Roots 'N Offshoots

Eilen Jewell will play a few songs during the Global Village ahead of her show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza! 

The annual music & camping event features over 40 bands with no overlapping sets, held July 18-21 at Legend Valley Concert Venue & Campground!

Tune in for a live session during the Global Village with the UK's Martin Harley! 

 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There will be a British invasion of the main stage at

Paul McCartney and Mumford & Sons are among the headliners for the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

The four-day festival, held on a rural 700-acre farm, always features an eclectic roster, but the June 13-16 event is even more varied than usual.

Coming up on Saturday Feb. 16th it's the eighth annual Music In The Round benefiting the Rafiki AIDS Orphanage School of Muziki. 

The progressive bluegrass outfit the Punch Brothers will perform live during the Global Village ahead of their show that night at The Southern Theatre with Anais Mitchell. 

Micah Schnabel and Shane Sweeney of the local band Two Cow Garage will join us live during the Global Village in the 2PM hour.

James Hunter has spent his life learning how to tell soul's stories in fresh and personal ways. Born in 1962 in Essex, England and mentored early on by Van Morrison, he embarked on a career with many ups and downs before breaking through in America in his forties. Now the Grammy-nominated Hunter has made his first album in the States, where the music he loves was born.

New Orleans' Dash Rip Rock will perform a few songs live during the Global Village! 

Brown Bird aka David Lamb and MorganEve Swain will play a few songs live during the Global Village ahead of their show that night at The Rumba Cafe with Joe Fletcher. 

Coming up on Saturday Feb.

Tune if for live music and a chat with local musician Jesse Henry. He'll be returning to Kenya to start a music program at the Rafiki AIDS Orphanage Feb. 5-25. He'll tell us all about this great cause and the instrument donation/fundraising event taking place at Woodland's Tavern on Sat. Jan. 26th from 3-5PM.  And we'll also hear about all his music projects too! 

Will Oldham aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy will perform with Cheyenne Marie Mize and The Cairo Gang's Emmett Kelly during the Global Village in the 2PM hour.  Tune in for live music, conversation and a chance to win tickets to the show that night at The Wexner Center!  Listen here!

New York City's Hollis Brown (a band, not a man) will play a few songs live for us during The Global Village!  Tune in for a chance to win tickets for the show that night at The Rumba Cafe and hear what they've been up to since their debut release Hollis Brown!  Listen here! 

Griffin will be stopping by studio a during the 11am hour to share his music, and his memories of growing up in Ohio. Currently touring all over the country, he will be performing at the basement later that evening. He's released several cds since his first, which was recorded in only five days.

That's Griffin House on 90.5 FM and HD Columbus.

Also online at wcbe.org

The Freight Hoppers, the string band out of Bryson City, TN. will perform a few songs live during the Global Village.  Be sure to tune in for some music rooted deep in Southern tradition and and a chance to win tickets for the show that night at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza!

WCBE Presents Keller Williams and Lotus together on Saturday Feb. 2nd at The Newport Music Hall.  Keller's latest CD Pick features The Travelin' McCourys.  Lotus will be coming out with their brand new one Build on Feb. 13th.  Tune in for a chance to win tickets for this upcoming show on WCBE!

Martin Sexton will return to Columbus and The Newport Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 15th. 

John Fullbright will play a few songs live during the Global Village before the show that night at Valley Dale Ballroom!