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 July 5th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Mo Ti Mo – King Sunny Adé
- Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
- Breezin’ – George Benson
- Good Day Sunshine – The Beatles
- Heat Wave – Martha & The Vandellas
- 99.9F° – Suzanne Vega
- Come Rain Or Come Shine – Ray Charles
- Walking In Rhythm – Blackbyrds
- Catch A Wave – Beach Boys
- Everybody Eats When They Come To My House – Cab Calloway
- Coconut – Nilsson
- Poison Ivy – The Coasters
- Slippin’ And Slidin’ – Little Richard
- America – Simon & Garfunkel
- Chelsea Morning – Joni Mitchell
- Change – Tracy Chapman
10:00 AM
- Couldn’t Stand The Weather – Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Cool Jerk – The Capitols
- Getaway – Earth, Wind & Fire
- No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
- Chain Gang – Sam Cooke
- Chain Lightning – Steely Dan
- She’s A Rainbow – Rolling Stones
- Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
- Cold Beverage – G. Love & Special Sauce
- Down The Road – Van Morrison
- County Line – Pousette-Dart Band
- Watching The River Flow – Bob Dylan
- Deep River Blues – Doc Watson
- Hot Summer Day – It’s A Beautiful Day
- Brand New Day – Sting
- The Longest Time – Billy Joel
11:00 AM
- Take Me Out To The Ball Game – Kerry Kearney
- Golden Lady – Stevie Wonder
- All The Way From America – Joan Armatrading
- 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) – Wilson Pickett
- Celebration – Kool & The Gang
- Come Monday – Jimmy Buffett
- Summertime Is In Our Hands – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- I Thank You – Sam & Dave
- Somewhere Down The Crazy River – Robbie Robertson
- Church (live) – Lyle Lovett
- Dixie Chicken (live) – Little Feat
- Work to Do – Isley Brothers
- Working My Way Back To You – The Spinners
- All Day Music – War
- On The 4th Of July – James Taylor
- Big Blue Sea – Bob Schneider
- Jock-A-Mo (Iko Iko) – James “Sugar Boy” Crawford
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
