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Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea. The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association. Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea
John Shea hosts Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD, a music show with 500 episodes published.
Rhode Island singer-songwriter Ruby Mac is on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage this week to promote her recent projects including a new single "Antithesis of Feminists" out on Friday, August 21. Learn more and presave the single
South Shore singer-songwriter Matt Bishop is on the WATD Tiny Stage this week. Follow his IG at https://www.instagram.com/realmattbishop
South Shore singer-songwriter Zak Jacobson of the Zak Jacobson Syndicate promotes his latest album Aces on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/Zaksingstunes4U .
Rhode Island singer-songwriter Kai Nanfelt performs on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage to promote his new single "Down" and Tune In Tune Up, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping musicians and music industry professiona
Recorded On-Location: A Recap of the 2026 Levitate Music And Arts Festival featuring interviews and music from: Bebe Stockwell, Copilot, Sammy Rae and The Friends, Hans Williams, Laney Powers, and Casey Rivers. To learn
South Shore / Boston band Gold Hoax is on the WATD Tiny Stage. Catch them at Bridgewater Music Alley at Blackhat Brew Works in Bridgewater with Gordon's Law on July 23. Learn more at https://goldhoax.bandcamp.com .
Honorary Boston singer-songwriter Liz Longley is on the Tiny Stage this week to promote her album New Life. Recorded on-location at The Daily Brew in Falmouth MA. Learn more about Liz Longley at www.LizLongley.com .
South Shore singer-songwriter Jason Cardinal performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his album Colors, officially out on July 31. Learn more at https://jasoncardinal.com .
Rhode Island alternative metal band Taxidermy performs in a rare acoustic setup to promote their debut EP "Comatose". Learn more at www.Taxidermy.band .
Boston singer-songwriter Emi McSwain performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her latest projects including a new single "I Hope When I Die". Learn more at https://www.emimcswain.com .
The Grownup Noise perform on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage to promote their album "No Straight Line in the Universe". Learn more at www.TheGrownupNoise.com .
Boston's The Glow perform on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny State to promote their performance at Bridgewater Music Alley on Thursday, July 30th. Learn more about The Friends of Bridgewater Music Alley at www.BridgewaterMus
Boston singer-songwriter Jessye DeSilva performs on the Tiny Stage to promote a new album "Glitter Up The Dark". Learn more at https://www.jessyedmusic.com.
Cape Cod singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Vanna Pacella performs on the WATD Tiny Stage with her trio. Learn more at VannaPacella.com.
This week The Tiny Stage is on-location from The Audacity Music Festival. Audacity was founded and produced by Thunderbolt Productions and held at Town River Landing in Bridgewater on Saturday, May 9. Featured acts/inter
Wareham singer-songwriter Grace Morrison is back on the Tiny Stage promoting her album Saltwater Country. She's also performing at The Spire Center in Plymouth with Sam Robbins on Thursday, May 7th. Learn more at GraceMo
Boston area singer-songwriter Luke Curran performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his EP "Hymns". Learn more at https://lukecurranmusic.com.
The 2nd Annual Paws And Listen took place on Saturday, April 25 at The Guild in Pawtucket RI and raised money for Vintage Pet Rescue. The event was organized by New England Music Award winning artist Frank Viele and feat
Singer Songwriter Sioo performs on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more at https://sioo.co.
This week it's all about Rock Out The Stigma with Aldous Collins, Hitch, and Lainey Dionne perform on the Tiny Stage. Rock Out The Stigma is a benefit show happening at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke for Mental Health Aw
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Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD is hosted by John Shea. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 500 episodes.
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