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March 14, 2023 - 10:43 am

KBCS 91.3, Washington Blues Society and Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcome the debut of 2022 BMA winner “Contemporary Blues Female Artist” singer/saxophonist Vanessa Collier for two nights and two shows. Band members are: Vanessa Collier (vocals, saxophones, guitar), Laura Chavez (guitar), Andrew Crane (bass), and Byron Cage (drums). Show times Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors

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March 9, 2023 - 10:58 pm

KBCS Wintergrass Thank you

February 22, 2023 - 11:41 am

Love Letter to Community Radio

February 22, 2023 - 10:15 am

  91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230221 Voices From Remember And Resist 2023 February 19, 2023 was the 81st anniversary of Executive order 9066.  It ordered the forced removal and incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese descent from throughout the west coast.  In commemoration, an event was held at the Washington State Fair Events Center

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February 21, 2023 - 6:43 am

Wintergrass 2023 a celebration of 30 years!

February 13, 2023 - 11:10 pm

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20230209 NAAM LaNesha DeBardelaben   The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) just reopened its doors in January, 2023 after 3 years of closure for renovation.  Find out about the variety of programs the museum offers, and some of the current exhibits,  with the museum’s President and CEO, LaNesha DeBardelaben.  

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February 10, 2023 - 9:22 am

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20230210 Childrens Film Festival Seattle 2023   Children’s Film Festival Seattle, is finishing up this weekend.  There’s still time for you to catch a flick with a kid, or to satiate your inner child.  The festival features over 150 films from dozens of countries. Showings are at Northwest Film Forum in

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February 9, 2023 - 2:21 pm

“Songs are our teachers. They show us the depth of the human race and its unrelenting desire to create.” – Tommy Emmanuel  Anytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, whether musicians or civilians, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define his greatness. The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar playing.

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February 9, 2023 - 2:19 pm

Dobro master and 14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas is a bandleader, producer, session musician, instructor, and a very funny guy! He’s produced over a hundred albums and he’s featured on over 1,600 studio albums. He’s a member of Alison Kraus & Union Station, co-bandleader for Transatlantic Sessions in the United Kingdom, founder for the Grammy

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February 9, 2023 - 2:16 pm

Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar are making some rare duo appearances in 2022 and 2023.  The Louisiana slide guitar wizard’s trademark bottle-neck chops and Cashdollar’s dobro and steel string talents culminate in world renowned showcases of guitar virtuosity.  Revered for his unique slide guitar technique, Sonny Landreth has collaborated with many legendary performers including John Hiatt, Jimmy Buffett,

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