Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD

Independent original music from the emerging Boston and New England scene. The entire 2-hour show can be heard live Tuesday nights from 8-10pm ET on 95.9 WATD in the Boston/South Shore/Cape Cod area, and streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous has been recognized with awards and nominations from the Boston Music Awards, The New England Awards, South Shore Living Magazine, Limelight Magazine, and The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.

Listen on:

  • Podbean App
  • Spotify
  • Amazon Music
  • TuneIn + Alexa
  • iHeartRadio
  • PlayerFM
  • Listen Notes
  • Podchaser
  • BoomPlay

Episodes

Alissa Musto (9/15/20)

Tuesday Sep 15, 2020

Tuesday Sep 15, 2020

Alissa Musto is a south shore songwriter and pianist who up until the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic was working as an entertainer on a cruise ship. She talks about what that experience was like and also about her time as Miss Massachusetts and promoting the importance of music education. Learn more at www.AlissaMusto.com. 

Sam Robbins (9/8/20)

Tuesday Sep 08, 2020

Tuesday Sep 08, 2020

New Hampshire born and now Nashville based singer-songwriter Sam Robbins stops by the WATD Tiny Stage to share some new music and talk about upcoming projects. Learn more at www.SamRobbinsMusic.com. 

Ryan Montbleau (8/25/20)

Tuesday Aug 25, 2020

Tuesday Aug 25, 2020

North Shore born singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau is a favorite at festivals across the country...especially here in New England. But with covid almost all of those festivals and shows have been either cancelled of postponed. Tune in as Ryan talks about how he's adapted to current times and shares some songs live on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more about Ryan Montbleau at www.RyanMontbleau.com. 

Jake Hill (8/18/20)

Tuesday Aug 18, 2020

Tuesday Aug 18, 2020

Plymouth singer-songwriter Jake Hill released a series of EPs during the Covid-19 Quarentine. He talks about those and shares some songs live on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage. Follow Jake Hill on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with his future projects. 

Kate Girardi (8/11/20)

Tuesday Aug 11, 2020

Tuesday Aug 11, 2020

Singer-songwriter Kate Girardi performs on the WATD Tiny Stage and talks about her current EP "One to Four" released in 2018. She also shares some new songs which will appear on her next EP being recorded this year. Learn more on Kate Girardi at www.kategirardi.com. 

Amanda McCarthy (8/4/20)

Tuesday Aug 04, 2020

Tuesday Aug 04, 2020

Singer-songwriter Amanda McCarthy stops by WATD to talk about her current album "Road Trip" and about an actual road trip she's about to make when she makes the move to Nashville. Learn more at www.amandamccarthy.com. 

Lori McKenna (7/28/20)

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020

Tuesday Jul 28, 2020

Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna talks about her latest album "The Balladeer". Learn more about Lori at www.LoriMcKenna.com. 

The Big Lonesome (7/21/20)

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020

Tuesday Jul 21, 2020

The Big Lonesome joins WATD on the Tiny Stage to talk about their album "Payphones and Ashtrays" which drops in the fall. And their new single Silver Plate Stains is out today. Portions of proceeds from pre-orders of the new album will benefit Black Lives Matter and the ACLU. Get more information at www.TheBigLonesome.net. 

Molly Mae (7/14/20)

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020

Singer-songwriter Molly Mae stops by the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to talk about her new projects with PB&J Records, shares some original songs and debuts a new single!! Learn more at www.MollyMaeMusic.com. 

Tuesday Jul 07, 2020

Dalton and the Sheriffs stop by WATD to preview tracks from their latest album "Luckier By Half". The album is officially available on Wednesday July 8th!! Learn more at www.daltonandthesheriffs.com.

Copyright 2025/2026 - John Shea - 95.9 WATD/Marshfield Broadcasting Co. - All rights reserved.

Podcast Powered By Podbean

Version: 20241125