M. Ward and More on KCRW This Week

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Upcoming Live Performances on MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC with host JASON BENTLEY

Tuesday, April 10, M. Ward’s expressive songwriting and excellent guitar playing are on full display in a live set recorded in front of a small audience at Apogee’s Berkeley Street Studio exclusively for Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Tuesday, April 17, Noted whistler and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird soaks in all sorts of sounds to create his classically-minded pop songs. We’ll welcome him back to our studios to share live versions from his new record on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Thursday, April 19,
British trio Band of Skulls play pure rock ‘n’ roll and we’ll hear a special version of their songs when they join us for an acoustic set on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.

Friday, April 20, Jack Johnson
’s five albums have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and the surfer/singer is about to release a live album from a charitable festival he founded in Hawaii. He brought together some friends for a special live session just for KCRW and we’ll hear it in the 11 o’clock hour on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

KCRW.COM PRESENTS

Saturday,  April 14, KCRW.com presents The Clift Sessions featuring House de Reacket at The Redwood Room and Velvet Room in San Francisco

KCRW PRESENTS

Tues, April 10, The Moth–theme of the night is “Music”– at Busby’s East
Wed, April 11, Gotan Project DJ set at Los Globos.
Thurs, April 12, Joseph Arthur at Largo
Fri, April 13 through Sun, April 15, The Coachella Weekender featuring DJ sets by select KCRW DJs and live performances at The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs.
Mon, April 16, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at Campbell Hall at UCSB
Mon, April 16, Band of Skulls at the El Rey Theatre
Tues, April 17, Miike Snow at The El Rey Theatre
Wed, April 18, Miike Snow at The El Rey Theatre
Wed, April 18, The Horrors & Black Angels at the Music Box
Fri, April 20 through Sun, April 22, The Coachella Weekender featuring DJ sets by select KCRW DJs and live performances at The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs
Wed, May 2, Tennis at the Troubadour
Thurs, May 3, Metronomy at the El Rey Theatre
Fri, May 4, First Fridays – Father John Misty plus KCRW DJs Valida and Anthony Valadez at the Natural History Museum
Sat, May 12, Rufus Wainwright at the Orpheum Theatre
Fri, May 18, Mondrian Sessions with Dam Funk at Skybar
Tues, May 22, Mark Lanegan Band at The Autry Museum
Sat, May 26 and Sun, May 27, The Silverlake Jubilee featuring Kinky, Aloe Blacc, Princeton, Autolux and more in Silverlake
Thurs, June 14, John Doe at the Echo.
Fri, June 15, Mayer Hawthorne and the County at the Wiltern.
Sun, June 24, KCRW’s World Festival with Glen Campbell and special guests Jackson Browne and Dawes at the Hollywood Bowl
Fri, June 29, Keane at the Orpheum Theatre
Sun, July 1, KCRW’s World Festival with Ben Harper and Vieux Farke Toure at the Hollywood Bowl
Sun, July 8, KCRW’s World Festival with Black Eyed Peas rapper and DJ Apl.de.ap as he Takes You To The Philippines with A Celebration of Global Music. Apl.de.ap will be joined by singer-songwriter Jeremy Passion; The Harana Kings – featuring Florante Aguilar, Felipe Alonzo, Romeo Bergunio and Celestino Aniel and his Black Eyed Peas bandmates Will.i.am and Taboo.  Lou Diamond Phillips will co host at the Hollywood Bowl
Sun, July 15, KCRW’s World Festival when Tuff Gong Worldwide Salutes Legends of Reggae with Ziggy Marley,  Toots and the Maytals, Maxi Priest , Freddie McGregor and Bob Andy at the Hollywood Bowl
Sun, September 9, KCRW’s World Festival Hot Chip, Passion Pit and Omar Souleyman at the Hollywood Bowl
Sun, September 23, KCRW’s World Festival with Animal Collective and Tuvan throat singers Huun Huur Tu at the Hollywood Bowl