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Both the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and SweetWater 420 Fest recently revealed their 2019 lineups which include performances from Jam Session favorites like Rubblebucket, Widespread Panic, Turkuaz and BIG Something. We’re featuring those artists this week, in addition to new music spotlights on the Joe Marcinek Band and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, two artists with amazing new albums out now. We’re also checking in with Papadosio, who kick off their Spring Tour in mid-March in Covington, Kentucky

00:00 - Mic Break

01:05 - If You Want - Joe Marcinek Band

07:46 - Ready To Fly - Clayton Joseph Scott

12:25 - Moola - Joss Jaffee

17:54 - Mic Break

18:24 - If I Ever Fall Asleep - Turkuaz

24:01 - Grey Matter - Big Something

30:05 - Postcard - Widespread Panic

34:26 - Mic Break

35:28 - Habit Creature - Rubblebucket

40:00 - Chalk Giant - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress

44:25 - Liquor Store - Marvelous Funkshun

49:22 - Mic Break

50:04 - We Are Water - Papadosio

56:16 - Drums In Space - Strange Jazz Universe

57:43 - Grace of Love - Bushwalla

61:37 - Finish

The Joe Marcinek Band has a new album out now. Titled “JM3,” the eight-track collection marks Joe’s third studio album and features the guitarist accompanied by organist Wil Blades and drummer Terence Higgins. “JM3” was recorded with Ari Rios in California and mixed by Soulive’s Alan Evans. We have a three-track spotlight on Joe Marcinek’snew album this week, beginning with the first song, “Mojo.” Also this week, touring news from Lettuce, Kung Fu, Umphrey’s McGee and more

00:00 - Mic Break

01:08 - Maybe Someday - Umphrey’s McGee

07:40 - Crossroad - Arjun

11:47 - Far Horizon - Jaden Carlson Band

16:47 - Mic Break

17:20 - Mojo - Joe Marcinek Band

23:26 - Funnily - Joe Marcinek Band

30:50 - Luna - Joe Marcinek Band

35:41 - Mic Break

36:06 - The New Reel - Lettuce

41:43 - Agapoula Mou (Part 2) - Spiritual Rez

44:22 - Revolution - Common Kings

46:57 - Mic Break

47:48 - Vroom - Kung Fu

55:45 - Acid Mountain - Moon Hooch

58:56 - Long Time Coming - Big Gigantic

61:09 - Finish

We’re digging in to some of our favorite jammy festivals, Electric Forest and FloydFest, to see what artists they’ve confirmed so far and important news for 2019. Electric Forest is locked in for the weekend of July 27th in Rothbury, Michigan, and will feature Bassnectar, Lettuce, STS9, Twiddle, TAUK and String Cheese Incident. String Cheese will also headline this year’s FloydFest, alongside Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and Brandi Carlile

00:00 - Mic Break

00:50 - Cosmosis - Lotus

06:59 - Habit Creature - Rubblebucket

11:32 - Snakecharmer - Dangermuffin

13:53 - Mic Break

14:35 - Hategreedlove - Keller Williams

18:23 - Let’s Go Outside - String Cheese Incident

22:38 - Take It Down - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

28:11 - Mic Break

28:52 - Square 2 - TAUK

32:42 - Love You Left Behind - Lettuce

36:21 - Golden Gate - STS9

41:29 - Mic Break

42:24 - Spacebirdmatingcall - The Disco Biscuits

50:37 - The Wild Boys - Howlin Rain

58:37 - Not Old Yet - ALO

61:48 - Finish

Last month, Lotus surprised fans with a new studio album entitled “Frames Per Second.” We’ve got a 3-track spotlight on it, plus news of their supporting tour which kicks off later this month in their hometown of Philadelphia. Plus, initial lineup news for the California Roots Music & Arts Festival, happening May 24 - 26 in Monterey, California, as well as the 12th annual DelFest in Cumberland, Maryland, and Twiddle’s 4th annual Tumble Down Festival in Burlington, Vermont. Feel free to hit me up anytime on Twitter, where I’m @lauragfalls

