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Big Chief Donald Harrison Interview Thursday August 7 on The Bayou

Tune in this Thursday night between 8:00 and 10:00 PM when Chris LaPorta welcomes Big Chief Donald Harrison to The Bayou program to discuss the upcoming Quantum Leap Music Festival when a taste of New Orleans comes to the North Fork of Long Island from August 14 through 17.

WUSB will be at the Quantum Leap Music Festival. Stop by our table and say hello.

More information on the Quantum Leap Music Festival can be found at “nola2nofo.com.

Exclusive LIMEHOF Music Doc Film Festival Coverage on Tom Needham’s SOUNDS OF FILM

Hear interviews with the directors and stars of movies featured at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival on the next Sounds of Film.

Hear conversations with Lee Child about If Jack Reacher Could Sing, Claire Jeffreys about Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between, and Jake Sumner about Ron Delsener Presents.

The LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival runs August 8th-10th from 10:30 AM-10:00 PM each day. There will be 24 films including movies about The Zombies, Steppenwolf, Harry Chapin, Public Enemy’s S1W’s, Beethoven, Brady Rymer, and more.

Spend the weekend seeing movies and grabbing something to eat in beautiful Stony Brook Village. Don’t miss film Q&A’s, live performances and opening/closing night parties!

For film festival information, visit: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/limehof-music-documentary-film-festiva...

WUSB is live from the Great South Bay Music Festival

WUSB is broadcasting live from the Jambalaya Stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival today, Saturday, July 26, starting at 3:30 PM.

Stop by WUSB’s table near the stage, or tune in!

Here's the stage schedule:

3:30 PM - 4:10 PM - Circus Mind
4:40 PM - 5:30 PM - Miles To Dayton
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - The Ripple Allstars
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Sailin’ Shoes
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Allmost Brothers Band

Don't miss the music!

Steve Nieve & Kessada Interview Monday July 21 on Salvage & Recovery Radio Show

This Monday night on the Salvage & Recovery Radio Show, host John O interviews Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Steve Nieve (keyboardist/arranger for Elvis Costello) and Kessada (vocalist/percussionist) about their new album "About Love" and their current Northeast tour.

They also perform several songs,including two world premieres, recorded live in our WUSB studios.

Tune in Monday night between 8 to 10 pm to hear this special interview & performance

WUSB broadcast Arts Stage at Alive After Five

Tune in tonight, July 10, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, for WUSB's live broadcast from the Arts Stage at the Alive After Five event in Patchogue.

With the Beatles this week 7/10

This week’s With The Beatles celebrates Ringo Starr’s birthday with 3 packed hours of:

Ringo’s Big Birthday Set

  • Songs written for, by, or with Ringo
  • His iconic drumming moments
  • Fan-favorite solo tracks
  • And a special request segment just for Ringo love!

Historic Moments

  • July 6, 1957 – The day John met Paul
  • Rare Quarrymen recordings from the early years
  • More Abbey Road sessions and behind-the-scenes stories

 The Live Set

  • Solo Beatles performing live with Ringo connections
  • Songs from the legends they looked up to — in honor of History of Rock ’n’ Roll Day (July 7)

Something New Segment

  • Pete Ham (Badfinger) – newly released demos
  • Chris Cheek – jazzy cover of “From Me to You”
  • Sije Nergaard – a gorgeous take on “Here, There and Everywhere”

 Plus:

  • Listener requests
  • Beatles songs gifted to or made famous by Ringo
  • Cool facts and moments you may not have heard before!

Whether you’re a Ringo fan or just love Beatles stories, this one’s for you. See you at Wednesday (into Thursday morning) at midnight EST

WUSB 34th Annual Summer Reggae Marathon.

Celebrate the 4th of July weekend with nonstop island vibes during the WUSB Summer Reggaethon!

Kick things off with No Sound Test at 10:00 PM on July 3, and ride the rhythm straight through to Sunday, July 6.

Check out the full schedule!

It’s wall-to-wall reggae all weekend long — roots, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, and everything in between.

Celebrate Canada Day with WUSB

On July 1st, WUSB is going all-in on Canadian content!

Join us for a full day of music from Canadian artists, as we honor the rich diversity of voices and genres from across the provinces and territories.

You can plan ahead by checking out the schedule for the special

That's Tuesday, July 1st, on WUSB!