Join host Dana Marshall, every Sunday morning to share a cup of coffee and enjoy some great music.
Brunch by the River is a specialty show made just for Boston and the River listeners. The show combines Blues, Soul, World, Americana and Indie Rock to celebrate traditional music styles as well as contemporary music that lives in concert with traditional music. Local music from the Boston area and exclusive River Music Hall performances are also part of the unique weekly mix. Want to look through older playlists? Scroll down below.
Brunch by The River playlist March 1st, 2026
9:00 AM
- Lake Street Dive – Hello? Goodbye!
- Pink Martini – Amado Mio
- Ray Charles – Lonely Avenue
- Van Morrison – Stranded
- Jamie Cullum – High And Dry
- John Legend & The Roots – Compared To What
- Blackbyrds – Walking In Rhythm
- Ry Cooder – Smack Dab In The Middle
- Leftover Salmon – Mama Boulet
- Lyle Lovett – You Can’t Resist It
- Bonnie Raitt – Used To Rule The World
- Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up
- Peter Wolf – Give It To Me (River Music Hall Performance)
- Ryan Montbleau Band – 75 And Sunny
- Tracy Chapman – Change
- Béla Fleck And The Flecktones – The Sinister Minister
10 AM
- Bettye LaVette – Let Me Down Easy
- Kool & The Gang – Let The Music Take Your Mind
- Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There
- Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston – It Takes Two
- Frank Sinatra – My Way
- Playing For Change – Get Up Stand Up
- Buddy Holly – It’s So Easy
- JD McPherson – Let The Good Times Roll
- Willie Nelson and Susan Tedeschi – Kansas City
- Little Feat – All That You Dream
- Everly Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Long As I Can See The Light
- KT Tunstall – Other Side Of The World
- John Scofield – Georgia On My Mind
- Randy Newman – Birmingham
- Chuck Berry – No Particular Place To Go
11 AM
- Robert Palmer – Man Smart, Woman Smarter
- Billy Joel – The Longest Time
- Daryl Hall & John Oates – She’s Gone
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Serpentine Fire
- Sly And The Family Stone – Dance to the Music
- The Supremes – Where Did Our Love Go
- Stevie Wonder – Too High
- Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack
- Melissa Etheridge – Hold On, I’m Coming
- Madeleine Peyroux – Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)
- Toots And The Maytals – Funky Kingston
- James Gang – Funk #49
- Tower Of Power – Down To The Nightclub
- Traveling Wilburys – Last Night
- Jackson Browne – The Load Out / Stay
- Bruce Springsteen – Spirit In The Night
- The Spinners – I’ll Be Around
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
