DENVER, Colo. Sept. 29, 2015 – Colorado Public Television (CPT12, Channel 12 PBS) and OpenAir, Colorado Public Radio’s new-music service, announce Season 2 of “OpenAir Live & Local,” with 12 all new episodes that celebrate the state’s vibrant music scene with performances by local artists.
Season 2 debuts Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9:30 p.m. on CPT12. Throughout the season, OpenAir hosts Mike Flanagan, Jessi Whitten and Alisha Sweeney will serve as guides to the local music scene, sharing insight about Colorado musicians and their influence alongside interviews and performances filmed in the CPR Performance Studio, Colorado Public Radio’s intimate, state-of-the-art recording space.
“’OpenAir Live & Local’ supports music discovery, connecting Coloradans to the CPR Performance Studio and the hundreds of local musicians who have recorded exclusive OpenAir sessions as part of Colorado’s music community,” said CPR’s Chief Content Officer Doug Clifton. “We’re thrilled to be collaborating on another season with CPT12 to feature the local artists who are generating acclaim and putting Colorado on the map as a major music destination, including Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Strawberry Runners, Elephant Revival, Tennis, SHEL and many more.”
“OpenAir Live & Local” is part of CPT12’s Saturday night music lineup that includes “Austin City Limits,” “Live From the Artists Den” and CPT12’s original music program, “Sounds on 29th.”
"This great partnership with ‘OpenAir Live & Local’ affirms our commitment to the local music scene,” said Heather Dalton, Executive Producer and Creative Services Manager for CPT12. "From ‘Teletunes’ to ‘Sounds on 29th,’ Colorado Public Television has been devoted to Colorado music for over 30 years. The successful and ongoing collaboration between OpenAir and CPT12 is a further investment in our thriving arts community. This innovative series is a great way to document a very exciting time in our collective musical history while showcasing the best and brightest Colorado musicians."
The full schedule of performances featuring Colorado artists includes:
Episode 1 - Oct. 3 | Tennis - Never Work for FreeArk Life - ShePaper Bird - ParadeClouds and Mountains - Here AgainElephant Revival - The Obvious |
Episode 2 – Oct. 10 | Chris Daniels & the Kings (featuring Freddi Gowdy) - Funky to the BoneEsme Patterson - What Do You Call a WomanCentennial (RV Session) - The WarIvory Circle - AbandonedPoets Row - I’ll Be Here |
Episode 3 – Oct. 17 | Nathaniel Rateliff & Night Sweats - I Just Want to Thank YouSHEL- Call It Blindness or Call it LoveGlowing House - Your Own DevicesSteele and Colfax - Somethings Got Me SprungChella and the Charm - December |
Episode 4 – Oct. 31 | Sawmill Joe (RV Session) - Then and ThereStrange Americans - Blood is GoldEdison - New YorkLand Lines - HelpJosh Moorehead and the Guestlist - Free From it All |
Episode 5 – Nov. 7 | Zach Heckendorf - High ForceThe Still Tide - Field of BellsStelth Ulvang - Song for JackStrawberry Runners - Hatcher CreekElephant Revival - Birds and Stars |
Episode 6 – Nov. 14 | Tennis - TimothyThe Congress - This Ain’t LivinBlue Rider - Year of the HorseGregory Alan Isakov - That Moon SongIvory Circle - We Will Run |
Episode 7 – Nov. 21 | Esme Patterson - Come See MePaper Bird - TiconderogaChimney Choir - You and IRobert Louis Cole - Just Enough |
Episode 8 – Dec. 19 | Nathaniel Rateliff (RV Session) - Wasting TimeShady Elders - The Night AirTwo Tone Wolf Pack - Pine BoxPaul Kimbris - Bring Out Your DeadThe Other Black - Ain’t Got |
Episode 9 – Dec. 26 | Tennis - Bad GirlsZach Heckendorf - Take TimeSHEL - ShadowRose Quartz - MedicineThe Centennial (RV Session) - I Can relate |
Episode 10 – Jan. 2 | Stelth Ulvang - Carl SaganChris Daniels & the Kings (featuring Freddi Gowdy) - Dance, Dance, DanceFlobots - Mayday!!Sawmill Joe (RV Session) - Dysmas |
Episode 11 – Jan. 9 | Snake Rattle Rattle Snake - FireAnthony Ruptak - Hooks and RopesEsme Patterson - The Diamond SongMike Clark and the Sugar Sound (RV Session) - Come Back My WayStrawberry Runners - Garden Hose |
Episode 12 – Jan. 23 | Nathaniel Rateliff & Night Sweats - I’ve Been Failing YouInstant Empire - Neighbor GirlIn the Whale (RV Session) - My GirlfriendKatie Herzig “Frequencies”Denver Broncos UK - In San Francisco Bay |
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Classical: Denver 88.1 FM, Boulder 99.9 FM, Pueblo 91.9 FM, Colorado Springs 94.7 FM, Vail 89.1 FM, Glenwood Springs 90.5 FM, Aspen 101.5 FM, Western Slope 103.3 FM, Dove Creek 88.7 FM, Gunnison 89.1 FM, Cortez 102.5 FM, Crystal River Valley / Old Snowmass 93.9 FM, Thomasville 98.3 FM, Basalt 90.1 FM and online at www.cprclassical.org.
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