Laura Goldfarb

Friends, after 13 incredibly fun years here on BTR, I’ve decided it’s time to pass on the torch of Jam Session. This will be my final episode. Thank you for tuning in over the years, sharing episodes and introducing friends to the show, and for your hugs, grooves and good vibes at shows and festivals. It’s been rad! This week’s episode features some of our most beloved songs over the years, including tracks I’ve insisted we play over and over, and ones you’ve told me you just can’t live without. It’s goodbye for now, but jam on forever. Peace and love. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:57 - Mighty Rebel - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 08:07 - Pobrecito - ALO 12:35 - Rattle That Cage - Dangermuffin 17:07 - Mic Break 17:39 - Seen It All - The Brew 21:36 - Up And Down - Mike Gordon 24:10 - The Motet for Jam Session 24:16 - That Dream - The Motet 30:21 - Mic Break 30:56 - Gilded Age - Lotus 36:25 - Shore Power - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 41:02 - Phyllis - Lettuce 47:50 - Mic Break 48:42 - Soulsine - Gov’t Mule 57:46 - Children Of December - The Slip 62:36 - Finish

The annual Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival will be returning to Roaring Camp Meadows in Felton, California this September. Bob Weir and Wolf Bros are confirmed headliners, and they’ll be joined by some Jam Session favorites like Turkuaz and Achilles Wheel, as well as Billy Strongs, Painted Mandolin and more. Also this week, we check out the summer touring plans for New Orleans-based funk band Galactic, and Sound Tribe Sector 9’s plans for their return to Red Rocks and their “Push The Sky” theme. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - Posthuman - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 05:56 - Jungle Bungalow - tomatoband 13:17 - Everyday People - Slightly Stoopid ft G. Love 17:39 - Mic Break 18:14 - She’ll Wait (Until The Time Is Right) - Achilles Wheel 24:22 - Superstatic - Turkuaz 28:23 - decker. for Jam Session 28:31 - Awake - decker. 33:31 - Mic Break 34:04 - Everybody Wants Some, Pt. 1 - Galactic 38:22 - She Walked In - Chris Lightcap 41:37 - Be There - Twiddle 46:15 - Mic Break 47:28 - When The Dust Settles - STS9 54:52 - Brighter Future - Big Gigantic ft. Naaz 58:08 - Marriage Of Days - Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet 60:14 - Finish

Lots of new music today including Roots of Creation’s latest ska-loving track that features Billy Kottage of Reel Big Fish, as well as live tracks from Seth Walker and Marco Benevento. Lettuce has a new album dropping next month that follows their beloved 2015 album, “Crush,” which we’re playing today. And, Gov’t Mule makes their Outlaw Music Festival debut in September alongside the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Willie Nelson. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:58 - Tennessee - Kind Country 05:34 - I’ll Be Fine - Upstate 09:20 - Left Me In A Hole - Yonder Mountain String Band 14:38 - Mic Break 15:00 - Wake Up - Roots of Creation 18:07 - Snitchin’ Randy - The Snozzberries 22:27 - Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket for Jam Session 22:35 - Lite That Spliff - Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket 27:55 - Force - Lettuce 31:34 - Mic Break 32:08 - High Time - Seth Walker 37:08 - Greenpoint - Marco Benevento 45:05 - Mic Break 45:57 - Frozen Fear - Gov’t Mule 51:35 - Within You - Arjun 57:36 - Wounded Surfer Boy - Tom Freund 61:06 - Finish

We’re welcoming jamgrass band Kind Country to the Jam Session family today with a three-track spotlight on their new album, “Hard Times.” The Minneapolis-based band recently put out this album, marking their third full length studio release. We’re also checking out summer touring plans from Turkuaz and Keller Williams, and dipping into new music from Jaden Carlson Band, Cascade Crescendo, Joe Marcinek Band and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:04 - Running On Fumes - Keller Williams 07:09 - Give Me Space - Cascade Crescendo 13:22 - Rouge River - Elephant Revival 15:53 - Mic Break 16:28 - Turbines - Kind Country 19:42 - My Way Down - Kind Country 22:45 - Ride on to the Dream - Kind Country 26:16 - Lady Lovely - Turkuaz 31:34 - Mic Break 32:09 - Last Chair - Jaden Carlson 37:33 - Party Like Your Heart Hurts - Rubblebucket 41:00 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 41:10 - Let Me In - Kyle Hollingsworth 46:10 - Mic Break 47:01 - Playground - Perpetual Groove 54:45 - Luna - Joe Marcinek Band 59:40 - Finish

We’re welcoming jam band the Snozzberries to the Jam Session family today! This 4-piece psychedelic rock group from Asheville, North Carolina is quickly building a name for themselves as an electrifying live band. Also on this week’s episode, we’ll be checking in with The New Deal about their first tour since 2016, which will be the live debut of new drummer Davide Di Renzo. We’re also playing some of the Breakfast’s new album and scoping out their upcoming appearance at the 2019 Branch Fest alongside Twiddle, 10 Ft Ganja Plant, Melvin Seals and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:02 - Looking Back Over My Shoulder - Yonder Mountain String Band 09:40 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 09:45 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee 15:45 - Mic Break 16:10 - No Evil - The Snozzberries 20:28 - Change My Way - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 26:14 - When It Breaks - The Freeway Revival 31:22 - Mic Break 31:59 - Gone, Gone, Gone - The New Deal 39:10 - Field - Tycho 41:46 - Pitched to the Fire - Lotus 44:20 - Mic Break 45:12 - Shotgun Butterfly - The Breakfast 61:46 - Finish

There’s nothing I love more than welcoming new artists to the Jam Session family. Very excited to introduce Charleston, South Carolina’s tomatoband into our rotation with their new album, “Bird Hotel.” We’re also featuring Roots of Creation and their new ska-inspired single featuring Billy Kottage of Reel Big Fish, and information on the upcoming annual moe.down festival in Turin, New York at the Snow Ridge Ski Resort. Plus, after 10 long years, the Breakfast returns with a new studio album titled “Phantasmagoria.” 00:00 - Mic Break 01:00 - Wake Up - Roots of Creation 04:08 - Stuff - Kyle Hollingsworth 08:54 - Joelle - Surprise Me Mr. Davis 15:52 - Mic Break 16:41 - Fantastique - tomatoband 29:20 - decker. for Jam Session 29:28 - The Matador - decker. 33:40 - Mic Break 34:25 - Metropolis - The Breakfast 45:19 - Let’s Go - Mike Gordon 47:37 - Jack Stackin’ - Pimps of Joytime 50:51 - Mic Break 51:49 - Hey O - moe. 55:07 - The Pasture - Elephant Revival 57:32 - You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down - Karl W. Davis & The Sweetpeas 60:54 - Finish

We’re digging into the 2019 edition of the Summer Camp Music Festival, happening the weekend of May 24th in Chillicothe, Illinois. Headliners for the annual event include Big Gigantic, Umphrey’s McGee, moe., STS9, and Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, as well as some other Jam Session favorites like Lotus, Papadosio, ALO, Blues Traveler and more. We’ve also got the latest single from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood off their forthcoming album, “Servants of the Sun,” out this summer, and a track from Eddie Arjun’s latest album, “Transition.” 00:00 - Mic Break 01:09 - C’mon - Big Gigantic ft GRiZ 04:54 - Cosmosis - Lotus 11:02 - For Laughing Out Loud - TAUK 16:28 - Mic Break 16:59 - Undertow - ALO 21:35 - Castaway - Blues Traveler ft Dirty Heads & Rome Ramirez 24:42 - 40 Miles From Denver - Yonder Mountain String Band 28:24 - Comin’ Round The Mountain - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 32:46 - Mic Break 33:12 - Freight Liner - International Orange 38:50 - The Motet for Jam Session 38:56 - Whacha Gonna Bring - The Motet 43:58 - Change My Way - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 49:44 - Mic Break 50:40 - Transition - Eddie Arjun 57:13 - So Far Gone - Mike Gordon 59:21 - Donuts - Keller Williams 61:11 - Finish

