Come to Etown to celebrate the close of another spectacular year of tapings. Tickets on sale December 6th!

Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist Tim O'Brien is coming back to Etown! It's been over 30 years since Tim moved to Colorado where he would form his landmark band Hot Rize with Etown's Nick Forster. Now firmly rooted in the music community of Nashville, this child of West Virginia has continued to blaze his own unique and very prolific musical trail engaging fans with his deft musicianship, gorgeous singing, and artful songwriting.

Shemekia Copeland returns to Etown after almost 10 years. While still in her 20s, she's opened for the Rolling Stones, headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival, scored 'critics choice' awards from The New York Times and The Times of London, and shared the stage with luminaries such as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal and John Mayer. She's heir to the rich tradition of soul-drenched divas like Ruth Brown, Etta James and Koko Taylor. This young talent's shot at the eventual title of 'Queen of the Blues' is pretty clear. By some standards, she may already be there.

Plus, Congressman-elect Jared Polis stops by for a chat with Nick Forster, and we'll have the story of another inspiring E-Chievement Award winner to share, too!

Click here for ticketing information --  On sale Dec. 6th!

Etown's annual fund drive is now underway. A generous Etown listener has offered us a challenge grant of $100,000 for our ongoing operation. This grant will match every dollar we raise up to that amount by the end of this year. So we hope you can include Etown in your year-end giving plans.

Etown, as a radio broadcast, brings unique musical performance and conversation into the lives of people around the world. But beyond that and more important, Etown makes a difference in the lives of our listeners and for the work of our E-Chievement Award Winners. Here's a recent comment from an award winner:

Steve Ells left Boulder to learn how to cook at the nation's foremost cooking school. He honed his skills at a five-star restaurant in California then decided to put his unique culinary twist on burritos and tacos. So he returned home to Colorado and opened a burrito joint called Chipotle Mexican Grill. He set out to make the best tasting food he could, using only the freshest ingredients. Now, with some 450 restaurants nationwide, Chipotle has set its sights even higher by supporting family farming and sustainable agriculture. Chipotle is reshaping the food supply, one burrito at a time. Chipotle Mexican Grill. Serving foods that are free of artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. "At Chipotle, if you can't pronounce it, it's not in our food." Learn more at www.chipotle.com

Etown Hall will be a featured stop on Historic Boulder's Annual Holiday House Tour in the downtown Boulder Whittier neighborhood. Stop by for a cup of cider and learn more about Etown's new home at 16th and Spruce, some of this building's unique history, and our plans for its future. The historic homes on the tour are decorated for the holidays, and docents share each home's history and architectural features with visitors. The Holiday House Tour runs from 10am-4pm Saturday, Dec. 6th and 11am-4p on Sunday, Dec. 7th. Advance tickets ($12 for 'Historic Boulder' members and $15 for nonmembers) are available at several convenient locations around town. Visit the Historic Boulder website to learn more, or phone 303-444-5192. www.historicboulder.org