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There’s a new album from Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, a new one from blues legend Bobby Rush, a compilation from Mitch Woods featuring all star guests and a bit of the not-yet-released Joe Bonamassa album, all part of this weeks show. AND, a rare set

Tune in at 8pm to hear Giacomo Puccini's Il Trittico (3 one act operas) staring Renata Scotto in Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica and Tito Gobbi in Gianni Schicchi.

Mick pays tribute to Guitarist/Songwriter Robbie Robertson with songs from the Band and others, like Jesse Winchester, John Hammond and Bob Dylan, plus a set featuring Bernard and Luther Allison.

Tune in at 8pm to hear a special tribute to honor the passing of Soprano Renata Scotto on August 16th at the age of 89 followed by the feature opera Bellini's Il Pirata staring Maria Callas recorded live in 1959.

This week, Mick Martin brings Love to the show: The L.A. Band, that is. Then, there are smokin’ sets by Johnny Winter, Otis Rush, Jr. Walker and Gov’t Mule. Plus a little bit of Shakey Jake, Magic Sam and Otis Redding.

Tune in at 8pm to hear host Sean Bianco's favorite opera Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda. This 1981 recording stars Monserrat Caballe, Luciano Pavarotti, Agnes Baltsa, Sherrill Milnes and Nicolai Ghiaurov. Don't miss this amazing Italian opera!

Mick sticks mostly with the classics this weekend including B.B., Freddy and Albert King, Otis Redding, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. Early British Blues is represented by The Pretty Thinks and Them, and we’ll hear music from Cafe R&B and newcomer Joe

Tune in at 8pm to hear the seldom performed opera by Giuseppe Verdi, I Masnadieri (The Robbers) staring Samuel Ramey, Franco Bonisolli, Joan Sutherland and Matteo Manuguerra recorded in 1983 on DECCA.

Tune in at 8pm to the very popular All Opera Potpourri Show! Hear great opera selections by opera greats. A great show for the whole family.

There’s plenty of new music to hear this weekend on the Blues Party from Monster Mike Welch, Samantha Fish, Nick Moss, Duke Robillard and Joanna Connor. Plus, you’ll wanna hear a great set by Eddie Taylor and his family and a cool string of English

Tune in at 8pm to hear the French operatic masterpiece, Jules Massenet's Esclarmonde staring Joan Sutherland.

Tune in at 8pm tp hear an At The Opera debut of Ottorino Respighi's Belfagor staring Sylvia Sass.

Albert Lee is playing at the Sofia Saturday (tonight) and Mick has brought a sample of his amazing guitar work, plus more from Tracy Nelson, The Nick Moss Band and Monster Mike Welch. Then, hear more never- released tracks from Eric Clapton’s Albert

Tune in at 8pm to hear the last opera of Gioachino Rossini, Guglielmo Tell ( William Tell). This 1979 recording stars Luciano Pavarotti, Mirela Freni and Sherrill Milnes.

Mick covers a broad swath of the Blues this week including new music from Tracy Nelson and J.W. Jones, plus appearances by Duke Robillard, John Mayall with Eric Clapton and some new bonus tracks just released from the expanded “24 Nights” album Clapt

Tune in at 8pm to hear Anton Dvorak's most famous opera, Rusalka, based upon Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid. This 1998 recording stars Renee Fleming in the title role.

Tracy Nelson, Samantha Fish, Ana Popovic and Joanna Connor all have new music out. Add in Larry Taylor, Tony Holiday, and Alabama Mike and you get a terrific cross-section of new Blues on Mick’s show this weekend

Tune in at 8pm to her Giuseppe Verdi's penultimate opera, Otello staring Mario del Monaco, Renata Tebaldi and Aldo Protti.

In celebration of the Juneteenth holiday Scott Joplin's only opera, Treemonisha will be played at 8pm. Opera Potpourri will feature a great line-up of African opera singers as well.

Mick’s tribute to Tina Turner continues, we’ll hear from the new album by Selwyn Birchwood plus a set by The Animals and a preview of Shane Dwight’s upcoming appearance…even John Lee Hooker and Little Milton are part of this week’s show.

Tune in at 8pm to hear Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoetto recorded in 1954 staring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Taddei and Lina Pagliughi.

Mick takes a look back at the Blues from both sides of the Atlantic this week with music from Muddy Waters, The Stones, Howlin’ Wolf, The Animals, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall and others. Plus here more music from the great Tina Turner.

Tune in at 8pm to hear the romantic and seldom heard Puccini opera, La Rondine (The Swallow).

Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, and Jimmy Smith share space with, Paul Butterfield, and Stevie Ray Vaughan on the Blues Party, plus hear Charlie Musselwhite, who makes a stop in Sacramento this Sunday, and Tina Turner.

Tune in at 8pm to hear a 1979 recording of Der Freischütz or The Marksman or The Freeshooter, a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber staring Rene Kollo and Hildegard Behrens.

Ivan Neville, Nic Clark, Big Harp George, Mikey Jr. Tony Holiday and more fill this Week’s Blues Party with energetic new releases. Ramp up your summer with Mick’s personally curated selection of Blues.

Tune in at 8pm to Hear Handel's Giulio Caesar recorded in 1967 staring Beverly Sills and Norman Treigle.

Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Freddy, B.B. and Albert King, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson and Jr. Wells, Fleetwood Mac, Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, and more. It’s a Classic Blues extravaganza this weekend.

Tune in at 8pm to hear a LIVE 1953 recording of Cherubini's Medea staring Maria Callas and conducted by Leonard Bernstein at La Scala.

Mick has planned a Muddy Waters set, plus some live performances by Little Feat, out on a summer-long tour that’s headed this way. And, hear New Orleans singer Teresa James with bluesy interpretations of Beatles’ songs.

Tune in at 8pm to hear the always popular all Opera Potpourri. The best of the best of the opera world and a great show for the whole family.

Mick brings a selection of his own favorites to Mick Martin’s Birthday Blues Party this week including a big helping of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, plus The Animals, Albert King and John Lee Hooker.

There are lots of fresh blues releases on tap with Mick Martin. On this week’s show, hear new music from Tad Robinson, the Delta Wires, Marc Broussard, Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, Alabama Mike, and Chris Duarte, the Bruce Katz Band and more.

Tune in at 8pm to hear Saint-Saens' Samson and Dalila staring Rita Gorr and Jon Vickers recorded in 1962.

Take a listen to new music from Coco Montoya, Son Seals, and Teresa James plus some terrific rocking blues from The Band and The Blues Project.

The Queen of Spades by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at 8pm staring Mirela Freni.

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