Our favorite jam bands are getting ready to heat things up this summer! Umphrey’s McGee has a solid, extensive summer tour on the books including appearances at festivals like Summer Camp, High Sierra, Camp Bisco and Summer Meltdown, as well as a three-night run at Red Rocks and a ton of headlining venue shows. STS9 also kicks off the second installment of their music festival in Northern California, and The New Deal hints at a comeback tour and album with their new drummer, Davide Di Renzo. We’ve got all that, plus new music from Jocelyn & Chris Arndt, Cascade Crescendo, Common Kings and more on this week’s Jam Session. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:08 - Get Ready - Roots of Creation ft Ras MG 04:15 - Broken Crowns - Common Kings 07:45 - Mountain Song - Mapache 12:51 - Song You Know - Cascade Crescendo 15:49 - Mic Break 16:32 - Remind Me - Umphrey’s McGee 24:05 - Amanda Lynn - Big Something 29:58 - Sign - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 33:39 - Mic Break 34:11 - Don’t Blame Yourself - The New Deal 38:55 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 39:05 - Wyatt Earp’s Tale - Kyle Hollingsworth 43:54 - Acid Mountain (Roni Size Remix) - Moon Hooch 48:10 - Mic Break 49:29 - World Go Round - STS9 56:00 - Bug Love - Lotus 62:25 - Finish

This week we’re shining a spotlight on the inaugural BeachLife Festival, happening May 3-5 in Los Angeles, California on Redondo Beach. This year’s headliners include Grateful Dead veteran Bob Weir, country music icon Willie Nelson, and former Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson. They’ll be joined by some Jam Session favorites like Slightly Stoopid and Roots of Creation, Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass, Blues Traveler and Clayton Joseph Scott. We’re chatting with Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid and Brett Wilson of Roots of Creation about their thoughts on the upcoming festival and SoCal beach culture, as well as their latest albums and tours. BeachLife Festival - https://beachlifefestival.com/ 00:00 - Mic Break 01:43 - Matador - Blues Traveler ft Thompson Square 05:37 - Mic Break 05:43 - Brett Wilson of Roots of Creation, Part 1 16:25 - Mic Break 16:35 - Struggle - Roots of Creation 20:37 - Brett Wilson of Roots of Creation, Part 2 29:17 - Higher Now - Slightly Stoopid ft Chali 2na 32:27 - Mic Break 32:39 - Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid, Part 1 39:05 - Mic Break 39:15 - Everyday People - Slightly Stoopid ft G Love 43:37 - Miles Doughty of Slightly Stoopid, Part 2 48:47 - Hategreedlove - Keller Williams 52:36 - Mic Break 54:22 - Intro - Clayton Joseph Scott 54:39 - Ready To Fly - Clayton Joseph Scott 59:21 - Finish

We’re scoping out this year’s Summer Meltdown headliners like Umphrey’s McGee and Gramatik, as well as the annual Pilgrimage Music Festival, happening September 21-22 in Franklin, Tennessee with Jam Session favorites Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. We’re also peeking into the annual Petaluma Music Festival with Hot Buttered Rum and New Monsoon. The festival this year is on August 3rd and proceeds will be donated to Petaluma’s public elementary and secondary schools to provide funding for their music programs. All that, plus new music from Joss Jaffe, Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, Rubblebucket and more on this week’s Jam Session. 00:00 - Mic Break
 01:07 - Triangle Tear - Umphrey’s McGee 05:57 - Native Son - Gramatik ft. Raekwon & Orlando Napier 09:51 - Coast To Coast - ALO 15:11 - Mic Break
 15:53 - Sweet Honey Fountain - Hot Buttered Rum String Band
 23:48 - Copper Mine - New Monsoon 31:32 - Mic Break 31:54 - Sweet Spot - The String Cheese Incident
 36:52 - Robert Walter for Jam Session 36:59 - Chalk Giant - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress
 41:23 - Kalike - Joss Jaffe
 46:09 - Mic Break 47:28 - Time To Pray - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 52:39 - Last Chair - Jaden Carlson Band 58:03 - Party Like Your Heart Hurts - Rubblebucket 61:31 - Finish

This week we’re shining our festival spotlight on the 16th annual CampEuforia Music Festival, happening July 18 - 20 at Jerry’s Farm in Lone Tree, Iowa. Headliners include TAUK and Kung Fu, two artists you can catch on Jam Session. Kung Fu is also on tour now and come April 5th they’ll play the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York with the iconic jam band, Deep Banana Blackout! We also check out Umphrey’s McGee’s plans for there Red Rocks shows in June and Widespread Panic’s plans for the 20th anniversary of their album “Til The Medicine Takes.” 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - For Laughing Out Loud - TAUK 06:23 - Up And Down - Mike Gordon 08:57 - Long Time Coming - Big Gigantic 12:00 - Joyride - Kung Fu 18:13 - Mic Break 18:45 - The Seven - Primus 21:51 - Keep On - ALO 24:40 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 24:46 - Speak Up - Umphrey’s McGee 30:47 - Lady Lovely - Turkuaz 36:06 - Mic Break 36:38 - They Love Each Other - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 43:38 - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt for Jam Session 43:44 - Be That As It May - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 47:20 - Rainy Day - Moon Hooch 50:17 - Mic Break 51:12 - Surprise Valley - Widespread Panic 57:23 - Straight to the West - Cascade Crescendo 59:03 - Offset - Kyle Hollingsworth 60:14 - Finish

We’re welcoming two awesome artists to the Jam Session family today!First up is Jocelyn and Chris Arndt, a sibling duo out of New York with a love for classic rock. Their new album, “The Fun in the Fight” is out now, and the band draws on a range of influences from Jimmy Page and Pat Benatar to Nina Simone. We have a three-track spotlight on their new album. Plus, Colorado’s Jaden Carlson has a new album out with Chris Beck and their side project, 80s synthwave electronic duo, SynthLordz 00:00 - Mic Break 00:59 - Something Sweet - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 06:17 - Highly Compatible - The Motet 12:12 - Rule The World - Turkuaz 16:15 - Mic Break 16:48 - Witness - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 20:23 - Problematic - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 23:35 - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt for Jam Session 23:39 - Original - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt 26:48 - Mr. High & Mighty - Gov’t Mule 32:17 - Mic Break 32:37 - Don’t Turn Away - SynthLordz 36:54 - Hypnotic - DJ Logic 41:18 - Memoria - Marvelous Funkshun 48:49 - Mic Break 49:26 - Going Gone - Upstate 53:29 - Like A Stone - Mapache 56:24 - Breeze - The Orange Constant 61:15 - Finish

