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Five O’Clocktails: The Bergamonte Belmonte

With Jim from Hope & Olive and Magpie Woodfired Pizzeria, Greenfield. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/5ot-monte-bergamonte-may-25-2017

Save 30% on GREAT FESTIVALS!

Love music festivals? Save 30% on tickets to the region’s best festivals! Clearwater Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and Roots…

Win Laura Marling or Modest Mouse tix Thursday and Friday

Monte’s back from break on Thursday morning and he’ll be giving away tickets to see Laura Marling at Sunday at…

Best New Song of the Week Wednesdays around 5:30

Every Wednesday around 5:30 Joan Holliday and rock critic Eric Danton (Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Paste, Salon) talk about his Best…

Michael Sokol talks with the Blind Boys of Alabama about gospel music and politics

Michael Sokol talks with Rickey McKinney from the Blind Boys of Alabama about the power of gospel music. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/michael-sokol-talks-with-the-blind-boys-of-alabama-about-gospel-music-and-politics

Win Bob Dylan tix!

Bob Dylan is coming to the Oakdale Theater in CT on June 18. Win tickets before you can buy them…

Jeff Kinney appearance at Meltdown 2017!

We are super excited to be bringing best-selling Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) to Meltdown this year! Jeff…

Win Cake tix all week with Monte!

MASS MoCA is launching their summer concert series with CAKE! Listen to Monte all week for your chance to win…

How Much Did We Raise at The Cancer Connection Camp-in?

Over $58,000, thanks to you! That money will be used to make sure the services of the Cancer Connection remain free…

Win Mount Snow ski tickets Thursday at Hazel!

Catch Michael Sokol at Hazel in Brattleboro Thursday from 5-6. He’ll be giving away a pair of weekday ski passes…

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