WMRA's Acoustic Cafe

04/15/2026

02/06/2026

The music is calling — the full Red Wing XIII lineup is here!
June 19–21, 2026 • Natural Chimneys Park 🎶
Tickets + Camping + Festival Info ➡ redwingroots.com

01/20/2026

WINTER ROOTS CONCERT POSTPONED

Due to the weather, and on the side of caution, we are postponing our Winter Roots Concert this weekend to Saturday, March 14th.

All tickets will be honored and moved to March 14th.

If needed, refund requests will be accepted through February 13. To request a refund, contact JMU directly at [email protected] no later than February 13.

If you reserved a room at Hotel Madison in our Red Wing room block, your reservation will automatically be moved to March 13 and/or 14. If you need to cancel or confirm your reservation, please contact them in a few days at (833) 564-0200.

Please stay safe this weekend. We look forward to seeing you in March!

12/02/2025

Today is the Day...Giving Tuesday!

A Giving Tuesday gift to WMRA gives voice to everyone in our community through independent local journalism, music, and regional storytelling that you rely on throughout the year. If WMRA has helped you feel informed, grounded, or simply connected this year, we ask that you include WMRA in your Giving Tuesday generosity

https://www.wmra.org/support-wmra-wemc

10/29/2025

A celebration of music - Acoustic Cafe, Mountain Stage, American Routes and more on WMRA and classical music on WEMC.

Did you know that 96% of all classical music broadcast in the U.S. is heard on public radio? And that the Tiny Desk, as well as all the rest of the classical, jazz, folk, Americana, and other music stations part of the NPR Network, are all run by DJs, music journalists, and writers dedicated to bringing you what's raw, real, and unheard?

It’s Public Radio Music Day. It’s a celebration of art over algorithms. It’s a celebration of discovery, diversity, and deep listening. Keep the music playing in stations across the nation.

Stand up for the NPR Network’s commitment to free, public-access music at the link here: https://n.pr/47pdD3H

10/25/2025

Alison Brown and Steve Martin interview on Here & Now.

"Safe, Sensible, and Sane," is Steve Martin and Alison Brown's debut album as a duo.

09/26/2025

Thank you WMRA Community of Supporters!

This Fall 2025 fundraising drive shattered all previous records, raising an extraordinary $214,853 and demonstrating unprecedented community support.

Over 630 donations came from the Virginia communities we serve like Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Wi******er, Lexington, Farmville, Staunton and Waynesboro. We also saw support from distant states including Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, and New York. In the end, we welcomed 202 new and returning donors to our ranks which includes 100 new sustaining members.

You understand the vital role public radio plays in our region and in the face of federal funding cuts, this drive sends the message, "WMRA, We Got You!"

Replacing federal funding entirely will require continued growth in membership and sustained giving over the long term, making each sustaining membership and annual contribution essential to maintaining WMRA’s independence and commitment to local journalism.

On behalf of the entire WMRA team, we thank you for your commitment to our work. We're humbled by this outpouring of support, proving that WMRA's service is not only wanted and valued, but essential to the communities we serve!

Matt Bingay, WMRA General Manager and Executive Director

09/03/2025

Last year, a group of musicians, teachers, and arts administrators began talking about forming a new music organization in Harrisonburg. Out of these discussions, Rocktown House of Music was formed where the joy of music brings people of all ages together.

08/27/2025

Congratulations on a wonderful career, Kimberlea!

It has been an unexpected career, and a pleasure, to serve as a conduit between you, the listener, and the music and information you seek.

08/09/2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/g-s1-73532/sierra-hull-tiny-desk-concert

The mandolin virtuoso captivates with her deep storytelling and incredibly fast fingerpicking.