We’ve got a big spotlight on the new album from Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, “Gnomes & Badgers,” released last Friday on Seven Spheres Records! The 11-track album features a few legendary friends, including The Rolling Stones keyboardist and Allman Brothers Band alum Chuck Leavell, guitar-slinging singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson, New Orleans guitar hero Anders Osborne, Austin producer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Quesada and NOLA R&B royal Ivan Neville. Also this week, news on the annual Mountain Jam festival, and new tunes from Common Kings, International Orange, Rubblebucket and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:50 - Giving It All Away - Seth Walker 04:44 - Terre Haute Blues - Joe Marcinek Band 12:09 - Kiss Me Mister Histrionics - Lucy Woodward 15:37 - Mic Break 16:17 - Gossip - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 20:12 - What If You Knew - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 24:52 - Change My Way - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 30:38 - Smart Boy - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 35:48 - Mic Break 36:27 - Five - Twiddle 42:54 - Broken Crowns - Common Kings 46:25 - Inner Cry - Rubblebucket 49:52 - Mic Break 50:30 - Keep The Blue Side Up - International Orange 56:13 - Don’t Turn Away - Cascade Crescendo 62:34 - Finish

We’re welcoming instrumental jam band Cousin Fungus to the Jam Session family today! Cousin Fungus hails from Port Washington, Long Island. The band initially flourished as Stash in the mid-late 90s, and was considered by many to be the best Phish cover band of the time. They’ve since developed a catalog of about 100 original tunes, and perform around the US. If you like what you hear, check out Cousin Fungus over on Facebook, where they often do Facebook Live jam sessions. We’ve got a 3-track spotlight on their album “Thoughts Of A Moth,” plus tunes from some of our faves like Dangermuffin, Gov’t Mule, decker., and Pimps of Joytime. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:52 - Sailboat - Cascade Crescendo 05:01 - Atabey - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad 10:07 - Falling Up - Mike Montrey Band 15:58 - Mic Break 16:45 - Corner Of My Eye - Cousin Fungus 23:54 - Astroslide - Cousin Fungus 28:39 - Mad E. Mac Is Loose - Cousin Fungus 31:53 - Mic Break 32:17 - Inside Outside Woman Blues #3 - Gov’t Mule 41:07 - decker. for Jam Session 41:14 - Burnin Grass - decker. 45:01 - Skinimin - Dangermuffin 46:56 - Mic Break 47:43 - I’m Your Biggest Fan - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 51:19 - Mud - Pimps of Joytime ft Ivan Neville 55:35 - Make You Famous - Turkuaz 60:31 - Finish

Jam Session friends Cascade Crescendo have a new out now! Titled “Chasing The Sun,” the band’s second album features guest performances from Allie Kral of Yonder Mountain String Band, Nick Werth of Yak Attack, and Anders Beck of Greensky Bluegrass. We’ve got a 3-track spotlight on the band’s new album this week. Plus, information on this year’s Levitate Music Festival and Arise Festival, as well as tunes from artists confirmed to perform, including Marco Benevento, Railroad Earth, and Leftover Salmon 00:00 - Mic Break 00:50 - Young - Upstate 04:41 - Broken Lines - Green Mountain Grass 12:03 - Village Foliage - Achilles Wheel 16:51 - Mic Break 17:28 - Empty Trains - Cascade Crescendo 22:52 - 40 Years Late - Cascade Crescendo 27:16 - Every Little Thing - Cascade Crescendo 34:52 - Mic Break 35:23 - Follow The Arrow - Marco Benevento 46:03 - Everybody - Great American Taxi 49:01 - Mic Break 49:56 - Bluegrass Pines - Leftover Salmon 55:32 - Seven Story Mountain - Railroad Earth 61:31 - Finish

We’re welcoming Upstate, formerly Upstate Rubdown, to the Jam Session family today with a 3-track spotlight on their new album, “Healing.” This album, out on Royal Potato Family, marks the band’s first release since shortening their name, as well as welcoming new member, vocalist Allison Olender. Plus, we scope out the lineup for the 2019 North Carolina Brewers & Music Festival in May which will feature Dangermuffin, and the third annual Bluegrass In The Bottoms festival in Kansas City with Railroad Earth and more 00:00 - Mic Break 00:50 - First Principle - International Orange 06:50 - Funnily - Joe Marcinek Band 14:14 - Ancient Family - Dangermuffin 17:22 - Mic Break 18:05 - Uber Glue - The Disco Biscuits 22:50 - Ode to a Droid - Future Rock 29:40 - The Motet for Jam Session 29:46 - Highly Compatible - The Motet 35:44 - Mic Break 36:15 - Going Gone - Upstate 40:19 - Crawl In - Upstate 42:33 - Sarah - Upstate 46:39 - Mic Break 47:22 - Mighty River - Railroad Earth 55:15 - Ain’t Going To Heaven When I Die - Ganstagrass 60:17 - Finish

We’re super excited to welcome instrumental jam band International Orange to the Jam Session family today with a special three-track spotlight on their new album, “A Man And His Dog.” Plus, this Friday, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Seth Walker drops a new studio album with Royal Potato Family! Titled, “Are You Open?” the album marks Walker’s 10th studio effort and was produced by the Wood Brothers’ own Jano Rix. We’ve got Seth Walker’s lead out single, “No More Will I,” on today’s episode 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - Joyride - Kung Fu 07:17 - Fancy Car - Marvelous Funkshun 13:11 - Joytime Radio - Pimps of Joytime 16:53 - Mic Break 17:23 - No More Will I - Seth Walker 20:27 - The Wild Boys - Howlin Rain 28:26 - Village Foliage - Achielles Wheel 33:15 - Mic Break 33:35 - Keep The Blue Side Up - International Orange 39:18 - Sookie’s Rhumba - International Orange 45:30 - Maracujá - International Orange 51:01 - Mic Break 51:45 - Every Soul - Twiddle 57:25 - Squid - The Orange Constant 61:24 - Finish

The 19th installment of FloydFest is confirmed for July 24 - 28 in Floyd, Virginia. Festival organizers have outdone themselves with an impressive lineup this year including Jam Session favorites the String Cheese Incident, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Leftover Salmon, The Motet, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, and new addition Kacey Musgraves. Our boys Roots of Creation also have an impressive festival lineup with their name on it — the inaugural BeachLife Festival happening in Los Angeles on Redondo Beach the weekend of May 4th. BeachLife will feature headliners Bob Weir and Wolf Brothers, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson and Family, Ziggy Marley, Grace Potter and more. Get all the details and tunes on this week’s Jam Session! 00:00 - Mic Break 00:57 - She Rolls - Keller Williams 05:14 - A Fire I Kept - ALO 10:33 - Light Trails - Chris Lightcap 16:15 - Mic Break 16:54 - Sweet Spot - The String Cheese Incident 21:51 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 22:01 - Take The Ride - Kyle Hollingsworth 26:06 - New Ammo - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 33:09 - Mic Break 34:05 - Struggle - Roots of Creation ft Melvin Seals 38:07 - One Day - Common Kings 41:12 - Three Weeks - Perpetual Groove 50:26 - Mic Break 51:29 - For Laughing Out Loud - TAUK 56:56 - Changed Mind - Sol Driven Train 61:26 - Finish

Both the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and SweetWater 420 Fest recently revealed their 2019 lineups which include performances from Jam Session favorites like Rubblebucket, Widespread Panic, Turkuaz and BIG Something. We’re featuring those artists this week, in addition to new music spotlights on the Joe Marcinek Band and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, two artists with amazing new albums out now. We’re also checking in with Papadosio, who kick off their Spring Tour in mid-March in Covington, Kentucky 00:00 - Mic Break 01:05 - If You Want - Joe Marcinek Band 07:46 - Ready To Fly - Clayton Joseph Scott 12:25 - Moola - Joss Jaffee 17:54 - Mic Break 18:24 - If I Ever Fall Asleep - Turkuaz 24:01 - Grey Matter - Big Something 30:05 - Postcard - Widespread Panic 34:26 - Mic Break 35:28 - Habit Creature - Rubblebucket 40:00 - Chalk Giant - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 44:25 - Liquor Store - Marvelous Funkshun 49:22 - Mic Break 50:04 - We Are Water - Papadosio 56:16 - Drums In Space - Strange Jazz Universe 57:43 - Grace of Love - Bushwalla 61:37 - Finish

