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 April 26th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Traffic – Dear. Mr. Fantasy
- John Scofield – Georgia On My Mind
- Tracy Chapman – Stand By Me (live)
- Pousette-Dart Band – Fall On Me
- Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine (acoustic live)
- Stevie Wonder – Golden Lady
- Playing For Change – Don’t Worry (Song Around The World)
- Ry Cooder – Poor Man’s Shangri-La
- Jon Batiste & Aloe Blacc – Endless Love
- Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
- Buddy Guy feat. Joss Stone – (Baby) You Got What It Takes
- Suzanne Vega – 99.9F°
- The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon
- Little Milton – That’s What Love Will Make You Do
- Ray Charles – I Don’t Need No Doctor
- Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’
10 AM
- Flea feat. Nick Cave – Wichita Lineman
- Billy Strings – In the Morning Light
- Rosanne Cash – Girl From The North Country
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Carry On
- Traffic – Forty Thousand Headmen
- Archie Bell & The Drells – Tighten Up
- The Spinners – Me and My Music
- Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) Higher & Higher
- Pink Martini – Hey Eugene
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Got To Get You Into My Life
- Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
- Van Morrison – Precious Time
- Blind Boys of Alabama – Down By The Riverside
- Imelda May – It’s Good To Be Alive
- Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
- Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
11 AM
- The Beatles – I’ll Follow The Sun
- Sam Cooke – (Ain’t That) Good News
- Bonnie Raitt – Love Sneakin’ Up On You
- Gladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Beach Boys – I Can Hear Music
- Joni Mitchell – Twisted
- Lyle Lovett – Penguins
- Agents Of Good Roots – Smiling Up The Frown
- Xavier Rudd – Let Me Be
- Dave Mason – Only You Know and I Know
- Eric Clapton – I’m Tore Down
- Susan Tedeschi – It Hurt So Bad
- Aretha Franklin – (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone
- The Temptations – I Can’t Get Next To You
- John Prine – Fish And Whistle
- Jackson Browne – Rock Me On The Water (vinyl)
- The Band – Life Is A Carnival
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
