eTown live radio show taping with Moby and Suzanne Vega

eTown, the nationally-syndicated radio show heard by more than a million listeners each week, is coming to Baltimore for a special ‘on the road’ live radio show taping with Moby and singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega. Hosts Nick and Helen Forster are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the show they founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1991.

Each eTown taping is truly a one-of-a-kind live entertainment experience that marries music with inspiring ideas and the spirit of community. Over the years, the program has become known just as well for its reputation of pairing two diverse artists within each program as for its socially and globally-conscious message. In addition to musical performances, eTown guests share in-depth conversation with the show’s hosts on everything from the origins and influences that have helped shape their music to the latest concerns and causes they support. The event will also feature the popular E-Chievement Award, a segment of the show that’s dedicated to recognizing special listener-nominated individuals who have made a remarkable difference in their community.

Moby, making his second visit to eTown, will perform music from his latest recording, Destroyed, with the help of his live band. Expect Moby and Host Nick Forster to delve into a wide range of subjects during their on-stage interview. Moby’s do-it-yourself approach to recording his latest record – a process he calls “repurposing insomnia”- is right in line with eTown’s DIY approach to creating radio shows. eTown, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, has been producing shows independently, without a host station or ownership by any media conglomerate, since its inception 20 years ago.

Suzanne Vega will make her third stop in eTown to share music from Close Up, her third installment in a four-part collection of recordings. Given all of her activity and involvement in New York cultural events, including the play she co-wrote and starred in that debuted in May, expect a lively conversation in between her songs as well.

While eTown has been airing weekly on Towson University’s WTMD 89.7 FM for several years, the opportunity to attend one of its live radio show tapings in Baltimore is a rare event, not to be missed.