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 February 8th, 2026
9:00 AM
- Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
- Donavon Frankenreiter – Life, Love & Laughter
- Rufus and Chaka Khan – Tell Me Something Good
- Delbert McClinton – Standing On Shaky Ground
- The Big Bopper – Chantilly Lace
- Aretha Franklin – Baby I Love You
- The Beatles – Do You Want To Know A Secret
- Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar
- Edwin Starr – 25 Miles
- Eric Bibb – This One Don’t
- Chuck Berry – Maybellene
- The Supremes – My World Is Empty Without You
- Steely Dan – Barrytown
- Jon Batiste – Big Money
- Isley Brothers – Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
- Buckwheat Zydeco – Tee Nah Nah
10 AM
- Billy Strings – Running the Route
- Three Dog Night – Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
- The Band – The Shape I’m In (live)
- The Mavericks with Nicole Atkins – Live Close By (Visit Often)
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – Toothbrush And My Table
- Jamie Cullum – I’m All Over It
- Four Tops – It’s The Same Old Song
- Shelby Lynne – Gotta Get Back
- Corinne Bailey Rae – Put Your Records On (acoustic)
- The Temptations – Get Ready
- Josh Ritter – Getting Ready To Get Down
- Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ – Squeeze Box
- Carole King – I Feel The Earth Move
- Stevie Wonder – Boogie On Reggae Woman
- Ry Cooder – Poor Man’s Shangri-La
- Sam & Dave – Soul Man
11 AM
- Traffic – John Barleycorn
- Frank Sinatra with Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
- Louis Jordan – Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
- Ben Folds Five – She Don’t Use Jelly
- James Hunter – People Gonna Talk
- Tyrone Davis – Turn Back The Hands Of Time
- B.B. King & Bobby Bland – Let The Good Times Roll (live)
- Bruce Springsteen – Spirit In The Night
- Joe Jackson – Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
- Jimmy Cliff – Sitting Here In Limbo (live)
- Playing For Change feat. Ivan Neville & Steve Miller – Fly Like An Eagle
- Van Morrison – Back On Top
- Dusty Springfield – Wishin’ And Hopin’
- Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
- Little Feat – Let It Roll
- Little Richard – Good Golly, Miss Molly
- Nikki Lane – Jackpot
Thanks for listening on Sunday morning – Hope you enjoyed Brunch by the River.
Have a great day! – Dana
