We just want to keep you posted on what’s coming up in music and what’s going on at the station. There’s usually quite a lot. Welcome to What’s Up Wednesdays.

 Friday Album Releases:

• Olivia Rodrigo is set to release her follow-up album to 2021’s Sour. Guts features the already-released singles “Vampire” and “Bad Idea Right?” as well as ten other tracks written by Rodrigo (producer Dan Nigro receives a co-writing credit on just one other song).
• Courtney Barnett releases End of the Day, music from the film Anonymous Club- her first soundscape instrumental album, and her final record on Milk! Records.
• Long-delayed Sparklehorse album Bird Machine will finally see the light of day. The album was recorded prior to Mark Linkous’ suicide in 2010, at which point it was shelved.
• Friday sees the fifth album release from supergroup Angel Du$t. Brand New Soul was previewed with the single release of singles “Space Jam” and “Very Aggressive”/”Love Slam.”
• For That Beautiful Feeling from Chemical Brothers releases ahead of the upcoming book of interviews Paused in Cosmic Reflection (out October 26th).
• Joan Osborne brings us a socially-conscious album, Nobody Owns You.
• The String Cheese Incident release their first album in six years, Lend Me a Hand just as their tour kicks off in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Tyler Childers previewed his entire Rustin’ in the Rain album at The Grand Ol’ Opry on Monday. The common folk can listen to it when it releases on Friday.

Upcoming Events:

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

• Until October 6th, you can still check out the exhibition “A New World: Ohio Women to Watch” at the Riffe Gallery.

9/7

• Experience BAM Thursdays 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 p.m.
• On Thursdays, you can catch Thunder & Lightning: An SBX Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin and Queen over at Shadowbox Live! If you miss it on Thursday, no worries! You can catch the matinee on Sunday at 2 p.m.

9/8

• Shadowbox Live! presents Body Language, a sketch comedy, and musical experience.
• CD 92.9 Presents The Breeders as they celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Last Splash at KEMBA Live! Horsegirl Opens

9/9

• The Ohio Renaissance Festival opens for the season with Fantasy Weekend!
• Hawthorne Heights Presents Ohio is for Lovers at the Riverbend Music Center and it features a whole host of adjacent artists.
• CD 92.9 Presents Welshy Arms at Rumba Cafe!

9/10

• Sunday is your second chance to catch Thunder & Lightning: An SBX Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin and Queen over at Shadowbox Live!
• Poppy and Pvris take the stage at KEMBA Live! along with openers Pom Pom Squad.

9/11

• CD 92.9 Welcomes Local Natives with HalfNoise at Newport Music Hall.

9/12

• CD 92.9 Welcomes Noah Kahan as he plays a sold-out show at KEMBA Live! Outdoor.

9/13

• CD 92.9 Welcomes Owl City with Augustana at Newport Music Hall.
• CD 92.9’s Frontstage Presents Souther at Natalie’s in Grandview.

Here at the station:

Remaining giveaways this week:

• Brian has tickets to see Gus Dapperton, Noah Cyrus, or Sammy Rae and Friends.
• During your midday, Laura has tickets to Dogstar at Newport Music Hall on October 3rd and tickets to see The 1975 at Nationwide Arena on November 3rd!
• Laura also has passes to see Justin from Blue October in the CD 92.9 Big Room on September 20th.
• Grayson has been a little under the weather this week, but hopefully, he will be back tomorrow to help you win tickets to The CD 92.9 Holiday Show featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Michigander and Arlie at Newport Music Hall on December 1st. He can also get you tickets to Matt and Kim at the Newport on September 29th and The Aces at Newport on October 14th.
• Additionally, Grayson has the perfect package for fans of Colony House: two passes to see them in the CD 92.9 FM Big Room and two tickets to their show that same night!
• Tom (or Nate this evening) has tickets to CD 92.9 welcomes The Brian Jonestown Massacre at Newport Music Hall on September 27th and to Mars Volta at The Andrew J. Brady Music Center on September 30th.

Plus:

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  TONIGHT at 9 pm on Frontstage, Nate plays two songs back-to-back from MK Maroon!

• New merch has dropped in our store. Get “Amped Up” with our tee straight from the Wonderbus runway. Or show your support for Radio Nowhere with the new shirt that features a hippie bus perfect for Adam to play The Beatles in!
• 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!
• FRIDAY: Tune in at 9:30 a.m. to check out our weekly Pet Adoption feature brought to you by our friends at Columbus Humane and Hollywood Feed: a new breed of pet supply store. Our sweet and playful buddy Chuck Norris and our friend Moon are still looking for their forever families!

–Just Emma (JustEmma@CD929FM.com)