Hello, Pine Knob

It is summertime in Michigan and that means the 2024 Pine Knob season is upon us! 47 shows highlight the 52nd season of the iconic venue. Host Gary Graff sits down with 313 Presents President Howard Handler, along with Kat Sutherland — the winner of the College for Creative Studies Pine Knob poster contest, to look ahead to a big 2024 slate of shows.

Willie Nelson turned 90 earlier this year and instead of slowing down, he's gone on a birthday tour. In advance of Willie's Outlaw Tour stop at Pine Knob on September 22, host Gary Graff talks to Oak Park native Don Was from Wolf Bros and The String Cheese Incident's Kyle Hollingsworth. Also in this episode, a conversation with Eric Vanlerberghe from I Prevail, a band formed in Southfield.

The music world was shocked when Jimmy Buffet passed away on September 1, 2023. And while Jimmy's music reflected life in the islands, he always felt right at home at Pine Knob. On this episode of Hello Pine Knob, we revisit at 2021 conversation between host Gary Graff and Jimmy Buffett.

Alice Cooper's 10th time on stage at Pine Knob this August, it'll be in support of his 29th album, "Road". And in this episode of 'Hello Pine Knob', host Gary Graff sits down with the Detroit-born Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer to talk about rocking into his golden years. Also in this episode, Graff chats with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins and Brent Smith from Shinedown.

Foreigner has played Pine Knob 36 times, but their 37th show on August 30 might be their last. In this episode of Hello Pine Knob, host Gary Graff chats with the members of Foreigner for a look back at their illustrious career. Also joining Graff in this episode is Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan and Scott Hoying from Pentatonix.

Over the last 20 years, country artist Jelly Roll has gone on quite the musical journey, starting as a rapper and now finding himself climbing the country charts. In this episode of Hello Pine Knob, host Gary Graff sits down with Jelly Roll along with Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Jeremiah Farites of the Lumineers.

Godsmack, Staind and Nickelback were all formed in 1995. And almost 30 years later, they are all going strong. This week, all three bands will take the Pine Knob stage yet again. On a new episode of Hello, Pine Knob, host Gary Graff sits down with Sully Erna of Godsmack, Aaron Lewis of Staind and the guys from Nickelback.

Bret Michaels is no stranger to Pine Knob, having played at the venue 17 times with his band Poison. But on July 13, Michaels brings his solo act to Clarkston with the Parti Gras tour. On a new episode of Hello Pine Knob, host Gary Graff chats with Michaels and Brad Gillis of Night Ranger who joins Michaels on the Parti Gras tour.

For decades, Carlos Santana has been bringing his brand of rock-and-roll to venues across the world. Last year, at Pine Knob, a dehydrated Santana fainted on stage. But if you thought that was going to slow him down, think again. On a new episode of Hello Pine Knob, host Gary Graff talks to not only Santana but also Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson.

Few musical acts dominated the mid-1990s like Matchbox Twenty, thanks to the multi-platinum album 'Yourself Or Someone Like You'. On a new episode of 'Hello, Pine Knob', host Gary Graff chats with the guys from Matchbox Twenty about their decades-long run of success.  But before that, we hear from the Chairman of the Hill, Blake Gitlin.