The Joe Marcinek Band has a new album out now. Titled “JM3,” the eight-track collection marks Joe’s third studio album and features the guitarist accompanied by organist Wil Blades and drummer Terence Higgins. “JM3” was recorded with Ari Rios in California and mixed by Soulive’s Alan Evans. We have a three-track spotlight on Joe Marcinek’snew album this week, beginning with the first song, “Mojo.” Also this week, touring news from Lettuce, Kung Fu, Umphrey’s McGee and more 00:00 - Mic Break 01:08 - Maybe Someday - Umphrey’s McGee 07:40 - Crossroad - Arjun 11:47 - Far Horizon - Jaden Carlson Band 16:47 - Mic Break 17:20 - Mojo - Joe Marcinek Band 23:26 - Funnily - Joe Marcinek Band 30:50 - Luna - Joe Marcinek Band 35:41 - Mic Break 36:06 - The New Reel - Lettuce 41:43 - Agapoula Mou (Part 2) - Spiritual Rez 44:22 - Revolution - Common Kings 46:57 - Mic Break 47:48 - Vroom - Kung Fu 55:45 - Acid Mountain - Moon Hooch 58:56 - Long Time Coming - Big Gigantic 61:09 - Finish

We’re digging in to some of our favorite jammy festivals, Electric Forest and FloydFest, to see what artists they’ve confirmed so far and important news for 2019. Electric Forest is locked in for the weekend of July 27th in Rothbury, Michigan, and will feature Bassnectar, Lettuce, STS9, Twiddle, TAUK and String Cheese Incident. String Cheese will also headline this year’s FloydFest, alongside Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, and Brandi Carlile 00:00 - Mic Break 00:50 - Cosmosis - Lotus 06:59 - Habit Creature - Rubblebucket 11:32 - Snakecharmer - Dangermuffin 13:53 - Mic Break 14:35 - Hategreedlove - Keller Williams 18:23 - Let’s Go Outside - String Cheese Incident 22:38 - Take It Down - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 28:11 - Mic Break 28:52 - Square 2 - TAUK 32:42 - Love You Left Behind - Lettuce 36:21 - Golden Gate - STS9 41:29 - Mic Break 42:24 - Spacebirdmatingcall - The Disco Biscuits 50:37 - The Wild Boys - Howlin Rain 58:37 - Not Old Yet - ALO 61:48 - Finish

Last month, Lotus surprised fans with a new studio album entitled “Frames Per Second.” We’ve got a 3-track spotlight on it, plus news of their supporting tour which kicks off later this month in their hometown of Philadelphia. Plus, initial lineup news for the California Roots Music & Arts Festival, happening May 24 - 26 in Monterey, California, as well as the 12th annual DelFest in Cumberland, Maryland, and Twiddle’s 4th annual Tumble Down Festival in Burlington, Vermont. Feel free to hit me up anytime on Twitter, where I’m @lauragfalls 00:00 - Mic Break 01:16 - Today’s A New Day - Common Kings 04:46 - Forest Of Faith - Matisyahu 13:25 - Be Here Now - Nahko 17:06 - Mic Break 17:49 - Fortune Favors - Lotus 22:39 - Aquamarine - Lotus 27:32 - Bug Love - Lotus 33:51 - Mic Break 34:26 - Orlando’s Bar - Twiddle 43:25 - Cascade Crescendo for Jam Session 43:35 - Big H Blues - Cascade Crescendo 49:14 - Mic Break 50:02 - Get To You - String Cheese Incident ft Lyle Divinsky 55:26 - Only By The Light - Railroad Earth 61:00 - Finish

Happy New Year, and welcome to your final episode of Jam Session of 2018! In 2019, Jam Session will celebrate its 13th year on air - thank YOU for making that possible. We’ve got an epic, jammy New Years Eve party playlist this week, complete with funky tunes from Lettuce, Turkuaz, Pimps of Joytime and the Motet, electronic jams from Big Gigantic, Lotus and Moon Hooch, and lots more in between. Plus, winter touring news from Lettuce, the Motet, and Phish bassist Mike Gordon. Feel free to hit me up anytime on Twitter, where I’m @lauragfalls. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:09 - Trilogy - Lettuce 08:08 - The Little Things - Big Gigantic ft Angela McCluskey 12:51 - Fruity - Rubblebucket 16:35 - Mic Break 17:02 - That Dream - The Motet 23:08 - Rule The World - Turkuaz 27:11 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 27:17 - Whistle Kids - Umphrey’s McGee 30:47 - Mic Break 31:11 - Steps - Mike Gordon 34:46 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 34:56 - Take The Ride - Kyle Hollingsworth 39:01 - Jack Stackin’ - Pimps of Joytime 42:16 - Acid Mountain (Roni Size remix) - Moon Hooch 46:30 - Mic Break 47:33 - Horizon - Tycho 51:38 - Airplane/Primitive - The Slip 58:27 - Higher Now - Slightly Stoopid ft Chali 2na 61:40 - Finish

Happy Holidaze! You won’t find Christmas music on this week’s episode; instead, 60 minutes of jam band music that’s sure to warm your spirit and provide a soundtrack to slow down and reflect upon the year. We’ve got everything from the bluegrass of Hot Buttered Rum and the good vibes of Nahko (of Medicine for the People), to a live track from Matisyahu (recorded live at the BTR Studios) and the sweet sounds of male singer/songwriters like Seth Walker and Rob Drabkin. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - Waterpocket Fold - Hot Buttered Rum 06:56 - Down To Fate - Rob Drabkin 11:08 - In the Meantime - Seth Walker 16:33 - Mic Break 17:03 - Mantra - Keller Williams 21:06 - Blue Sky Playground (BTR Live Studio, 2017) - Matisyahu 30:39 - Mic Break 31:14 - Mighty Rebel - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 37:26 - Nice Feeling - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad 41:25 - Mountain Song - Mapache 46:32 - Mic Break 47:15 - Dragonfly - Nahko 51:52 - Wounded Surfer Boy - Tom Freund 55:20 - Water - ALO 62:22 - Finish

The Trondoosa Music & Arts Festival is confirmed for its second installment in 2019. The two-day event will take place April 27th and 28th in North Charleston, South Carolina at the Riverfront Park. Headliners include Umphrey’s McGee and Widespread Panic, who are each confirmed to perform both nights. We’ve got new music from them this week, plus tunes from more early 2019 touring jam acts like moe., STS9 and Railroad Earth. Railroad Earth in particular has some notable dates in February and March including at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York and the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:59 - Silver Sun - moe. 10:37 - Postcard - Widespread Panic 14:58 - Mic Break 15:30 - Speak Up - Umphrey’s McGee 21:31 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 21:36 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee 27:36 - The Tin Man - Bob Wilson 31:43 - Mic Break 32:20 - Only By The Light - Railroad Earth 37:51 - The Obvious - Elephant Revival 41:32 - She Walked In - Chris Lightcap 44:47 - Mic Break 45:34 - Scheme - STS9 50:41 - Wide Open (Autolaser Remix) - Big Gigantic ft Cherub 54:42 - Ode To A Droid - Future Rock 61:34 - Finish

