The Starlight Serenade on KFAI

11/04/2024

Another week, another fantastic slate of live music in the Twin Cities! 🎵

Check out The Starlight Serenade’s Top Live Music Picks for this week:

⭐️ Judith Owen will take to the Dakota stage this Thursday, Nov 7 and her unique genre-bending signature sound is sure to please!

⭐️ Ted Olsen will grace the stage at Berlin Minneapolis on Thursday, Nov 7 with vocalist Aby Wolf! Stellar musicians in a stellar venue.

⭐️ Enjoy the timeless sounds of the Great American Songbook with Maud Hixson in the cozy Dunsmore Jazz Room at Crooners Supper Club this Saturday, Nov 9. Maud never disappoints, and it’s always a treat to catch her in the Dunsmore Room.

There you have it! Get out and there and support live jazz, blues, soul, and funk in the Twin Cities. And be sure to tune in to KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio for an all-new Starlight Serenade this Thursday at midnight central! 💫

10/30/2024

TONIGHT:

We're kicking off Halloween on KFAI with 2 jam-packed hours of ghostly, spooky, witchy, skeleton-y, (and even some candy-y?) tunes from the likes of Louis Armstrong, KNOWER, Samantha Fish, Michael Mayo, Sarah Vaughan, Kendra Morris, and so much more!

Jazz up your Halloween with me LIVE at midnight central on 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities and KFAI.org across the globe! ⭐️

10/24/2024

TONIGHT:

⭐️ New music from Kurt Elling, Lauren Henderson, and Genevieve Marentette among others.

⭐️ A special birthday celebration during our 1 O'Clock Number 🎉

⭐️ Tunes from Melanie Charles, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Dean Martin, Billie Holiday, Casey Abrams, and so much more.

See you tonight! We're LIVE at midnight central on KFAI 📻

10/16/2024

TONIGHT:

⭐️ A new release from Samara Joy 😱 (among others!)
⭐️ HBD to Anita O'Day, Curtis Stigers, and Rita Hayworth 🎉
⭐️ The great Madeleine Peyroux is coming to town soon 🎙
⭐️ Tunes from Lou Rawls, Jesse Palter, Betty Carter, Wild Blue Herons and so much more! 🎶

See you LIVE at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio!

10/10/2024

LIVE from Minneapolis, it's Wednesday night (slash Thursday morning)! 🌃

Tonight we're celebrating 50 SEASONS of Saturday Night Live, NBC's little show that could, which premiered October 11, 1975. 📺 We'll do a deep dive into some of the most iconic musical guests (and some musical sketches!) that have graced studio 8H in the world of soul, funk, blues, and even some vocal jazz.

From Billy Preston to RAYE, Phoebe Snow to the Blues Brothers, Prince to Michael Bublé, we've got as much as we can pack into two hours on the Starlight Serenade. Join me LIVE at midnight central on KFAI! ⭐️

10/09/2024

Live, from Minneapolis...
This Thursday on KFAI 👀
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10/03/2024

It's October on the Starlight Serenade!

Join us tonight as we check out new music from Stella Cole, Nubiyan Twist, Diane Marino, and more. Plus! We'll remember the great Gavin Creel during our 1 O'Clock Number, celebrate 48 years of Stevie Wonder's SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE, and so much more!

We're live at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio. See you there! ⭐️

09/26/2024

We're back tonight for another Starlight Serenade! ⭐️

New tunes from Jazzmeia Horn, RUDY De ANDA, Jill Barber, RAYE, and more. Plus! We'll give Julie London a proper birthday celebration, congratulate Gabrielle Cavassa on signing with Blue Note Records, check out classics from Joe Williams, Wayne Brady, Abbey Lincoln, and so much more.

KFAI's fall member drive may be coming to a close, but there's still time to donate! Help us reach our goal and keep the great programming on the air 24/7/365 ➡️ KFAI.org/donate

📻 Listen LIVE at midnight central on KFAI!

09/18/2024

Another VERY special fall pledge drive edition of The Starlight Serenade is coming your way TONIGHT! ⭐️

Join me for two hours of fantastic fall tunes as we welcome the new season (yes, it is indeed 85º as I type this, but we can't deny that it's on its way!) 🍂 From Samara Joy to Charles Bradley, it's sure to be an awesome autumnal affair!

MOST IMPORTANTLY - we need your help! KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio is only possible because of generous listeners like you who pledge their support to keep the music goin' and the conversations flowin' on the airwaves. It's the community's true voice here in the Twin Cities! 📻

Please consider a gift (in ANY amount!) today at KFAI.org/donate, and let them know I sent ya over there 🙂

See you live at midnight central!

09/12/2024

A SUPER SPECIAL STARLIGHT SERENADE AWAITS YOU TONIGHT! ⭐️

We are kicking off KFAI's fall pledge drive by going full on alphabetical from A-Z, taking you from midnight to 2 A.M. 🫨

I do hope you join me, and I hope you consider donating over at KFAI.org. Let’s go raise some money for the community’s true voice! 📻

DONATE & LISTEN ➡️ KFAI.org

09/04/2024

TONIGHT:

I'm gonna be real, friends. It's a hodgepodge tonight. Is that cool?

We just have too many things to celebrate! Labor Day, the pseudo-end of summer, back to school shenanigans, a WEALTH of new music to check out...oh, and Raquel Welch recorded a song once!? 🤨

Let's jam to all of the above at your favorite late-night dinner party LIVE on the air at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio! See you there 💫

08/29/2024

TONIGHT:

⭐️ Celebrating the birthday of the "Queen of the Jukeboxes," Dinah Washington! 🎉

⭐️ Lots of great new music to check out from Caity Gyorgy, Boney James & October London, and Javon Jackson with Nikki Giovanni 🎵

⭐️ Sweet soul from Thee Sacred Souls, classics from Johnny Hartman, another birthday shoutout to Meshell Ndegeocello, and so much more.

