 Available Here

KVMR Broadcasters Felton Pruitt , Jerianne Van Dijk , and local musician Brendan Phillips present a tribute to local Nevada County sage, Joanna Robinson. Featuring live music from Brendan Phillips, voicemails from friends and loved ones, and recorded tales from Joanna Robinson. 

Steve Cagle , host of KVMR's Blues Spectrum , talks with legendary blues musician, activist, and teacher, Gaye Adegbalola .

Susie Rex , host of KVMR's The Playground , talks with local band Auburn Ravine Revival about their new album, The Dusty Road Sessions. Auburn Ravine Revival will be performing a fundraiser for the Auburn State Theatre and CD release party at Auburn Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Auburn Ravine Revival CD Release Party + Auburn State Theatre Fundraiser - March 20th, 2026 More Info On...

Michael Keene , host of KVMR's Kani Ka Pila , talks with author, Tom Peek, on his nationally award-winning Hawaiʻi novels , as well as current events going on in Hawaii. More information on Tom Peek available here .

An In-studio performance and interview with musician Richard March . Originally aired March 7th, 2026 on KVMR's County Line Bluegrass hosted by Eric Rice . Richard March will be performing at 1849 Brewing Company in Grass Valley on Friday March 20th, 2026. More info on Richard March available here.

An In-studio performance with Jason Dea West and the Siskiyou Crest + Maybel's Fables . Originally aired January 24th, 2026 on KVMR's A Higher Lonesome hosted by   Davis Memes . More info on Jason Dea West and the Siskiyou Crest Available Here More Info On Maybel's Fables Available Here

On Monday, January 19th, the MLK Community Choir celebrated Martin Luther King’s legacy with a free gospel concert at the Nevada Theatre. The choir was led by Stan Thomas-Rose , bringing back the traditional program that was led by Zenobia Brokenbrough and the Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Choir for forty years, and including them along with about 50 local singers who are seeking to cel...

Davis Memes , host of KVMR's A Higher Lonesome , talks with musician Andres Miguel Cervantes + in-studio performance. More info on Andrés Miguel Cervante

Big John , host of KVMR's Monday Morning Show , talks with legendary musician Gina Birch , founding member UK band The Raincoats . Gina Birch & the Unreasonables will be performing at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on Monday October 27th, 2025, alongside Miki Berenyi Trio . Gina Birch & the Unreasonables - Great American Music Hall, SF (10/27/25) Gina Birch New 2025 Album -...

KVMR Broadcaster Bill Segers ,   host of Ride Along Radio Flyer , talks with blues musician Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. Kingfish will be performing at Center For the Arts in Grass Valley on Monday October 20th. More info on Christone "Kingfish" Ingram available here.

KVMRx DJ Geordie , host of KVMRx's Known Pleasures , talks with voice actor, musician, and Nevada City community member Greg Cipes about the 2nd annual X-Fest at the Miners Foundry on Friday October 3rd. More information & tickets available here . 2nd Annual X-Fest Friday October 3rd, 2025, 3pm-9pm Miners Foundry, Nevada City, CA All Ages

Big John , host of KVMR's Monday Morning Show , talks with KVMRx Program Director, Jai Hanes, about the 2nd annual X-Fest at the Miners Foundry on Friday October 3rd. More information & tickets available here . 2nd Annual X-Fest Friday October 3rd, 2025, 3pm-9pm Miners Foundry, Nevada City, CA All Ages

KVMR Broadcaster Arellanes , host of Nostos Algos , talks with local musician Luke Sweeney . Sweeney will be performing at KVMR's upcoming benefit - Snock Songs: a Gold Country tribute to Michael Hurley on Saturday, September 27th from 7pm-10:30pm at  St. Joseph’s Cultural Center, 410 S, Church Street in downtown Grass Valley. More info available here.