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
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
49 min
Drew Zieff of Jake Swamp and the Pine performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his latest projects. Learn more at https://www.jakeswamp.com.
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
45 min
Boston folk-rock band Noble Dust performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about their upcoming album and their current projects. Learn more at https://nobledustmusic.com.
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
50 min
Brian Scully of Dalton & The Sheriffs joins the WATD Tiny Stage, along with his sons Tommy and Charlie, for a special family appearance. They chat about the band’s latest singles and share the excitement surrounding their upcoming show at Leader Bank Pavilion. Discover more about Dalton & The Sheriffs at: daltonandthesheriffs.com.
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
48 min
South Shore musician Matt York performs on the WATD Tiny Stage and talks about his latest projects including a new book! Learn more at https://www.mattyorkmusic.com.
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
55 min
Cape Cod singer-songwriter Carly Tefft is on the WATD Tiny Stage to talk about her current single "My Kind of Blue" and update us on her latest projects. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/carlytefft
Aug 31, 2025
Aug 31, 2025
46 min
New on 95.9 WATD it's The Almost Famous Tiny Stage Rewind. Every Sunday at 8:00pm, WATD digs into the archives to bring you past and present Tiny Stage interviews—including some classics that originally aired long before podcasts were even part of the show.
This week, don’t miss South Shore’s own Grammy Award–winning songwriter Lori McKenna, captured in November 2014 as she introduced her brand-new album Numbered Doors. You’ll hear early performances of songs that went on to become massive hits for some of today’s biggest artists.
And don't miss new interviews on the Almost Famous Tiny Stage heard each Tuesday from 8-10PM on 95.9 WATD and 959WATD.com.
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
50 min
Adam Tiro from The Freight talks about their debut LP called Tales of Maybe and how it was specifically mixed and mastered for a vinyl release. Visit https://www.thefreightband.com for more information.
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
50 min
Multi-award winning South Shore singer-songwriter-composer Munk Duane performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his album Fearless Moral Inventory. Learn more at https://www.munkduane.com.
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
47 min
Cape Cod/Boston singer-songwriter Renée Levesque performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her album "All The Kids" and talk about an upcoming tour this fall! Learn more at https://reneelevesquemusic.com.
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
53 min
Massachusetts born and now Rhode Island based singer-songwriter Tori Costa performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her latest singles and talk about her upcoming album. Learn more at https://www.toricosta.co.