Folk | KBOO

2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for: KBOO

Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx. But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

Late Summer Harvest of Americana

Airs at: Fri, 08/22/2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Produced for: The Songcircle

Tune in for a late summer harvest of Americana, including new releases from Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Ron Pope, Raye Zaragoza, Flyte, and Galactic with Irma Thomas. We honor the spirit of New Orleans with a set of music to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurrican... Read more

Queer for the Summer

Airs at: Sat, 08/16/2025 at 10:00pm - Sun, 08/17/2025 at 12:00am

Produced for: Queery

Summer is winding down and we're getting ready for a cozy fall of ultimate queerness. Let's revel in the last heat of summer love and loss! Read more

Curtain #27

Airs at: Thu, 08/14/2025 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Who Goes There? with Lady Voltaire

Folk Espresso - With Jonathan Lay

Airs at: Mon, 08/11/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Folk Espresso

Contemporary and eclectic folk music to energize your day. Read more

Rise When the Rooster Crows on 08/07/25

Airs at: Thu, 08/07/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Rise When the Rooster Crows

Tull Tuesday - Redux Renovated - Studio Style

Airs at: Tue, 08/12/2025 at 3:00am - 5:30am

Produced for: Vinyl Pajama Party

It's going to be a real "Party" this morning on the Vinyl Pajama Party, as we welcome back, into the palatial KBOO studios, after an extended tour of West Dakota, our long-time best friend of the show : MR. Philip ! The occasion ? Why none other than the observation of... Read more

Pastures of Plenty August 6, 2025: Natural Disaster Ballads and Remebering Tom Lehrer & Flaco Jimenez

Airs at: Wed, 08/06/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Produced for: Pastures of Plenty

I've collected some great contemporary ballads about natural disasters for today’s program including the story of two horseback riders who saved people from the deadly 1903 Heppner, OR flood, the brave Colorado State Tropper who saved many lives during the 1976 Big Thomp... Read more