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 5th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Nick Drake – Pink Moon
- Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit (vinyl)
- Crosby & Nash – Teach Your Children (live E-Town ’08)
- Taj Mahal – Six Days On The Road
- Steely Dan – The Fez
- Sister Sledge – We Are Family
- The Crystals – He’s A Rebel
- The Temptations – My Girl
- Seals and Crofts – Summer Breeze
- B.B. King & Eric Clapton – Riding With The King
- Simon & Garfunkel – Baby Driver
- Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers – Just The Two Of Us
- Traffic – You Can All Join In
- Lyle Lovett – Church (live)
- Jay & The Techniques – Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
- 10,000 Maniacs – Candy Everybody Wants
10 AM
- Peter Frampton – Wind Of Change (acoustic)
- Van Morrison – Down The Road
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Don Henley – The Boys Of Summer
- Stevie Wonder – Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
- Hugh Masekela – Grazing In The Grass
- G. Love & Special Sauce feat. Jack Johnson – Rodeo Clowns
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
- Ray Charles with James Taylor – Sweet Potato Pie
- Jesse Colin Young – Ridgetop
- Linda Ronstadt – Poor Poor Pitiful Me
- Bruce Springsteen – Waitin’ On A Sunny Day
- Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (vinyl)
- Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
- The Big Bopper – Chantilly Lace
- Harry Belafonte – Day-O (Banana Boat)
11 AM
- CHIC – Good Times
- Robert Palmer – Sailing Shoes / Hey Julia / Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley
- Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
- Jimmy Buffett – Come Monday
- Fleetwood Mac – Monday Morning
- Jonathan Edwards – Shanty
- UB40 – Red Red Wine
- The Mavericks – Damned (If You Do)
- Little Richard – Lucille
- Southern Culture On The Skids – Corn Liquor
- Dr. John & Randy Newman – I Ate Up The Apple Tree
- Allen Toussaint – Southern Nights
- The Band – The Shape I’m In (live)
- Sly And The Family Stone – Hot Fun In The Summertime
- Pacific Gas & Electric – Are You Ready?
- Jackson Browne & Jack Johnson – Take It Easy (live acoustic)
- Bonnie Raitt – I Thank You
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
