Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD
Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea.
The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com.
Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea
Episodes
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
52 min
Boston Music Award 2024 Country Act of the Year Other Brother Darryl performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote their debut album! Learn more at https://otherbrotherdarryl.com.
Feb 18, 2025
Feb 18, 2025
51 min
Boston born and Nashville based singer-songwriter Jillian Dawn performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about her latest projects. Learn more at https://jilliandawnmusic.com.
Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
49 min
2024 New England Music Awards Rock Act of the Year Total Strangers perform on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about their new music and upcoming show with The Far Out on Feb 22 at SoundCheck Studios in Pembroke. Plus they perform acoustic in-studio. Learn more at https://totalstrangersmusic.com.
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
51 min
Boston singer-songwriter Steve Rondo performs on the WATD Tiny Stage - Learn more at https://steverondomusic.com.
Jan 28, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
49 min
Boston area singer-songwriter Erin Wilson performs on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to promote a new series of singles. Learn more at www.erinwilsonmusic.com.
Jan 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025
46 min
Rhode Island singer-songwriter Polly Bessette performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her EP "Pocketful of Melodies". Learn more at https://pollybessette.wixsite.com/music.
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
53 min
South Shore musician Sarah Martin talks about her New Years Eve single and plays some songs live in studio. See her at the Spire Center in Plymouth on the Main Stage on Thursday January 16!! Learn more at https://www.sarahmartinmusic.com.
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
43 min
It's the first live show of 2025 and the Tiny Stage guest is singer-songwriter Briana White. Learn more about Briana at https://www.instagram.com/fourfootbri.
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
1 hr 44 min
Best of The Tiny Stage 2024 with interview clips and in-studio performances from Nikki & The Barn Boys, MB Padfield, Lainey Dionne, Sam Luke Chase, Total Strangers, Lake Street Dive, Jay Psaros, Grace Morrison, Jennifer Tefft & The Strange, Larsen, Cara Brindisi, Lindsay Foote, Ward Hayden, Danny Curtis, Erin Wilson, Nate Ramos, Molly O'Leary, and more! Find the entire library of Almost Famous podcasts at www.AlmostFamousRadio.com.
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
30 sec
Almost Christmas 2024 - Dropbox Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/19rz2qtlngsqn7o8vyi7m/AlmostChristmas12172024.mp3?rlkey=fmhwhjtsilewkzfuw3vp2svat&dl=0
The Aldous Collins Band, Cara Brindisi, Ashley Jordan, The Ballroom Thieves, Chad Perrone, Eddie Japan, Dwight and Nicole, Total Strangers, Lake Street Dive, Munk Duane,The Elovaters/Jackson Weatherbee, Lainey Dionne, Jay Psaros, LEW, Lori McKenna, Christa Gniadek, Liz Longley, Sarah Martin, Rocco DeRosa, Jillian Dawn, Adam Frates, Dalton & The Sheriffs, The Ghouls, Jill McCracken, Mark Erelli, Kimaya Diggs, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, OldJack, Valerie Barretto, The Something, Sam Robbins/Halley Neal, and more!