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Announcing On-Air Fest, coming Dec. 12 and 13

On-Air Fest happens Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, on The Current.
On-Air Fest happens Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, on The Current.MPR graphic

November 30, 2020

Coming Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13, The Current has your all-access pass to On-Air Fest! As part of our Month of Gratitude this December, we'll rock your radio with some of the best live-music experiences you've helped us create over the years. It's no surprise that the lineup is stacked!

Listen Saturday, Dec. 12, from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 6 p.m. (Central) for half-hour sets from artists like Adele, Bon Iver, Lizzo, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones, and even Billy Idol. See the full schedule below.

The Current's On-Air Fest is supported by the Members of Minnesota Public Radio.

On Air Fest – Complete Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 12
noon – Chastity Brown
12:30 p.m. – Best Coast
1 p.m. – Sonny Knight
1:30 p.m. – Of Monsters and Men
2 p.m. – Nathaniel Rateliff
2:30 p.m. – CHVRCHES
3 p.m. – Arctic Monkeys
3:30 p.m. – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
4 p.m. – Death Cab for Cutie
4:30 p.m. – Spoon
5 p.m. – Tori Amos
5:30 p.m. – The National
6 p.m. – Adele
6:30 p.m. – Bon Iver

Sunday, Dec. 13
noon – IDLES
12:30 p.m. – Laura Marling
1 p.m. – Black Pumas
1:30 p.m. – Bob Mould
2 p.m. – Dessa
2:30 p.m. – Billy Idol
3 p.m. – Tegan and Sara
3:30 p.m. – Charles Bradley
4 p.m. – Courtney Barnett
4:30 p.m. – Metric
5 p.m. – The Avett Brothers
5:30 p.m. – Lizzo

(all times Central)