The weather may be getting colder, but there are a bunch of jam band tours expected to heat things up this winter! This week we check in with the Royal Potato Family’s Marco Benevento, whose 2019 Winter Tour kicks off on January 23rd in Mobile, as well as JJ Grey and MOFRO who launch a massive tour next month in Pensacola, Florida. Medeski Martin & Wood also partner up with new album mates Alarm Will Sound for one night in New York City on January 9th. Tune in to get the details plus lots of new music from Turkuaz, Mapache, Seth Walker and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:54 - If I Ever Fall Asleep - Turkuaz 06:31 - Contraband - The Motet 09:55 - Most Of All Of Us - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 15:50 - Mic Break 16:28 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento 20:14 - Space Hero Pt. 3 (Forever In Space) - Tea Leaf Green 24:39 - Forgot To Question - Dangermuffin 26:56 - In The Morning Light - Mapache 31:35 - Mic Break 32:12 - Higher and Higher - Galactic ft JJ Grey 36:20 - Way Past Midnight - Seth Walker 40:33 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 40:43 - Prime - Kyle Hollingsworth 46:20 - Mic Break 47:14 - Kid Tao Mammal (unworldliness weirdo) - Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound 61:24 - Finish

Tons of new music this week! We’ve got a three-track spotlight on the new album from Turkuaz, “Life In The City,” as well as a killer new remix from Moon Hooch and DJ Roni Size. Plus, Roots of Creation frontman, Brett Wilson, helps his father, Bob Wilson, write his first song! It’s called “The Tin Man,” and it was written in Bob’s response to Trump being elected — we’ve got right here. Rubblebucket, Joss Jaffee, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and more are also sprinkled into this fresh December episode 00:00 - Mic Break 00:57 - Acid Mountain (Roni Size Remix) - Moon Hooch 05:14 - Donna - Rubblebucket 08:56 - Different - Roots of Creation 13:04 - Rubber Bullets - Brett Wilson 16:43 - Mic Break 17:19 - The Tin Man - Bob Wilson 21:29 - High and Mighty - Keller Williams 26:45 - Moola - Joss Jaffee 32:16 - Mic Break 32:48 - Life In The City - Turkuaz 37:58 - Lady Lovely - Turkuaz 43:16 - Superstatic - Turkuaz 47:18 - Mic Break 48:00 - Malgorium - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 55:25 - Spence - Charlie Hunter Trio 58:15 - A Hole In The Sky - Mike Montrey Band 61:29 - Finish

Some annual epic performances are coming up in the jam band world, including the annual Jam Cruise in January! The 2019 cruise will feature Galactic, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Umphrey’s McGee and more. Coming up sooner than that though is the 30th annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina in December. This year’s 2-night benefit concert will feature Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, Mike Gordon and more. Proceeds benefit the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. These artists and more on this week’s Jam Session! Jam Session is now available in Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xXAJ7kzY3Nls919PiKorX 00:00 - Mic Break 00:49 - Trilogy - Lettuce 07:47 - Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed - The Motet 13:17 - Chuck Norris - Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket 16:01 - Mic Break 16:40 - Remind Me - Umphrey’s McGee 24:14 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 24:19 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee 30:18 - Mic Break 31:08 - Captured - Gov’t Mule 39:56 - Stealing Jamaica - Mike Gordon 43:11 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento 46:57 - Mic Break 47:45 - The Elevator - Particle 55:12 - Outer Lands - Jaden Carlson Band ft Adam Ditch 58:01 - Is It True? - Smart Brothers 60:25 - Finish

Part two of our New Year’s Eve planning! Last week we scoped out NYE plans with the String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, Gov’t Mule and Yonder Mountain String Band. This week we’re checking in with the Motet, who’s got a four-night run on the Northeast in four different cities, and STS9, who plays four nights in Denver, Colorado. Plus, Bay Area rockers Tea Leaf Green spend New Year’s Eve at home in San Francisco, and moe. brings the party to Rochester, New York. Tune in to get all of the good party details! Jam Session is now available in Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xXAJ7kzY3Nls919PiKorX 00:00 - Mic Break 01:09 - Fool No More - The Motet 06:07 - No. 6 - Moon Hooch 11:20 - Go Away - Mike Gordon 16:30 - Mic Break 17:11 - Penny Saved - Tea Leaf Green 21:58 - Blas - Arjun 29:30 - Western Sky - Dangermuffin 31:49 - Mic Break 32:27 - Empires - STS9 41:08 - No Apologies (Falcon Punch Remix) - Big Gigantic ft Natalie 46:21 - Mic Break 47:06 - Billy Goat - moe. 56:40 - Looks - Umphrey’s McGee 59:46 - Finish

This week and next week, we’re diving into some possible New Year’s Eve plans for all you jam band lovers out there. The String Cheese Incident will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a three-show New Year’s Eve run in Broomfield, Colorado. Leftover Salmon has a 4-show run on the West Coast, with stops in Crystal Bay Nevada, Chico and San Rafael, California’s Terrapin Crossroads. Gov’t Mule plays their annual Beacon Theatre NYE’s shows in New York City, and Yonder Mountain String Band hits up St. Louis for two nights at Delmar Hall. Jam Session is now available in Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xXAJ7kzY3Nls919PiKorX 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - The Big Reveal - String Cheese Incident 06:51 - Funny Pair of Pants - Acorn Project 11:56 - Time Has Wings - Chris Weaver Band 16:10 - Mic Break 16:42 - Six Feet of Snow - Leftover Salmon 20:01 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 20:11 - Come On - Kyle Hollingsworth 26:07 - Running On Fumes - Keller Williams 32:11 - Mic Break 32:44 - Endless Parade - Gov’t Mule 40:26 - Governor’s Breakup - Green Mountain Grass 42:25 - Take Me - Clayton Joseph Scott 45:11 - Mic Break 46:13 - Around You - Yonder Mountain String Band 52:36 - Aquellos Ojos Verdes - Mapache 55:12 - Girl From The Cape - Jatoba 60:13 - Finish

We’re checking in with some Jam Session favorites like Lotus, the Disco Biscuits, and Widespread Panic to see what they’ve got in store for touring during the last legs of 2018. Lotus has an intimate, 6-night run planned on the East Coast in November, including two nights at Atlanta’s Terminal West. The Disco Biscuits will make their debut at the 10 Mile Music Hall in Frisco, Colorado, and Widespread Panic announces their New Year’s Eve plans. Also this week, a heady mix of reggae, electronic, strings and folk, mashed into one Jam Session. Jam Session is now available in Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xXAJ7kzY3Nls919PiKorX 00:00 - Mic Break 00:49 - Lock Me Up - Common Kings 04:44 - War Machine - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad 07:54 - Mask - The Orange Constant 13:43 - Mic Break 14:17 - Sunrain - Lotus 23:54 - Drums In Space - Strange Jazz Universe 25:21 - The Original Blue Air - The Slip 27:44 - Mic Break 28:11 - Mr. Don - The Disco Biscuits 34:28 - Will Run - RAQ 38:25 - One Sick Knave - Surprise Me Mr. Davis 43:31 - Mic Break 44:32 - Junior - Widespread Panic 55:42 - Angel in Rhymes - The Freeway Revival 60:31 - Finish

