WCL

The last time Sierra Ferrell played World Café Live she played to a sparse, still-filtering-in crowd as support for Parker Millsap in July of 2019.  However, last year the West Virginia-bred, Nashville-based Americana singer/songwriter played a rousing afternoon set at WXPN’s XPoNential Music Festival, in addition to a virtual...

Wednesday, April 6th, Canadian indie folk singer/songwriter Leif Vollebekk will be returning to The Music Hall at World Café Live, and tickets are selling fast.  However, opening the evening is equally noteworthy Canadian artist La Force, AKA Ariel Engle, best known as a recent-ish addition (2017) to Canadian indie...

This Monday ALT 104.5 made the announcement that Incubus and Sublime with Rome will be coming to Waterfront Music Pavilion Friday, August 5th.  However, the announcement failed to emphasize the very coolest band on the bill, The Aquadolls, who will be handling opening duties…  But don’t worry, for those...

“We’re in like the throws of touring.  We’re touring hard.  I never wanna be that cliched Rock N’ Roll thing of, ‘We’re in Rochester tonight, where are we tomorrow?’ but it feels like that sometimes,” says Sammy Rae, laughing.  Sammy Rae is frontwoman and leader of Sammy Rae &...

“I can definitely guarantee it’ll be very chill, a very relaxing night, with a bit of angst thrown in there,” says Laura Colwell, lead vocalist and songwriter for Austin “regret pop” outfit Sun June, who will be headlining The Lounge at World Café Live Tuesday, February 22nd.  “I’m so...

“I’m just overwhelmingly grateful because I struggled to get anything going for a long time in my life,” says 33-year-old Chicago musician Neal Francis, who is about to kick off a massive tour, which includes headlining dates, festival stops, and a run supporting Amos Lee.  The dates are in...

“The solo record is an interesting thing, when you have these people who are normally heavy collaborators.  But every once in a while you have to let out the steam a little bit, which is I think what solo albums do,” says Macie Stewart, best known as one-half of...

This Saturday, February 5th, Kansas City indie rock outfit The Greeting Committee kick off their US tour in Saint Paul, Minnesota’s Amsterdam Bar and Hall.  The tour is in support of their sophomore LP, Dandelion, which dropped last September on Harvest Records.  And while the band is still in...