00:00 - Mic Break

01:16 - Today’s A New Day - Common Kings

04:46 - Forest Of Faith - Matisyahu

13:25 - Be Here Now - Nahko

17:06 - Mic Break

17:49 - Fortune Favors - Lotus

22:39 - Aquamarine - Lotus

27:32 - Bug Love - Lotus

33:51 - Mic Break

34:26 - Orlando’s Bar - Twiddle

43:25 - Cascade Crescendo for Jam Session

43:35 - Big H Blues - Cascade Crescendo

49:14 - Mic Break

50:02 - Get To You - String Cheese Incident ft Lyle Divinsky

55:26 - Only By The Light - Railroad Earth

61:00 - Finish

Happy New Year, and welcome to your final episode of Jam Session of 2018! In 2019, Jam Session will celebrate its 13th year on air - thank YOU for making that possible. We’ve got an epic, jammy New Years Eve party playlist this week, complete with funky tunes from Lettuce, Turkuaz, Pimps of Joytime and the Motet, electronic jams from Big Gigantic, Lotus and Moon Hooch, and lots more in between. Plus, winter touring news from Lettuce, the Motet, and Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Feel free to hit me up anytime on Twitter, where I’m @lauragfalls.

00:00 - Mic Break

01:09 - Trilogy - Lettuce

08:08 - The Little Things - Big Gigantic ft Angela McCluskey

12:51 - Fruity - Rubblebucket

16:35 - Mic Break

17:02 - That Dream - The Motet

23:08 - Rule The World - Turkuaz

27:11 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

27:17 - Whistle Kids - Umphrey’s McGee

30:47 - Mic Break

31:11 - Steps - Mike Gordon

34:46 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session

34:56 - Take The Ride - Kyle Hollingsworth

39:01 - Jack Stackin’ - Pimps of Joytime

42:16 - Acid Mountain (Roni Size remix) - Moon Hooch

46:30 - Mic Break

47:33 - Horizon - Tycho

51:38 - Airplane/Primitive - The Slip

58:27 - Higher Now - Slightly Stoopid ft Chali 2na

61:40 - Finish

Happy Holidaze! You won’t find Christmas music on this week’s episode; instead, 60 minutes of jam band music that’s sure to warm your spirit and provide a soundtrack to slow down and reflect upon the year. We’ve got everything from the bluegrass of Hot Buttered Rum and the good vibes of Nahko (of Medicine for the People), to a live track from Matisyahu (recorded live at the BTR Studios) and the sweet sounds of male singer/songwriters like Seth Walker and Rob Drabkin.

00:00 - Mic Break

01:03 - Waterpocket Fold - Hot Buttered Rum

06:56 - Down To Fate - Rob Drabkin

11:08 - In the Meantime - Seth Walker

16:33 - Mic Break

17:03 - Mantra - Keller Williams

21:06 - Blue Sky Playground (BTR Live Studio, 2017) - Matisyahu

30:39 - Mic Break

31:14 - Mighty Rebel - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

37:26 - Nice Feeling - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

41:25 - Mountain Song - Mapache

46:32 - Mic Break

47:15 - Dragonfly - Nahko

51:52 - Wounded Surfer Boy - Tom Freund

55:20 - Water - ALO

62:22 - Finish

The Trondoosa Music & Arts Festival is confirmed for its second installment in 2019. The two-day event will take place April 27th and 28th in North Charleston, South Carolina at the Riverfront Park. Headliners include Umphrey’s McGee and Widespread Panic, who are each confirmed to perform both nights. We’ve got new music from them this week, plus tunes from more early 2019 touring jam acts like moe., STS9 and Railroad Earth. Railroad Earth in particular has some notable dates in February and March including at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York and the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.

00:00 - Mic Break

00:59 - Silver Sun - moe.