This week we’ve got a three-track spotlight on the new album from the reggae rock band Common Kings. Titled “One Day,” the new LP is jam-packed with feel-good vibes and island influences. The band has a super fun-loving attitude for both live shows and on recordings. Plus, we explore some of the genre-blending beauties of the jam band scene with music from bluegrass/string music favorites like Cascade Crescendo to the experimental orchestral sounds of Medeski Martin and Wood, and even the electronic meets hip hop vibes of Lotus’ “Monks” album Jam Session is now available in Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xXAJ7kzY3Nls919PiKorX 00:00 - Mic Break 01:07 - Get To You - String Cheese Incident ft Lyle Divinsky 06:32 - The Motet for Jam Session 06:38 - The Truth - The Motet 11:37 - One Track Mind - Rixon 17:04 - Mic Break 17:29 - One Day - Common Kings 20:33 - Champion - Common Kings 24:03 - Slow Down - Common Kings 27:21 - Cascade Crescendo for Jam Session 27:30 - Weekend at Harry’s - Cascade Crescendo 30:20 - The Pasture - Elephant Revival 32:42 - Mic Break 33:15 - oh ye of little faith (do you know where your children are)? - Medeski Martin & Wood 43:38 - In The Shadow of Towers - Lotus 45:08 - Continuum - Tycho 46:45 - Mic Break 47:48 - New Ammo - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 54:51 - Got The Love - Big Gigantic ft Jennifer Hartswick 59:56 - Finish

The String Cheese Incident delivers a new EP of fresh tunes from their SCI Sound Lab, a hybrid recording studio and band headquarters based outside Boulder, Colorado. The EP features several guest artists, including the Motet’s Lyle Divinsky and Ruby Chase. We’ve got a special three-track spotlight on the EP this week! We’re also checking in on touring news from Jam Session favorites like Twiddle and North Mississippi Allstars, who both have some nice runs coming up later this year. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - Fruity - Rubblebucket 04:40 - Up And Down - Mike Gordon 07:15 - Wounded Surfer Boy - Tom Freund 10:40 - Robert Walter for Jam Session 10:47 - Most Of All Of Us - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 16:39 - Mic Break 17:21 - The Big Reveal - String Cheese Incident 23:07 - Otherwise - String Cheese Incident ft Ruby Chase 27:18 - Vertigo - String Cheese Incident 31:38 - Mic Break 32:05 - The Fantastic Tale Of Ricky Snickle - Twiddle 38:43 - decker. For Jam Session 38:50 - Burnin Grass - decker. 42:38 - Guarantee To You - Chris Weaver Band 46:48 - Mic Break 47:42 - All Night Long - North Mississippi Allstars 56:57 - Mr. High & Mighty - Gov’t Mule 62:28 - Finish

Special spotlight this week on Rubblebucket’s new album “Sun Machine.” It’s a danceable, fun collection of tunes that the band is known for, but if you dive in deeper you’ll find it’s also a breakup album that digs into the band’s own battles with such heavy topics as cancer and alcoholism. Also this week, New Years Eve plans from Georgia band Widespread Panic, East Coast fall touring news from Lotus, and new music from Mapache, Howlin’ Rain, Medeski Martin & Wood, and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:55 - Kid Tao Mammal - Medeski Martin & Wood ft Alarm Will Sound 15:01 - Mic Break 15:26 - Cease Fire - Widespread Panic 23:20 - Like A Stone - Mapache 26:16 - Alligator Bride - Howlin Rain 32:34 - Mic Break 33:10 - What Life Is - Rubblebucket 37:15 - Lemonade - Rubblebucket 41:14 - Habit Creature - Rubblebucket 45:46 - Mic Break 46:41 - Old Cassette - Lotus 50:39 - Stricken - Dangermuffin 55:16 - Sounds Like That - ALO 61:40 - Finish

This week we’re welcoming Medeski Martin & Wood to the Jam Session family! They recently put out a new album with beloved contemporary classical orchestra Alarm Will Sound. Titled “Omnisphere,” it’s a 7-track album recorded live in Colorado. We’ve got a 3-track spotlight on it for you today! Plus, we’re welcoming artists Joss Jaffe and Common Kings to the Jam Session family, and checking in some of our favorites like Jaden Carlson Band, Pimps of Joytime and the Motet 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - Selector - Chris Lightcap 03:48 - Nera and Dumbo - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 08:59 - The Matador - decker. 13:11 - Mic Break 13:51 - Anonymous Skulls - Medeski Martin & Wood ft Alarm Will Sound 20:00 - Northern Lights - Medeski Martin & Wood ft Alarm Will Sound 27:30 - End of the World Party (Just in Case) - Medeski Martin & Wood ft Alarm Will Sound 32:25 - Mic Break 33:00 - Today’s A New Day - Common Kings 36:30 - Aloha (DJ Tax Rashid Remix) - Joss Jaffe 41:15 - The Motet for Jam Session 41:22 - That Dream - The Motet 47:29 - Mic Break 48:02 - Play - Pimps of Joytime 51:53 - Far Horizon - Jaden Carlson Band 56:53 - True Love - Mighty Mystic 61:05 - Finish

This week we’re checking in with our homies at record label Royal Potato Family. They’ve got a bunch of new music to share with us including Jam Session newbies Chris Lightcap, decker., and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress, who all have new albums out! From experimental and jazz to vibey singer/songwriter tunes and funky grooves, the Royal Potato Family always serves up a nice helping of unique sounds that beautifully redefine the jam scene. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:01 - In The Afternoon Tomorrow - Marco Benevento 04:47 - DVS - Mike Dillon 09:49 - Gypsy Tea Improvisation - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey 18:13 - Mic Break 18:56 - Posthuman - Robert Walter’s 20th Congress 23:50 - SHMEEANS KUTI - DRKWAV 29:25 - Bullseye Blues - American Babies 33:11 - Mic Break 33:48 - Awake - decker. 38:50 - Jennacosta - Skerik’s Bandalabra 43:57 - Stranger Things - A Big Yes & a small no 48:17 - Mic Break 49:11 - Djyali - Chris Lightcap 54:59 - Call My Name - Seth Walker 62:09 - Finish

Buckle your seat belt and get on the bus - we’re going on tour! The John Butler Trio returns to North America this fall for a 20-date tour following a new album out this month on Nettwerk Records. They’ll hit up the United States as well as Canada. Plus, fall touring news from some of our other favorite jam bands like Sound Tribe who returns home to Georgia for Thanksgiving weekend with two shows in Atlanta, Papadosio who will ring in 2019 in Nashville. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:03 - Give & Take - STS9 07:33 - Play - Pimps of Joytime 11:23 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 11:33 - Tumbling - Kyle Hollingsworth 15:26 - Mic Break 16:12 - Used To Get High - John Butler Trio 20:33 - Maid Marian - Page McConnell 25:36 - Atabey - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad 30:41 - Mic Break 31:14 - Lil Miss Cup Half Empty - moe. 36:28 - The Storm - Primus 44:15 - The Valley - Dangermuffin 46:53 - Mic Break 47:35 - Cue - Papadosio 56:11 - Fever Subsides - Octave Cat 62:32 - Finish

