Programs

The Chart Show

Each week vote for your top 5 tracks and be entered for a chance to win tickets to a local show! Listen to The Current every Thursday at 12 p.m. Central as we count down your Top 20.

Join Diane every Sunday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for an exploration of Minnesota's local music scene, both past and present. The Local Show is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The Message

Focusing on classic hip-hop and R&B, as well as new releases, The Message will keep listeners up to the minute with tour dates, music news, in-studio interviews and the best Minnesota artists working in the R&B and hip-hop scene. Listen Saturday evenings from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and then stay tuned for a Carbon Sound mix from 11 p.m. to midnight.

The Current Morning Show

The Current Morning Show with Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala is on the air from 5 to 10 a.m. on weekdays. With Today in Music History, occasional guests and the daily Coffee Break, you'll get what you need to start your day.

Teenage Kicks®

Teenage Kicks is The Current's weekly trip into our collective retro past, then is now as this show is the same as it never was, before Alternative wasn't, with a focus on the musical era from 1970s punk to '90s grunge, and everything that happened in between. Listen Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Central.

Transmission

DJ Jake Rudh hosts the weekly Minneapolis-based post-punk, new wave and indie dance night Transmission every Wednesday night at the Uptown VFW, and now, he brings the party to The Current each Saturday at 7 a.m. Central!

United States of Americana®

Delve into music with country and roots influences, covering genres like folk, bluegrass, and alt-country, every Sunday from 7 to 10 a.m. Central, with host Bill DeVille.

The Current Presents

Occasional specials and deep-dives into an artist or genre.

Archive: King's Speech

As a musician and connoisseur, Dave King brings a unique perspective to jazz, and you can hear him curate a special playlist every Sunday night on The Current.

Archive: The Connie Club

The Connie Club is a dirty, divey little local bar where everyone is welcome. The air conditioning is broken, the food is terrible, but the music is slamming and there's always a party going on. People from all walks of life get together while Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner spins Saturday night music of various genres and eras, plays his junky piano (named Shondra), and interviews both local heroes and celebrity guests.

Archive: The Duluth Local Show

The Duluth Local Show with Brittany Lind covers the music scene in the Twin Ports, the North Shore and more. The Duluth Local Show is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Archive: DJ Shannon Blowtorch's Mixtape

Saturday nights at midnight, famed Twin Cities DJ Shannon Blowtorch gets the party going.

Archive: In the Studio

Performances from our studios and concerts near and far.

Archive: H2 on The Current®

Co-hosted by former Redefinition Radio host and Twin Cities hip-hop fixture Kevin Beacham and Rhymesayers Entertainment President and CEO Siddiq, H2 features a great mix of hip-hop both new and old, from all over the place.

Archive: Oake and Riley in the Morning

Oake and Riley in the Morning aired from March 2016 to August 2019.

Archive: P.O.S is Ruining The Current

Doomtree hip-hop collective co-founder Stefon Alexander, a.k.a. P.O.S, hosts this must-listen hour-long show highlighting his musical influences and favorites.

Archive: Radio Heartland on The Current®

Mike Pengra’s hour of folk, roots, Americana and acoustic music, informed and inspired by the playlist on Radio Heartland, The Current's 24/7 stream dedicated to roots music.

Archive: Rock and Roll Radio

Mary Lucia's one-hour rock romp.

Archive: Time Machine

A weekly exploration of one year in music history.

Archive: Wright About Now™

Toki Wright guides listeners through an hour of hip-hop.

US of Americana Feb. 5, 2017

Feb 5, 2017

Susto - Tues 2/7 - 7th St. Entry Wayne "The Train" Hancock - Thurs 2/9 - Uptown VFW Dead Man Winter / The Pines / Erik Koskinen - Friday 2/10 - First Avenue Robert Ellis (Seated Show) - 2/10 - Turf Club Rhett Miller / Trapper Schoepp - 2/11 - Turf Club Hayes Carll - 2/14 - Dakota Pert Near Sandstone - "Winter String Gathering" - 2/17 & 2/18 - Cedar Stephen Kellogg - 2/18 - Turf Club Whitney Rose - 2/21 - 7th St. Entry Valerie June - 2/22 - The Cedar Matt Hannah Release Show - 2/24 - The Warming House, MPLS. Hope Country / Jake Jones - 2/24 - Turf Club Lyle Lovett / John Hiatt - 2/25 - State Theatre Those Pretty Wrongs (Jody Stephens of Big Star) - 2/25 - 7th St. Entry Lake St. Dive - 3/4 - First Avenue The SubDudes - 3/7 - The Dakota David Lindley - 3/8/17 - The Cedar The Jayhawks / The Cactus Blossoms - 3/11 - Palace Theatre, St. Paul Noam Pikelny - 3/13 - The Cedar Nikki Lane / Brent Cobb / Jonathan Tyler- 3/14 - Turf Club The Revivalists - 3/15 - The Fine Line Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express - 3/15 - Turf Club Greensky Bluegrass - 3/18 - Palace Theatre, St. Paul Elizabeth Cook - 3/20 - The Dakota Son Volt - 3/29 - First Avenue Roma Di Luna Reunion Show - 4/7 - The Cedar Tift Merritt - 4/8 - The Cedar Margo Price - 4/8 - First Avenue Jackie Greene Band / David Luning - 4/12 - Turf Club Aaron Lee Tasjan / BB Gun - 4/13 - 7th St. Entry Shooter Jenning - 4/15 - Turf Club Richie Furay - 4/28 - The Dakota Hurray for the Riff Raff / Ron Gallo - 4/30 - Fine Line Sam Outlaw - 5/2 - 7th St. Entry Kinky Friedman - 5/3 - Turf Club Paul Thorn - 5/4 - The Cedar Gear Daddies / Sam llanas - 5/6 - First Avenue The Blasters / The Delta Bombers - 5/9 - Turf Club The Wild Reeds / Blank Range - 5/10 - Turf Club Blue Ox Festival feat. Pert Near Sandstone, Punch Brothers, Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt, Infamous Stringdusters. Dead Man Winter, Willie Watson etc. - June 8, 9 & 10 - Eau Claire, Wi.