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9:30 Coffee Break: Eaux Claires artists

Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival
Eaux Claires Music & Arts FestivalEaux Claires Music & Arts Festival

by Jill Riley and Sean McPherson

July 17, 2015

Today in western Wisconsin, the Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival kicks off for two days of performances by more than 40 acts on multiple stages. The festival is curated by Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner, who originally expected about 10,000 music fans to attend each day of Eaux Claires; they're now anticipating twice that number to turn up for each day of the fest.

With so much excitement happening on the eastern edge of The Current's broadcast area, let's celebrate by listening to artists who will be performing at Eaux Claires, many of whom are heard regularly right here on The Current, such as Allan Kingdom, PHOX, the Tallest Man on Earth, Lizzo, the Staves, Doomtree, Spoon, the National and so many more (see the full lineup).

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who are playing the Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival? Send us your requests.

Songs Played


The Staves "No Me, No You, No More"
The Tallest Man on Earth "1904"
Poliça "Tiff"
Hiss Golden Messenger "Saturday's Song"
Haley Bonar "Raggedy Man"
The National "Conversation 16"
Sufjan Stevens "He Woke me Up Again"

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