Membership News

Bunbury Music Festival will take place June 1-3, 2018, along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati…and we’ve received a pair of passes to give away to one lucky WCBE donor!

This year’s intimate concert experience will feature two main stages and two side stages for better viewing.

Are you ready to tailgate, but stay toasty-warm? Then join WCBE for our 5th annual “Beat Michigan” party! On Saturday, November 26th, we’ll power up the big screens at Woodlands Tavern on W. 3rd Avenue in Grandview. Watch The Big Game between OSU and Michigan, with us inside. We’ll also share tailgate food from Great Point Kitchen, play trivia, and more! Doors open at 10am, and the game kicks off at noon!

  Here are the upcoming VIP events for July! 
 

 LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS - THURS. JULY 13TH @ NATALIE'S

TRISTEN / ANGELICA GARCIA - SAT. JULY 15TH @ RUMBA CAFE

DALE WATSON - SUN. JULY 16TH @ WOODLAND'S TAVERN

  GREENSKY BLUEGRASS - SUN. JAN. 15TH @ THE NEWPORT

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE - THURS. JAN. 19TH @ A&R MUSIC BAR

FRUITION - FRI. JAN. 20TH @ WOODLAND'S TAVERN

GRIFFIN HOUSE - FRI. JAN. 20TH @ A&R MUSIC BAR

DWEEZIL ZAPPA - SUN. JAN. 22ND @ EXPRESS LIVE

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS - TUES. JAN. 24TH @ PARK STREET SALOON

BEAR'S DEN - SAT. JAN. 28TH @ THE NEWPORT 

Come out to Wolf's Ridge brewing Thursday, November 10th for WCBE's Game Night! Games like Aerodome, Ralpartha, and Chaos Wars will be available, but you can bring your own games (and friends). Admission is $5 at the door and a cash bar available with portion of the beer proceeds going to WCBE.

Get in the spirit for a little Halloween fun!  

Spirits Night for WCBE will haunt Saint James Tavern on North Fourth Street in Columbus this Sunday afternoon from 4 until 7.

You’ll have a ghoulishly good time with tarot reading from Willow Niemela and Tony Clark. 
All clairvoyant proceeds will benefit central Ohio’s undead NPR station.

See you this Sunday at Saint James…if you dare!

It's our birthday, and you're invited! On September 26th, 1956, WCBE went on the air for the first time - for an entire hour. So this Monday (September 26th), we're celebrating our sixtieth anniversary with an open house. Come on by 90.5's studios between 4pm and 8pm. We'll have local pop from Rambling House Soda, snacks from Pattycake Bakery, and tours of our studios! Stop by to say "hi!"

UMPHREY'S McGee - Thurs. Sept. 8th @ Express Live!

THE AVETT BROTHERS - Fri. Sept. 9th @ Express Live!

WILD CHILD - Sun. Sept. 11th @ The Basement

ALLAH-LAS - Mon. Sept. 12th @ The Basement

STURGILL SIMPSON - Wed. Sept. 14th @ Express Live!

THE FELICE BROTHERS - Thurs. Sept. 15th @ Rumba Cafe

LEFTOVER SALMON - Fri. Sept. 16th @ Park Street Saloon

AMANDA SHIRES - Fri. Sept. 16th @ Rumba Cafe

You run through the numbers. You run things by your boss. Now run to support WCBE 90.5 FM. On Sunday, September 25th, central Ohio’s NPR station presents, “#StormTheFort,” a 5k run to benefit 90.5! The running route winds through our home: the historic #FortHayes campus in downtown Columbus. Established as a Civil War army base in 1863, the Fort has been WCBE’s home over 25 years. All proceeds from the run benefit your favorite public radio station.

The fastest runner from each of the age groups listed below will receive a medal.

AUGUST

SUN. AUG. 7TH - STEEPWATER BAND @ WOODLAND'S TAVERN

MON. AUG 8TH -  BRONCHO @ THE BASEMENT - PRESENTED BY WCBE!

THURS. AUG. 11TH - BEN MILLER BAND @ WOODLAND'S TAVERN

THURS. AUG. 11TH - CURTIS SALGADO @ NATALIE'S - PRESENTED BY WCBE!

FRI. AUG. 12TH - THE ACCIDENTALS @ RUMBA CAFE

FRI. AUG. 12TH - - CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM @ EXPRESS LIVE

SAT. AUG. 13TH - ADIA VICTORIA @ RUMBA CAFE - PRESENTED BY WCBE!

TUES. AUG. 16TH - DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS  @ NATALIE'S - PRESENTED BY WCBE!

Save the date and share this event with your friends!!

The heart of Small Change Day is right here outside our studios on the Fort Hayes campus off Jack Gibbs Boulevard in downtown Columbus.

JUNE
Trampled By Turtles/David Wax Museum - Fri. June 10th @ The Newport
 Will Hoge - Fri. June 10th @ Rumba Cafe
 The Blasters - Tues. June 14th @ Rumba Cafe
 James McCartney - Thurs. June 16th @ Rumba Cafe
 Billy Joe Shaver - Fri. June 17th @ Woodland's Tavern
 Mutual Benefit - Sat. June 18th @ The Basement
 Blitzen Trapper - Tues. June 21st @ A&R Music Bar
 HoneyHoney - Thurs. June 23rd @ The Basement
 Robert Ellis - Mon. June 27th @ Rumba Cafe

Nelsonville Music Festival Ticket Giveaway (9am-3pm) 

PRIZE PACKAGE INCLUDES:  

• Two tickets to  Nelsonville Music Festival (Dates: Jun 2 - Jun 5, 2016)
Description: The Nelsonville Music Festival is an annual four-day music festival located at the Historic Village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio in Southeastern Ohio.

• Jam-Packed Package from Clintonville Outfitters

Health Day - 7am-9am, 3pm-7pm 

Health Day Package Sweepstakes Includes

- CoGo Bike Share - 5 single-day passes, a t-shirt and a water bottle  

- Open Sky Spa - $50 certificate 

- Native Cold Pressed Juice Bar - $20 certificate 

- Health From Within - $60 Nutritional Exam 

- Yoga on High - 11 class pass (more info on card)

- MISCELLANY:  

- Both donations made online & on the phone are eligible 

- Random winner selected, will be notified Wednesday, April 13th