Things are getting jammy in Northern California this fall! Next weekend, the team behind Mill Valley’s Sweetwater Music Hall will put on the inaugural Sweetwater In The Sun festival featuring Steve Kimock & Friends with a special appearance by the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Plus, beginning October 5th, San Francisco will host the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park, featuring Howlin’ Rain, Emmylou Harris, I’m With Her and more. We’re got all that and more on this week’s episode. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - That Dream - The Motet 07:02 - So Much Fun - The String Cheese Incident 10:53 - Rainbow Trout - Howlin’ Rain 15:17 - Mic Break 15:53 - Sex In The 70’s - Tea Leaf Green 24:11 - On The Other Side - Cascade Crescendo 31:00 - Mic Break 31:50 - Hey Man - Steve Kimock 41:16 - Governor’s Breakup - Green Mountain Grass 43:16 - So Far Gone - Mike Gordon 45:25 - Mic Break 46:13 - On Time - The Disco Biscuits 49:45 - Crickets - The Freeway Revival 57:26 - Laugh About It - Mike Montrey Band 61:39 - Finish

Best thing about the fall? New albums and fall tours! Come October, multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams will issue his first all instrumental album, and Blues Traveler will put out a new studio album via BMG Records. Plus, jamtronica pioneers STS9 kick off their U.S. fall tour later this month in South Burlington, Vermont, and Colorado funk band the Motet gets things going in Chico, California. If you’re in the U.S., regardless if you’re on either coasts or in the middle, chances are really good you’ve got some solid jam bands coming your way! 00:00 - Mic Break 01:11 - World Go Round - STS9 07:44 - Spectre (Bibio Remix) - Tycho 12:02 - C’mon - Big Gigantic ft GRiZ 16:41 - Mic Break 17:21 - All The Way - Blues Traveler ft Thomas Ian Nicholas 20:53 - Colliding - String Cheese Incident 28:03 - Dear Revolution - The Vegabonds 32:28 - Mic Break 33:02 - Cava - Keller Williams 38:26 - Same Old Story - moe. 42:47 - Pain From Love Reprise - Rubblebucket 44:46 - Mic Break 45:43 - The Fountain - The Motet 53:04 - Mud - Pimps of Joytime ft Ivan Neville 57:21 - Sea and the Rose - Dangermuffin 60:48 - Finish

Sending our love and congratulations to the Ardmore Music Hall, who celebrates their fifth anniversary this month! Located just outside of Philadelphia, the music venue will feature a series of five eclectic shows this month, including Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Marco Benevento, and Railroad Earth. Plus, we check in with Lotus, who returns to Colorado later this month, as well as TAUK, who will release their full-length studio album on September 28th followed by an extensive fall tour. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:55 - Attachments - Umphrey’s McGee 06:55 - Outer Lands - Jaden Carlson Band ft Adam Ditch 09:45 - Everyday People - Slightly Stoopid ft G. Love 14:08 - Mic Break 14:51 - Atabey - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad 19:57 - Hard Livin’ - Railroad Earth 24:50 - At The Show - Marco Benevento 32:50 - Mic Break 33:46 - Premises - TAUK 39:49 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 39:59 - Let Me In - Kyle Hollingsworth 44:59 - Equilibrium - Mike Gordon 47:23 - Mic Break 48:10 - Livingston Storm - Lotus 55:07 - Bani - Toubab Krewe 60:06 - Finish

We’re devoting our 60 minutes together to the first-ever Waterloo Music Festival, happening in Austin, Texas the weekend of September 7th. On today’s episode we’ll hear music from some of our favorite jam bands performing at the 3-day festival, including the String Cheese Incident, Pimps of Joytime, TAUK, Perpetual Groove, Everyone Orchestra, and more. Plus, Marco Benevento has a new live album out, “Live at Saturn,” recorded earlier this year in Birmingham. 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - Beautiful - The String Cheese Incident 07:21 - Neara To Your Fire - Pimps of Joytime 11:53 - Districts - TAUK 17:40 - Mic Break 18:15 - Crockett and Tubbs - Perpetual Groove 25:27 - The Motet for Jam Session 25:33 - Back It Up - The Motet 30:38 - Penny Saved - Tea Leaf Green 35:25 - Mic Break 35:57 - I Can’t See The Light - Marco Benevento 40:38 - Love Generator - Big Something 47:23 - Mic Break 48:13 - Conducted Improv, 5/15/05 - Everyone Orchestra 55:17 - Highway Song - Leftover Salmon 61:26 - Finish

We’re cramming a lot of jam band goodness into this week, including a special 3-track spotlight on the new album from Umphrey’s McGee. Titled “It’s You,” the studio album serves as a companion piece to the group’s January album, “It’s Not Us.” We also check in with ALO on their upcoming fall tour to the Northeast and Colorado, as well as explore the annual Hangtown Music Festival, happening the weekend of October 25th in Placerville, California 00:00 - Mic Break 00:59 - Saltillo - Mapache 05:30 - The Wild Boys - Howlin Rain 13:29 - Tambourine - Clayton Joseph Scott 16:18 - Mic Break 16:51 - Seasons - Umphrey’s McGee 23:16 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session 23:21 - Push & Pull - Umphrey’s McGee 26:43 - Nether - Umphrey’s McGee 30:47 - Mic Break 31:27 - The Ticket - ALO 37:07 - One Sick Knave - Surprise Me Mr. Davis 42:13 - Live Live Live - Lucy Woodward 45:51 - Mic Break 46:46 - Hard Livin’ - Railroad Earth 51:40 - High and Mighty - Keller Williams 56:56 - Take It Down - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe 62:33 - Finish

This week we welcome the West Coast Cosmic Americana duo Mapache back to Jam Session with a special 3-track spotlight on their debut, self-titled album, which is out now. We also scope out the Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s fall tour, and Colorado funk revivalists the Motet’s fourth annual installment of their Hometown Hustle in Denver in November. We also check out another track from the Jaden Carlson Band’s new studio album, featured on last week’s episode 00:00 - Mic Break 01:01 - Far Horizon - Jaden Carlson Band 06:02 - Complacent Race - Twiddle 11:22 - Naked Dance At Seven - Cosmopolitics 16:18 - Mic Break 16:48 - Mountain Song - Mapache 21:56 - Like A Stone - Mapache 24:52 - In The Morning Light - Mapache 29:32 - Mic Break 30:04 - Rosalee - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 40:17 - A Fire I Kept - ALO 45:36 - Mic Break 46:20 - That Dream - The Motet 52:26 - Love Game - Bill Evans 57:43 - She Rolls - Keller Williams 62:04 - Finish

This week Colorado native Jaden Carlson shows us what it takes to be a young musical prodigy. At only 17 years old, she’s already sat in with some of our favorite jam bands like Lettuce, The Motet and Twiddle. Now, her solo project, the Jaden Carlson Band, celebrates its sophomore full-length album titled “Keep It Movin,” out now. We have a 3-track spotlight on that album this week, plus new music from Rubblebucket, Umphrey’s McGee and more, including information on Widespread Panic’s annual Panic En La Playa 00:00 - Mic Break 01:01 - Fruity - Rubblebucket 04:45 - Triangle Tear - Umphrey’s McGee 09:36 - Count Chokulous - DRKWAV 15:45 - Mic Break 16:34 - Take It Away - Jaden Carlson Band 23:32 - Outer Lands - Jaden Carlson Band ft. Adam Deitch 26:21 - Last Chair - Jaden Carlson Band 31:45 - Mic Break 32:29 - Slippin’ Into Darkness - Widespread Panic 41:41 - Meet Me In The City - North Mississippi Allstars 46:15 - Mic Break 47:06 - Get Greasy - Lettuce 51:31 - Hiroshima - The Manhattan Project 57:38 - Rattle That Cage - Dangermuffin 62:15 - Finish