LIVE at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio!

08/22/2024

TONIGHT:

⭐️ New tunes from Kelly Finnigan, Emmaline, Cats and Dinosaurs, and more!
⭐️ HBD to Gene Kelly, Barbara Eden, and Lianne La Havas 🎉
⭐️ Everything from Ernestine Anderson and Lena Horne to George Melly and Cory Wong - and lots more in between!

See you LIVE at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio 📻

08/15/2024

We're on tonight! 2 hours of great music and wonderful vibes 😇

See you LIVE at midnight central over on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio! ⭐️

08/08/2024

TONIGHT:

Boy oh boy, do we have a conglomeration of stellar music for you. From Stella Cole to Nat King Cole, Samara Joy to Sarah M. Greer, RAYE to Slim Gaillard...we've got it all. So don't touch that dial!

Vocal jazz, blues, soul, funk, and more at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio. See you then! ⭐️

08/01/2024

TONIGHT:

A smattering of Parisian tunes fit for an Olympian, a birthday celebration for Louis Armstrong and Eddie Jefferson, new music from Sarah King, Cassandra Lewis, Mai-Liis, and so much more. ⭐️

We're live at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio and archived afterward at KFAI.org!

07/25/2024

TONIGHT:

⭐️ New music from Alison Burns & Martin Taylor, Diane Marino, Kat Hawley, and more!

⭐️ TICKET GIVEAWAY! Listen for your chance to win 2 tickets to see the incredible Jane Monheit at the Dakota next Tuesday.

⭐️ Music from Tower of Power, Lake Street Dive, Ella Fitzgerald , Joe Williams, and so much more.

Live at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio and archived afterward at the link in our bio! 💫

07/18/2024

TONIGHT:

We've got a packed show tonight, friends, so buckle up! We'll be remembering both the timeless Annie Ross and the incomparable Tony Bennett. We'll also check out some fantastic new music from Amanda Martinez, Naledi, Elisa Lécuyer, and more. 💫

Plus! Tunes from SAY SHE SHE, Johnny Hartman, Etta Jones, Jamie Cullum, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and so much more.

Listen live at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio and archived afterward at KFAI.org! ⭐️

07/10/2024

⭐️ Tonight! ⭐️

An embarrassment of riches in the new music department and celebrating some fantastic folks in the world of vocal jazz, blues, soul, and funk.

So join me, my tired eyes, and my Thelonious Monk t-shirt for a late-night dinner party on the airwaves! 📻

⏰ Midnight Central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio

06/26/2024

Reminder! No Starlight Serenade tonight as KFAI celebrates 24 hours of Pride programming. We'll see you next week! ⭐️

06/20/2024

Join me tonight as we celebrate the official start of summer! ☀️

So much refreshing, sunshiney music to get to from the likes of Pink Martini, Nat King Cole, Kendra Morris, George Benson & Al Jarreau, Durand Jones & The Indications, Nina Simone, Connie Evingson, and so much more.

So grab yourself a nice cold beverage, put on your favorite shades, and bask in the summer splendor on the Starlight Serenade! Live at midnight central (and archived afterward) on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio.

06/12/2024

TONIGHT:

We have so much excellent new music to get to from Sara Oschlag, Natty Reeves, Butterfly Black Music, George Benson, and more. 💫

Plus! We'll remember the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald and some timeless duets she recorded throughout her career, revisit a certain Great Recession-era musical comedy miniseries in celebration of Neil Patrick Harris' birthday, revisit classics from Ledisi, Frank Sinatra, Kat Edmonson, and so much more.

Live at midnight central on KFAI and archived afterward at KFAI.org! ⭐️

05/30/2024

Aaaaand we're back! ⭐️

Tune in tonight for new music from the likes of KJ Denhert, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, Norah Jones, Karrin Allyson, LYHRA, and Andrew Bird among others.

Plus! We'll travel back in time to an excellent live performance Etta James graced us with 38 years ago, a special 1 O'Clock birthday shoutout to Idina Menzel, music from Johnny Hartman, Erykah Badu, Anita O'Day, The Manhattan Transfer, Blood Sweat & Tears, and lots more.

Listen live at midnight central on KFAI or on the archive tomorrow at KFAI.org! ✨

05/22/2024

Just a reminder that there will be no Starlight Serenade this week as the good folks from KFAI's The Root Of All Evil Show, Shadow Planet:, and KFAI's Roar of the Underground take over for the 6th annual 24 Hour Metal Meltdown, a tribute to the great Earl Root!

I'll be back next week, but be sure to tune in for 24 hours of excellent heavy metal programming on KFAI. I know I'll be listening! ⭐️

On Thursday, May 23rd, KFAI will have it’s 6th Annual Tribute to Earl Root with the 24 Hours of the Metal Meltdown, featuring special programming from your favorite KFAI Metal hosts, including live music performances from Domidium at 6pm, and Worn Mantle at 9pm.

More details to come soon. Your regular, and favorite Thursday programming will return on May 30th.

05/15/2024

Join me at midnight central for the Starlight Serenade! We’ll celebrate the birthdays of Betty Carter and Perry Como and spin some new tracks by April Varner, Zara McFarlane, Colescott Rubin, Hayley Sales, and more. ⭐️

Plus! An all-new 1 O’Clock Number, music from Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, The Baylor Project, Kamasi Washington, and Tierney Sutton just to name a few. 💫

LIVE at midnight central on KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio and archived afterward at KFAI.org. See you there!