Today (Wednesday, Oct. 23) is Public Radio Music Day. It’s a day when people across the country celebrate the unique role public radio plays in bringing people together through the power of music. Special programming on The Current includes live sessions and performances by Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Sierra Ferrell, Guster, Laufey, Black Pumas, and Bartees Strange.

Public radio supports local artists, fosters music discovery, and connects communities from coast to coast to ... no coast! It preserves cultural heritage, amplifies diverse voices, and strengthens community bonds, all while delivering noncommercial, listener-focused programming.

Public Radio Music Day 2024 on The Current

7:30 a.m. – Brigitte Calls Me Baby session

8:30 a.m. – Sierra Ferrell session (rebroadcast)

9:30 a.m. – Public Radio Music Day Coffee Break

11:20 a.m. – Guster Microshow

1 p.m. – Laufey session

3:20 p.m. – Black Pumas session

8:05 p.m. – Bartees Strange session (recorded live from Zen West in Baltimore)

Public Radio Music Day is presented by noncomMUSIC Alliance, which celebrates public radio’s role in connecting artists with the communities who enjoy and support their music.