September 5, 2026 Playlist – WestFest 19 Preview

Julia Aponte, co-director of this year’s Westerleigh Folk Festival, joined us for a preview of this year’s event. We also remembered Dolly Parton, Shelly Faberes and Tim Curry, and gave away a pair of tickets to Pig Fest NYC to lucky winner Nanci Richards! Check out all the music and goings on by clicking right here!

  • RODRIGO Y GABRIELA Orion
  • STYX Blue Collar Man
  • DROPKICK MURPHYS Worker’s Song
  • THE ROMANTICS What I Like About You
  • REM Toys in the Attic
  • THE GOODS Summer’s Almost Gone
  • DULCET TONES As I Am
  • KABUKI LOVE The Wolf Dance
  • BROTHER DYNAMITE Shine
  • DREW ANGUS Lost
  • KYLE LACY One Trick Pony
  • CARRIE ANN Parent’s Room
  • GYM CLASS HEROES featuring RYAN TEDDER The Fighter
  • THE MORNING LINE Staten Island
  • WINE LIPS Stimulation
  • FLOWERS FOR JAYNE Pocket Superman
  • CANCION FRANKLIN Just Made Rent
  • THE NEW STUDENTS Black Earth Country
  • MOONMILL Ruin It
  • DOLLY PARTON 9 to 5
  • SHELLY FABARES Johnny Angel
  • TIM CURRY Sweet Transvestite
  • RORY D’LASNOW I Won’t Do Anything
  • RONIT & THE INVISIBLE STRINGS Can’t Wait To
  • GOATROPER The Kind of Woman You Can Hold
  • DIAMOND SPUR RODEO Virginia Slims
  • OUR OWN YOKOS Snack Dad
  • JOAN CADDELL & THE MIDNIGHT CHOIR When
  • SHERYL CROW featuring JESSE WELLES Freedom Bus
  • DAN CORIO BAND Hold On
  • BREWSTER MOONFACE Broken Pieces of New York City
  • LUNA’S WERELD Bunnies in the Clover
  • HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Workin’ for a Livin’
  • CHRIS VANDALAY PROJECT How Will You Know
  • SPUTNIK THE BAND Villa Capri
  • THE JAZZTRONAUTS Shoot Your Shot

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  • LOUVERS Nostalgia Road
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