Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Mini Concert

Over the last 15 years, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have become one of the premier attractions in the jam band world. For their latest album, Feed the Fire, the goal was to capture that live energy while recording in a studio environment. Coming up, the Baltimore funk and psychedelic four-piece join us for a mini concert playing songs from Feed the Fire. It’s Pigeons Playing Ping Pong on the next World Cafe.

Thursday, April 30th, 2026 – The Best Music of 2026 So Far

We’re already a third of the way through the year, and there has been a lot of great music released so far. On the next World Cafe, we’ll get you up to speed with some of the best releases of 2026, including music from Sturgill Simpson’s latest record under the name Johnny Blue Skies, as well as Jill Scott, Courtney Barnett, Flea and more.

Friday, May 1st, 2026 – Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves’ new album finds the country star enchanted by liminal spaces: small towns and borders, but also the space in between life’s big moments. On the next World Cafe, Musgraves talks about what inspired Middle of Nowhere, breaking her country radio “dry spell,” and making amends with Miranda Lambert.

Monday, May 4th, 2026 – youbet

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 – Encore: Stephen Sanchez

Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 – Samm Henshaw

Thursday, May 7th, 2026 – Joshua Ray Walker

Friday, May 8th, 2026 – Amy Grant