WEXT Podcast

NERFA brings the folk and roots music community to Albany November 12–15, 2026. Hear about the conference and NERFA president Cheryl Prashker.

Experience TrueSongs at Universal Preservation Hall on November 6, presented by Caffè Lena. Enjoy inspiring stories transformed into original songs.

iTheatre Saratoga presents I Saw Hitler, Mary Jane Hansen’s compelling new play exploring journalist Dorothy Thompson’s courageous confrontation with Hitler and the rise of fascism. Performances run November 13–22, 2026, in Saratoga Springs.

Local 518's Tops of Trees talk about their album Do Something and the 3rd Annual Voodoo Ball with The Nolanauts, October 31 at Putnam Place.

Marty Wendell talks about his Grammy-contending album Telecaster Cowboy, working with producer Chris Scruggs, and his October 16 show with Laura Leigh at Caffe Lena.

Collar City Pride returns to Troy October 10 with music, performances, community, queer joy and a new low-sensory space. Hear director Meagon Nolasco on WEXT.

Beth Nielsen Chapman talks songwriting, new music, Faith Hill’s “This Kiss,” and the personal meaning behind her songs ahead of her October 8 Caffè Lena show.

Local 518 artist Yahz discusses her new EP, poetry, discovering music, and mental health in an honest conversation with WEXT Radio.

Bethany Yarrow talks music, activism, the Women’s Water March and honoring her father Peter Yarrow in an interview ahead of her September shows.

Mary Gauthier talks with WEXT about her new album Reckoning, 20 years of Mercy Now, songwriting, and her September 4 and 5 area shows.