Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD
Independent original music from the emerging Boston and New England scene. The entire 2-hour show can be heard live Tuesday nights from 8-10pm ET on 95.9 WATD in the Boston/South Shore/Cape Cod area, and streaming at 959WATD.com. Almost Famous has been recognized with awards and nominations from the Boston Music Awards, The New England Awards, South Shore Living Magazine, Limelight Magazine, and The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
The PickPockets from the South Shore help kickoff 2026 on the WATD Tiny Stage. Find more information at https://thepickpocketsband.com.
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Interview highlights and in-studio performances from: Bebe Stockwell, Better Fires, Briana White, Copilot, The Far Out, Hans Williams, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Jillian Dawn, Julia Hutchinson, Lily Fitts, Nate Perry and Ragged Company, Other Brother Darryl, Renee Levesque, Vanna Pacella, and Will Dailey.
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Local sounds of the holiday season from local bands and musicians from The South Shore, Boston, and New England.
Full podcast audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y7yva4fy4jcqywrf/AlmostChristmas2025_12232025.mp3
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Aldous Collins and Dylan O'Neil from The Aldous Collins Band perform on the WATD Tiny Stage in the last interview of 2025!! Learn more about the Aldous Collins Band at https://www.instagram.com/aldouscollins.
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Singer-songwriter Evelynroze performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her album "Trials of the Flame". Learn more at https://evelynroze.com.
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Boston singer-songwriter Jen Kearney is on the WATD Tiny Stage this week to promote her latest album "Gas Station Poet". Learn more at https://jenkearney.com.
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
The Local Waves perform on the WATD and promote their debut single - Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/the_local_waves.
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Boston/South Shore band Overserved Again perform on the WATD Tiny Stage and talk about their latest projects. Check them out live at Brighton Music Hall on January 17. Learn more at www.overservedagain.com.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
South Shore born and now Nashville based singer-songwriter Julia Hutchinson performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her debut EP Here We Are Again. Learn more at https://juliahutchinsonofficial.com.
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Nominees for the 2025 Boston Music Awards are featured. Vote now until November 17 at www.BostonMusicAwards.com. 95.9 WATD is also nominated for two awards this year - Best Podcast for Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD and John Shea for best radio DJ.
Featured Artists include: Copilot, Bebe Stockwell, Couch, Other Brother Darryl, Lily Fitts, Lainey Dionne, Tiny Habits, ToriTori, Twisted Pine, Senseless Optimism, Megan From Work, Coral Moons, The Elovaters, Clario, The Far Out, Divine Sweater, Renee Levesque, Ward Hayden and the Outliers, Lady Pills, Will Dailey, Ava Valianti, Bermuda Search Party, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Kier Burns and the Kettle Burners, Mallcops, Tall Heights, Nate Perry and Ragged Company, and more!
Radio Broadcast Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xiu6d8y52dx5p5b6/2025BostonMusicAwards11042025.mp3