We wanna keep you posted on what’s going on in music. There’s usually quite a lot. Welcome to What’s Up Wednesdays.

Album Releases: I know I said this last week, but this Friday there really are a ton of albums coming out. Literally 1,000 lbs worth.

• Ben Folds is releasing What Matters Most. He has two Ohio concerts coming up in support of the album, one at Rose Music Center on June 17th, and another right here in Columbus on July 22nd. Check out the latest single “Back to Anonymous”:

• Foo Fighters are releasing But Here We Are, their first album since the passing of Taylor Hawkins. We’ve been playing “Rescued” here on CD 92.9 FM, but they also released the emotional single “Show Me How” last week (featuring Violet Grohl on backing vocals).

• Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are releasing Council Skies. The album features contributions from Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr on three tracks. Gallagher describes the album as “going back to the beginning. Daydreaming, looking up at the sky and wondering about what life could be…” Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds take the stage at Riverbend Music Center on July 1st with Garbage and Metric.
• Bully releases Lucky For You. Don’t forget to catch Bully opening up for Franz Ferdinand and The Pixies at the CD 92.9 FM Summer Kick-Off show at KEMBA Live! outdoor on June 12th.
• Beach Fossils have released a few singles in advance of Bunny.
• The Aces are releasing I’ve Loved You For So Long.
• Ben Harper releases Wide Open Light.
• Rufus Wainwright is releasing Folkocracy, a collection of folk songs with a star-studded lineup of collaborations. Wainwright turns 50 in July and has stated “This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with.” Collaborators include Brandi Carlisle, Susana Hoffs, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, Andrew Bird, David Byrne, Van Dyke Parks, and Chaka Khan (whose contribution can be found on “Cotton-Eyed Joe”).

Upcoming Events:

In case you haven’t had a chance to check out our events calendar, here are the events coming up this week:

• The “Interwoven” event is taking place at Riffe Gallery all the way through July 7th. This event is a celebration of fiber and the many forms it takes. Artists included utilize fiber to “explore topics such as contemporary culture, personal narratives, influences, and emotions that lie just below the surface of our consciousnesses.”

5/31

• Join us this evening for the Modelo Gameday Crew Party! Join the CD 92.9 FM Scene Team for a Modelo Pre-Game Party 2 hours before starting kickoff at Whistle & Keg for games and prizes before cheering the Crew on to victory. Wear black and yellow, drink gold! Modelo: Official Import Beer of Columbus Crew SC.
• Tonight we welcome Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade to KEMBA Live! Neal Francis opens.

6/1

• Experience the first BAM Thursday of the season at the Columbus Museum of Art. Enjoy live music, great art, delicious bites, vendors and fresh libations in their garden space, as well as free general admission to the gallery from 5-9 pm.
• Every Thursday, you can still catch Flower Power over at Shadowbox Live! If you miss it Thursday, no worries! You can always catch the matinee on Sundays at 2 pm

6/2

• The Barenaked Ladies bring their Last Summer on Earth 2023 tour to KEMBA Live! This year, they are joined by Semisonic and Del Amitri.

6/3

• Six One Pour: The Ohio Craft Beer Festival is taking place over at the Ohio History Center. Fifty Ohio craft breweries will be on hand pouring their popular beers, along with seasonal and limited edition brews.
• Another opportunity to cheer the Crew on to victory, the Modelo Gameday Crew Party! Join the CD 92.9 FM Scene Team for a Modelo Pre-Game Party 2 hours before starting kickoff at Whistle & Keg for games and prizes. Wear black and yellow, drink gold! Modelo: Official Import Beer of Columbus Crew SC.
• Valley present their Lost in Translation tour over at The Bluestone with opener Aiden Bissett.

6/4

• As mentioned above, you can catch a daytime performance of Flower Power at Shadowbox Live.

Here at the station:

You still have chances this week to win tickets with all of the weekday DJs:

• Brian Phillips will be giving away tickets to see Joseph at the Newport on June 13th, Young the Giant with Milky Chance at KEMBA Live! Outdoor on June 17th, and Goose at KEMBA Live! Outdoor on June 27th.
• Laura has tickets to give away to O.A.R. at KEMBA Live! Outdoor on June 10th.
• Laura can also get lucky winners in to our very own Big Room on June 8th to see K. Flay play for us ahead of her show at Skully’s that night.
• Laura will also be giving away tickets to the Columbus Summer Wine Festival at McPherson Park on June 10th for listeners over the age of 21.
• Adam Latek is filling in for Grayson this week, and he has tickets to the CD 92.9 FM Summer Kick-Off featuring The Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, and Bully on June 12th, as well as tickets to Palace on June 16th.
• Tom Butler has tickets to Metric on June 30th and to CD 92.9’s Frontstage Presents Thomas and the Work-Men on July 1st.
• Tom Butler also has passes to join us in the CD 92.9 FM Big Room on June 10th to see Dehd ahead of their performance at the Columbus Arts Festival that night.

Plus:

• Tune in tomorrow at 9 am to hear the very last guest DJ of the month (brought to you by The Diamond Cellar). It’s been awesome hearing all of your playlists and seeing your bright and shining faces throughout the month of May!
• There’s plenty of merch over at our store so you can make sure everyone knows you’re listening to the Columbest radio station. Summer merch coming soon!
• Don’t forget to sign up for a lounge account so you can get started with those 929 lounge points. And, of course, keep tuned in for lounge tips because you never know what concerts you might be able to win tickets to or who will be in The Big Room next!

–Just Emma (JustEmma@CD929FM.com)