The Wednesday Show
Get through the hump day with BreakThru Radio and DJRePete… Tune in for brand new music from Digitalism, Fruit Bats, and the Memory Tapes as well as recent BTR hits from Miike Snow, Passion Pit, and Dan Black. And festivals abound, with four upcoming to highlight today. Plus, four languages comprise a BTR international set, headlined by French “First Lady” Carla Bruni. Get your midweek fix for a mix, here on BTR with DJRePete!
Sam Amidon
August 27 – Voewood Festival – Norfolk, United Kingdom
Hussle Club
August 20 – Go Folk Yourself Summer Fest @ Cooper Park – Brooklyn, NY
The Secret History
August 20 – Go Folk Yourself Summer Fest @ Cooper Park – Brooklyn, NY
Digitalism
(Photo courtesy of Digitalism)
August 18 – Blocky – Philadelphia, PA
Fruit Bats
September 3 – Gorge Amphitheater – George, WA
Woods
September 2 – End of the Road Festival – Dorset, United Kingdom
Brilliant Colors
(Photo by David Armstrong)
Younghusband
(Photo courtesy of Younghusband)
August 19 – Green Man Festival – Glanusk Park, United Kingdom
Caveman
August 18 – Johnny Brenda’s – Phildelphia, PA
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