With so much going on in our world right now you may have forgotten that April 22nd is Earth Day.  We all know that there is no Plan-B and we should honor, protect, nurture, and cherish this special little rock of ours hurtling through space.

We are delighted to share with you a free online event coming to us all on April 22nd at 8:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time).  In honor of 30 years of great live music paired with social and environmental programming, Colorado’s beloved radio show  eTown is throwing a party for the ages. The b'Earthday Celebration, in addition to celebrating and supporting Earth Day, will honor eTown's 30th birthday and their induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

This is a free-to-attend live stream that will feature performances from Black Pumas, Nathaniel Rateliff, Sarah Jarosz , Lyle Lovett, Bob Weir, Los Lobos, Sam Bush, City and Colour, The War and Treaty, and Raquel Garcia. Former U.S. Senator and environmental advocate Tim Wirth and U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse will join for the conversation portion of the Livestream.

Nick Forester of Hot Rize, founded eTown in 1991 with his then fiancé and now wife Helen. Their first eTown show was recorded on Earth Day in 1991 and short time later eTown was launched on NPR, and fans all across the country discovered this one-of-a-kind program. DC Music Review was fortunate enough to experience eTown's memorable coverage of the 2018 Festy Experience in Charlottesville, VA. 

In the 30 years since eTown's founding in Boulder, Colorado,  it has evolved and expanded into a full-blown nonprofit, that is unmatched in its contribution to both music and the environment. Prior to the pandemic, eTown recorded shows in front of a live audience in eTown Hall, a 17,000 square foot former church in downtown Boulder. This facility has been renovated and transformed into a solar-powered performance and recording facility—likely the only zero-carbon facility of its kind in North America. Recently, eTown pivoted to all-virtual episodes. that can all be found online.

For more information on the b’Earthday Celebration, how to become a supporter of eTown, or to check out past shows and performances, please visit eTown.org. To read more about April 22nd’s 30th b’Earthday Celebration, please visit etown.org/30.

To learn more about eTown, please see the following web resources:

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• eTown's 30th Anniversary Webpage
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