On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our first ever all-instrumental show, featuring in-studio performances from the past 30+ years. Legends like Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Lee Ritenour, Leo Kottke, Pat Metheny and Del McCoury, plus newer instrumentalists Rodrigo y Gabriela, Nickel Creek, Shana Cleveland and even Detroit’s own Moonrisers! The only human voice on this week’s show is mine.

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 February 8, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Scotch & Chocolate” – Nickel Creek (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Silent Hills” – Lanterna (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Rare Bird Alert” – Steve Martin & SCR (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Quick Winter Sun” – Shana Cleveland (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Zydeco Shuffle” – Sonny Landreth (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Wichita Lineman” – Johnny A (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Lord, That’s A Long Way” – Sierra Hull (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Song For The Boys” – Pat Metheny (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “The Good Fortunes” – Fairport Convention (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Morning Glory” – Lee Ritenour (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Little Child” – SOLAS (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Ritual Dance” – Michael Hedges (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Red Eyes On A Mad Dog” – Del McCoury Band (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Embryonic Journey” – Jorma Kaukonen (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Red Bird, Yellow Sun” – Bill Miller (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “In Sight Of The Minaret” – Ian Anderson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Vaseline Machine Gun” – Leo Kottke (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “All