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09/22/2025

Longtime friends of WTMD, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are gearing up to release their new full-length album, “Feed the Fire” on October 3—their brightest, most expansive studio album to date.

Lucky for us, they gave us hometown fans a sneak peek at WTMD’s Live Lunch at The Recher in Towson last week on September 17.

Catch their next local gig as headliners of The Ramble Festival coming up October 10 - 12 in Darlington, MD. They'll be playing TWO fire sets that Saturday!

Enjoy a replay of the livestream from Human Being Productions and head on over to our website to check out our photo gallery shot by David LaMason Photography.

Join WTMD for a special Live Lunch broadcast from The Recher featuring an intimate performance from Baltimore's own Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Longtime frien...

09/21/2025

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Amadou & Mariam and Becky Buller; Old music by Los Lobos and The Duhks; Music from England, Ecuador/USA, Scotland, Ethiopia, Denmark, England/USA, Sweden, New Zealand/Tokelau/Tuvalu/Samoa, Scotland/Canada, and Canada plus plenty from the USA; and I want to chase the banjo alarm lickety split. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, September 21st. (photo of Eric Andersen by Paolo Brillo)

https://detourradio.com/2025/09/21/playlist-for-sunday-september-21st-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

09/18/2025

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09/17/2025

A WTMD LIVE LUNCH WITH PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG 🏓

Tune in today at noon for an exclusive Live Lunch performance from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, broadcast live at The Recher in Towson.

Longtime friends of WTMD, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are gearing up for the October 3 release their new full-length album, “Feed the Fire,” their brightest, most expansive studio album to date. 🎶

Don’t miss their next local performance at The Ramble Festival, playing two headlining sets on Oct. 11 in Darlington, MD. Find all the details and the full lineup at ramblefestival.com. 🎸

There are many ways to enjoy today’s live performance:

📹 - Watch the NPR Music livestream at: https://livesessions.npr.org/live/wtmd-s-live-lunch-with-pigeons-playing-p
📻 - Set your radio dial to 89.7 FM
📲 - Tune in with our free mobile app
💻 - Listen live at WTMD.org
🔉- Stream through your smart speaker

**RSVPs for today’s in-person show are at capacity.**

Live Lunch is made possible by support from WTMD members. Join them today by making a gift at wtmd.org/donate.

09/17/2025

Thinking back to our September First Thursday Festival featuring and . It was the final show of 2025, our 20th Anniversary Season.

We also welcomed some very special guests: Marching Ravens, cheerleaders, and Poe, who made their first festival appearance, performing after Uncle Kunkel AND returning to the stage to join Eggy for a very special set! They brought the house down.

Thank you to our presenting sponsors, and , special funders Baker Artist Portfolios and the Dan Tamburrino Memorial Gift, and all of the artists, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, security, production, and stage crews. Big thanks to Baltimore City Rec & Parks, Baltimore City first responders, the Canton community, and our members! Special thanks to our official First Thursday Festival weather and media partner, , our parent company, Baltimore Public Media, our Board of Directors, and Producing Partners.

And to everyone who came out, celebrated, danced, ate, drank, and experienced this special night with our crew.

From all of your friends at WTMD, we want to thank you for another incredible season of First Thursday Festivals. And, we thank you for Making the Music Happen with us. Can’t wait to get back to the park with you in 2026!

And stay tuned for a season recap next week!

09/16/2025

We've just released a few extra tickets for tomorrow's Live Lunch with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong:

Join us Wednesday Sept. 17 for an exclusive free Live Lunch performance and broadcast with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at The Recher in Towson. 

09/16/2025

We just wrapped the 20th season of WTMD’s First Thursday Festival, and what better way to celebrate than by brewing a brand new batch of our unofficial craft beer, Backstage Pass?!

We’re thrilled to team up once again with Checkerspot Brewing Company—a woman-owned craft brewery in downtown Baltimore for Backstage Pass—a crisp, drinkable blonde ale made with Warrior, Tettnang, Mt.Hood, & Delta hops.

And what’s your very own beer without a beer release party?

Hang with the TMD staff and be among the first to taste this batch of “Backstage Pass” while enjoying great local eats, arcade games, and live music from Brooks Long and KENTAVIUS JONES MUSIC.

Kids and critters are welcome too, so join us for this free party at Checkerspot Brewing THIS Saturday, September 20th, from 1 – 6 PM and raise a toast to Total Music Discovery. Cheers!

09/14/2025

Today on Detour, the Folk, Roots, and World Music Show – New music by Letitia VanSant and Sam Nitzberg & That's That; Old music by Jefferson Airplane and The Klezmatics; Music from Germany/Türkiye, Zimbabwe, Spain (Basque Country), England, Scotland, Denmark, and Canada plus plenty from the USA; and there will be no prize for bad ideas on Pine Mountain. Sundays, 5-7 PM EDT on 89.7 FM and Wednesdays at noon EDT on WTMD HD2; also streaming on wtmd.org, smart speakers, and WTMD smartphone apps. The show is archived at DetourRadio.com. Follow the link for the Detour playlist and audio for Sunday, September 14th. (photo of The Klezmatics by Adrian Buckmaster Design - Ann Nikolaenko)

https://detourradio.com/2025/09/14/playlist-for-sunday-september-14th-2/

The Folk, Roots, and World Music Show, Sundays 5-7PM Eastern Time on 89.7 FM WTMD, Towson/Baltimore, MD and on wtmd.org

09/11/2025

Tune into the WTMD Morning Show this Friday, September 12th, for a very special interview!

THE Jeff Tweedy joins Alex Cortright for a light-hearted conversation ahead of the release of his 30-song solo album, Twilight Override, due out 9/27.

Catch Tweedy in Washington D.C. in late October (The Lincoln Theatre on 10/26 & 9:30 Club on 10/27) performing with his friends and family band featuring Sammy and Spencer Tweedy, Sima Cunningham, Macie Stewart, and Liam Kazar.

09/11/2025

WTMD has a chance for you to snag tickets to the hottest events around Baltimore and beyond!!

www.wtmd.org/radio/ticket-window/

09/10/2025

Join WTMD morning host Alex Cortright on Thursday, September 11, for The Wood Brothers LIVE in studio! 🎹🎸🎶

The trio will perform songs from their new album, Puff of Smoke. All the while, Alex has NO idea how all of their gear will fit into the Annapolis Annex (guitars, double bass, drums, keyboards, etc)! 😄

The interview and performance will air on WTMD at 8:30 AM EDT.

There are many ways to listen:
📻 - Set your radio dial to 89.7 FM
📲 - Tune in via our free mobile app
💻 - Listen live at WTMD.org
🔉- Stream through your smart speaker