10:37 - Postcard - Widespread Panic

14:58 - Mic Break

15:30 - Speak Up - Umphrey’s McGee

21:31 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

21:36 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee

27:36 - The Tin Man - Bob Wilson

31:43 - Mic Break

32:20 - Only By The Light - Railroad Earth

37:51 - The Obvious - Elephant Revival

41:32 - She Walked In - Chris Lightcap

44:47 - Mic Break

45:34 - Scheme - STS9

50:41 - Wide Open (Autolaser Remix) - Big Gigantic ft Cherub

54:42 - Ode To A Droid - Future Rock

61:34 - Finish

The weather may be getting colder, but there are a bunch of jam band tours expected to heat things up this winter! This week we check in with the Royal Potato Family’s Marco Benevento, whose 2019 Winter Tour kicks off on January 23rd in Mobile, as well as JJ Grey and MOFRO who launch a massive tour next month in Pensacola, Florida. Medeski Martin & Wood also partner up with new album mates Alarm Will Sound for one night in New York City on January 9th. Tune in to get the details plus lots of new music from Turkuaz, Mapache, Seth Walker and more.

00:00 - Mic Break

00:54 - If I Ever Fall Asleep - Turkuaz

06:31 - Contraband - The Motet

09:55 - Most Of All Of Us - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress

15:50 - Mic Break

16:28 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento

20:14 - Space Hero Pt. 3 (Forever In Space) - Tea Leaf Green

24:39 - Forgot To Question - Dangermuffin

26:56 - In The Morning Light - Mapache

31:35 - Mic Break

32:12 - Higher and Higher - Galactic ft JJ Grey

36:20 - Way Past Midnight - Seth Walker

40:33 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session

40:43 - Prime - Kyle Hollingsworth

46:20 - Mic Break

47:14 - Kid Tao Mammal (unworldliness weirdo) - Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound

61:24 - Finish

Tons of new music this week! We’ve got a three-track spotlight on the new album from Turkuaz, “Life In The City,” as well as a killer new remix from Moon Hooch and DJ Roni Size. Plus, Roots of Creation frontman, Brett Wilson, helps his father, Bob Wilson, write his first song! It’s called “The Tin Man,” and it was written in Bob’s response to Trump being elected — we’ve got right here. Rubblebucket, Joss Jaffee, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and more are also sprinkled into this fresh December episode

00:00 - Mic Break

00:57 - Acid Mountain (Roni Size Remix) - Moon Hooch

05:14 - Donna - Rubblebucket

08:56 - Different - Roots of Creation

13:04 - Rubber Bullets - Brett Wilson

16:43 - Mic Break

17:19 - The Tin Man - Bob Wilson

21:29 - High and Mighty - Keller Williams

26:45 - Moola - Joss Jaffee

32:16 - Mic Break

32:48 - Life In The City - Turkuaz

37:58 - Lady Lovely - Turkuaz

43:16 - Superstatic - Turkuaz

47:18 - Mic Break

48:00 - Malgorium - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

55:25 - Spence - Charlie Hunter Trio

58:15 - A Hole In The Sky - Mike Montrey Band

61:29 - Finish

Some annual epic performances are coming up in the jam band world, including the annual Jam Cruise in January! The 2019 cruise will feature Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Umphrey’s McGee and more. Coming up sooner than that though is the 30th annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina in December. This year’s 2-night benefit concert will feature Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, Mike Gordon and more. Proceeds benefit the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. These artists and more on this week’s Jam Session!

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00:00 - Mic Break

00:49 - Trilogy - Lettuce

07:47 - Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed - The Motet

13:17 - Chuck Norris - Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket

16:01 - Mic Break

16:40 - Remind Me - Umphrey’s McGee

24:14 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

24:19 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee

30:18 - Mic Break

31:08 - Captured - Gov’t Mule

39:56 - Stealing Jamaica - Mike Gordon

43:11 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento

46:57 - Mic Break

47:45 - The Elevator - Particle

55:12 - Outer Lands - Jaden Carlson Band ft Adam Ditch

58:01 - Is It True? - Smart Brothers

60:25 - Finish