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WTIP North Shore Radio announces a format change for the 13th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival on Saturday, September 12, 2020


WTIP Community Radio is pleased to announce that the Radio Waves Annual Music Festival will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2020, as a one-day, on-air, live music event from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Because of COVID- 19 restrictions placed on public gatherings, the festival has been changed from an in-person concert, to a full day of live music performances that will be shared on the air at 90.7 FM North Shore, 90.1 FM Grand Portage and 89.1 FM Gunflint Trail. The one day music event can also be heard in its entirety online at www.wtip.org.

This marks the 13th year of this annual festival, and thirteen Minnesota musical acts will play full musical sets to be broadcast live on WTIP Radio throughout the day. The “13 in 13” lineup will include performances by local and regional artists: Sky Blue, One Less Guest, Red Lips with Kenna Rose, Jim McGowan, Rich Mattson and the Northstars, the Kilborn Quartet, Colleen Myhre, the Portage Band, Lady Spruce, Eric Frost and Jim Elverhoy, Pushing Chain, the Aho Family Band, Chris Gillis with the Grand Marais Music Collaborative and other surprises throughout the day.

The full music roster and set times will be available in late June, online at www.wtip.org – just look for “Radio Waves Music Festival” under the EVENTS drop-down menu.

The Radio Waves Music Festival is made possible in part with funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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