On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  it’s a Words & Music show for the Labor Day holiday, including past in-studio stories and songs from Gregory Porter, Arlo Parks, Indigo Girls, and Lady Blackbird. Plus, songs of Union labor from Tom Morello, Steve Earle and Billy Bragg recorded at Meadowbrook in 1995!

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for September 5, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Union, God & Country” – Steve Earle (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Hope” – Arlo Parks (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Move To The Moon” – Matt Nathanson (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Play That Funky Music” – Judith Owen (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Bein’ Alive” – Melissa Etheridge (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sleeper Car” – Mike Reid & Joe Henry (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Love Comes Around” – Rachael & Vilray (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Golden Days” – Graham Nash (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Go” – Indigo Girls (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Nature Boy” – Gregory Porter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “There Is Power In A Union” – Billy Bragg (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Nothing I Can’t Do” – MT Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Let Me Be Wrong” – Jensen McRae (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “No Such Thing” – John Mayer (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sunday Sun” – Beck (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Circumstances” – Shemekia Copeland (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “10th Floor” – APROPOS (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Javelin” – Kevin Morby (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Let me Speak To Bobby” – Low Cut Connie (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Devil Wins” – The Devil Makes 3 (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Am What I Am” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Union Song” – Tom Morello (Acoustic Cafe performance)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café,  Grace Potter has just released a new album called “Trespasser.” A conversation of the new album, some new songs and some discussion (and a song) of the old days as Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. Great fun.

Also on the show: archived performances from Loudon Wainwright III, Amos Lee, The Weepies and more.

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Acoustic Café Playlist for August 30, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Fly Away (acoustic)” – Lenny Kravitz
• “Deep Into The Dawn” – Joe Pernice ft. Aimee Mann
• “If I Let You” – The Womack Sisters
• “Bobby In Phoenix” – Gorillaz ft. Bobby Womack
• “I’m Alright” – Loudon Wainwright III (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Leave A Light On” – Dervish wft. Glen Hansard
• “Trespasser” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Run Bay Run” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “This Sunlit Morning” – Chris Pierce
• “Drinkin’ Side” – Pieta Brown ft. Amos Lee
• “Windows Are Rolled Down” – Amos Lee (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2011)
• “Black Lavender” – Allison Russel ft. Brittney Spencer
• “Everything Must Die” – Jesse Welles
• “Some Days” – Devon Gilfillian
• “Be My Thrill” – The Weepies (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Late For The Sky” – Ken Pomeroy
• “Call It A Loan” – Shawn Colvin
• “Love Is Gone” – Jalen Ngonda
• “I Don’t Understand” – MT Jones (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Paris (Oh La La)” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio guest)

Listen to Acoustic Café with host Rob Reinhart every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, fondly remembering Dolly Parton through her own music and interpretations, as well as covers by others.

We also say a fond farewell to the great Tim Curry, and introduce you to some new music from Wyclef Jean, The Womack Sisters, Detroit’s latest newcomer Ayla Ottenbreit and more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for August 29, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “French Quarter” – Wyclef Jean
• “Soul Bossa Nova” – Quincy Jones
• “Candy Apple” – Ayla Ottenbreit
• “I Wonder” – Prince
• “I Will Always Love You” – Dolly Parton
• “Two Doors Down” – Meshell Ndegeocello
• “Seven Bridges Road” – Dolly Parton
• “California Sober” – Iron & Wine
• “Talk It Over” – Leon Bridges
• “Love Me Not” – Grace Potter (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “I Do The Rock” – Tim Curry (RIP)

HOUR TWO:

• “Rocinha” – Wyclef Jean
• “Rocket Man” – Bob James
• “Human (Sad Gay Version)” – Brandi Carlile
• “Little Sparrow” – Dolly Parton
• “9 To 5” – Alison Krauss
• “World On Fire” – Dolly Parton
• “Don’t Look Any Further” – Meshell Ndegeocello & Liana La Havas
• “Laughter And Tears” – The Womack Sisters
• “How Love’s Supposed To Go” – Alabama Shakes
• “I Am Ready” – Dolly Parton

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org