Exploring a handful of uniquely jammy music festivals and events including STS9’s inaugural Wave Spell music festival happening in Belden, California on August 16th. Plus, Slightly Stoopid returns to Jam Session with more music from their new album as well as lineup news for the 2018 Closer To The Sun destination concert in Mexico. Gov’t Mule will also take their jams internationally with the 10th installment of the Island Exodus in Jamaica. Back in the States, the first ever Big Weekend event kicks off in Chicago on October 4th with Leftover Salmon, Umphrey’s McGee and more. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:12 - When The Dust Settles - STS9 08:36 - Field - Tycho 11:12 - Tilang On The V - lightsweetcrude 12:59 - Mic Break 13:34 - If You Want It - Slightly Stoopid ft Alborosie 17:31 - Blue Sky Playground - Matisyahu 27:04 - Mic Break 27:46 - Western Skies - Leftover Salmon 32:33 - No Diablo - Umphrey’s McGee 36:47 - All I Knew - Papadosio 42:34 - Mic Break 43:26 - Captured - Gov’t Mule 52:13 - I Want It Back - Mickey Hart Band 60:29 - Finish

We’re welcoming West Coast Cosmic Americana duo Mapache to the Jam Session family today! We’re also checking in on touring news from Primus (apparently Les Claypool won’t get that much-needed time off until October), as well as the inaugural Sea.Hear.Now festival in Ashbury Park, New Jersey this September, which will feature performances by Lettuce, The Original Wailers, Jack Johnson and others. Plus, we’ve got new music from Slightly Stoopid, The Motet, and more. Mapache - Mapache Lettuce - Mount Crushmore Primus - The Desaturating Seven 00:00 - Mic Break 01:09 - Higher Now - Slightly Stoopid 04:20 - Playground - Perpetual Groove 12:03 - Battles - The Smart Brothers 17:05 - Mic Break 17:32 - Mountain Song - Mapache 22:38 - Shore Power - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 27:15 - City Girls - Jeff Crosby 32:20 - Mic Break 32:53 - The Storm - Primus 40:37 - St. Louis - Moon Hooch 44:33 - The Little Things - Big Gigantic ft Angela McCluskey 47:35 - Mic Break 48:33 - Love You Left Behind - Lettuce 52:12 - Joytime Radio - Pimps of Joytime 55:53 - The Motet for Jam Session 56:00 - That Dream - The Motet 62:12 - Finish

Last Friday, Slightly Stooped released their latest studio album titled “Everyday Life, Everyday People.” On this week’s episode, we have a special 3-track spotlight on that new album. We also check in with Gov’t Mule, who’s putting on a very special 3-set show at Red Rocks in Colorado on September 14th. We also learn that the annual destination concert vacation Holidaze will move back to Mexico for this year’s installment in December. Plus, we sneak in new music from Howlin Rain, Kyle Hollingsworth, Umphrey’s McGee and more Slightly Stoopid - Everyday Life, Everyday People The Disco Biscuits - On Time Gov’t Mule - By A Thread 00:00 - Mic Break 01:01 - Missouri - Howlin Rain 05:47 - Shapes and Colors - The Indobox 10:23 - Calyphornya - moe. 15:31 - Mic Break 20:42 - One More Night - Slightly Stoopid 24:25 - Glocks - Slightly Stoopid 27:14 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 27:24 - All Falls Apart - Kyle Hollingsworth 32:13 - Mic Break 33:03 - On Time - The Disco Biscuits 36:35 - World Go Round - STS9 43:07 - Looks - Umphrey’s McGee 46:08 - Suntan - Lotus 49:10 - Mic Break 50:08 - Frozen Fear - Gov’t Mule 55:47 - Call Back - Truth & Salvage Co. 58:55 - Django’s Birthday - Jitterbug Vipers 60:05 - Finish

On this week’s episode, we kick things off with a summery reggae dance party featuring Roots of Creation, Spiritual Rez and 10 Ft Ganja Plant. Slightly Stoopid and Rubblebucket send their latest singles our way, which will be on their respective forthcoming albums. Plus, we’ve got a special 3-track spotlight on “The Alligator Bride,” the new album from Oakland, California’s Howlin Rain. Stay tuned to next week’s episode for a 3-track spotlight on the new album from Slightly Stoopid, which drops this Friday! Howlin Rain - The Alligator Bride Rubblebucket - Sun Machine Roots of Creation - Livin Free 00:00 - Mic Break 00:56 - Different - Roots of Creation ft Rubblebucket horns 05:04 - Collect The Trophy - 10 Ft Ganja Plant 08:35 - Sober - Spiritual Rez 12:23 - If You Want It - Slightly Stoopid ft Alborosie 16:19 - Mic Break 16:49 - Whistle Kids - Umphrey’s McGee 20:19 - Whirlwind - Mike Gordon 23:52 - Reviews - ALO 32:15 - Mic Break 33:10 - Rainbow Trout - Howlin Rain 37:33 - The Wild Boys - Howlin Rain 45:32 - Alligator Bride - Howlin Rain 51:45 - Mic Break 52:35 - Fruity - Rubblebucket 56:19 - Pitched to the Fire - Lotus 58:53 - Continuum - Tycho 60:38 - Finish

The 41st Huck Finn Jubilee, a bluegrass festival that dates back to 1977, welcomes Keller Williams and Yonder Mountain String Band to their stage this October in Ontario, California. Plus, Primus’ Les Claypool announces that the band will take a rest from touring, Lettuce raises money this month in Oregon for Multiple Sclerosis, and the String Cheese Incident confirms multi-night runs on tour this fall, plus an appearance at Suwannee Hulaween. All that and more jam band news that’s fit to play in your weekly dose of Jam Session! Keller Williams - Sync Primus - The Desaturating Seven Lettuce - Crush 00:00 - Mic Break 00:58 - In The Middle - Keller Williams 07:32 - Around You - Yonder Mountain String Band 13:56 - Forgot To Question - Dangermuffin 16:11 - Mic Break 16:38 - The Trek - Primus 24:25 - Phyllis - Lettuce 31:13 - Mic Break 31:44 - Reverend Soul - Pimps of Joytime 35:38 - That Dream - The Motet 41:47 - All Of Me - Big Gigantic ft. Logic ROZES 45:43 - Mic Break 46:23 - Colliding - String Cheese Incident 53:34 - Feel In Light - Jimkata 59:59 - Finish

We’re shining our beloved festival spotlight on the 2018 installment of the Suwannee Hulaween. This year’s 3-day event will take place the weekend of October 26th in Live Oak, Florida and feature performances by Jam Session favorites including the String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, STS9, Galactic, Lettuce, Turkuaz, Gramatik, and more. The official pre-party on October 25th will include sets from Kyle Hollingsworth, Marco Benevento and Papadosio. Tickets are on sale now for this annual, spook-tacular event. Galactic - Carnivale Electricos Yonder Mountain String Band - Elevation Kyle Hollingsworth - 50 00:00 - Mic Break 01:14 - Hey Na Na - Galactic 04:46 - The Lobbyist - Lettuce 09:05 - Give & Take - STS9 15:34 - Mic Break 16:03 - On The Run - Yonder Mountain String Band 19:50 - Betray The Dark - String Cheese Incident 26:34 - Native Son - Gramatik ft Raekwon & Orlando Napier 30:25 - On The Run - Turkuaz 33:38 - Mic Break 34:04 - Garden - Papadosio 42:03 - Kyle Hollingsworth for Jam Session 42:13 - Come On - Kyle Hollingsworth 48:09 - Mic Break 48:49 - Limbs Of A Pine - Marco Benevento 61:36 - Finish