The Wednesday Show
Join DJRePete as he celebrates 8 years on BTR with a choice mix highlighting artists that have brokenthru over the years including alternative from Bright Eyes, softer tracks from Bon Iver and The Head And The Heart, and a quirky finish with Of Montreal. Plus, visit the seasonally apropos sounds of Blitzen Trapper, hit up a rare French cut of a well-known Ladyhawke track, and catchup with a few bands kicking off fall US Tours. That’s your retrospective edition of the BTR Wednesday with DJRePete!
Bright Eyes
September 29 – Town Hall – New York, NY
The Alternate Routes
(Photo by The Alternate Routes)
September 27 – Singing For Their Supper – Brunswick, ME
Blitzen Trapper
September 17 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
Chairlift
(Photo by Chairlift)
The Head And The Heart
September 19 – Cuthbert Amphitheatre – Eugene, OR
Electric Guest
September 14 – Embrace The Culture Festival – Norfolk, VA
The Apples In Stereo
(Photo by The Apples In Stereo)
Passenger
October 4 – O2 Bristol – Bristol, UK
My Brightest Diamond
September 14 – St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival @ Meadow Brook – Rochester Hills, Michigan
Of Montreal
October 18 – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA
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