The 2015 holiday season is here, and OpenAir is celebrating with special holiday music throughout the month of December!
We'll air holiday editions of weekly programs like Mile High Noon, Collector's Crossroads and Retrofit, retrospectives on the music of 2015 and our annual New Year's festivities including the Listener Poll countdown on Jan. 1.
See our full holiday programming schedule below.
Date | Time | Program |
Sat, Dec. 19 | Noon | Mile High Noon Holiday Special Alisha Sweeney hosts this Christmas edition of “Mile High Noon” with music from Colorado bands and details on seasonal concerts happening in and around Denver. |
Sun, Dec. 20 | 3 p.m. | Collectors Crossroads Christmas A one-hour special of seasonal B-sides and out-of-print rarities. |
Thu, Dec. 24 | Noon | Mile High Noon Holiday Special Alisha Sweeney hosts this Christmas edition of “Mile High Noon” with music from Colorado bands and details on seasonal concerts happening in and around Denver. |
Dec. 24-25 | Noon - 6 p.m. | Merry Marathon: All Holiday Music Reindeer rock, Santa shoegaze, hipster holiday, deck the halls doo wop, peppermint punk and more |
Thu, Dec. 24 | 4 p.m. | A Very Hipster Christmas One hour of modern holiday tunes from non-mainstream bands. |
Thu, Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Alt 50's Christmas An edgy take on holiday music from the 1950's that includes rock 'n' roll, my baby left me blues and lyrics about space travel and Cold War paranoia. |
Thu, Dec. 24 | 6 p.m. | Collectors Crossroads Christmas A one-hour special of seasonal B-sides and out-of-print rarities. |
Sat, Dec. 26 | 12 p.m. | Best of Mile High Noon 2015 Alisha Sweeney hosts this year-end edition of “Mile High Noon,” highlighting the top releases of 2015 from the Colorado music scene. |
Sat, Dec. 26 | 4 p.m. | Off the Charts 2015 Special (Notable #1's) Host Jessi Whitten looks back at memorable albums that reached the top spot on the OpenAir weekly Top 30 list this year. |
Sat, Dec. 26 | 5 p.m. | Retrofit: Bye Bye 2015 Retrofit rounds up the musicians we lost in 2015. As we say goodbye to B.B. King, Allen Toussaint and many others who defined the music that makes the world go round, we take comfort in knowing the music never dies. |
Thu, Dec. 31 | Noon | Best of Mile High Noon 2015 Alisha Sweeney hosts this year-end edition of “Mile High Noon,” highlighting the top releases of 2015 from the Colorado music scene. |
Thu, Dec. 31 | 5 p.m. & 11 p.m. | New Year's Revolution An hour of New Year's music from all genres, for all tastes, including a mix of rarities, favorites and a bit of nostalgia. |
Thu, Dec. 31 | 7 p.m. | New Year's Eve Dance Yourself Clean A New Year means a clean slate, so dance yourself clean on New Years Eve. Say goodbye to another year with OpenAir's favorite dance songs as your soundtrack. |
Fri, Jan. 1 | Midnite | Retrofit: Bye Bye 2015 Retrofit rounds up the musicians we lost in 2015. As we say goodbye to B.B. King, Allen Toussaint and many others who defined the music that makes the world go round, we take comfort in knowing the music never dies. |
Fri, Jan. 1 | 6 a.m. | Listener Poll 2015 Countdown OpenAir unveil results of this year’s Listener Poll, counting down the top albums of 2015 as selected by you. |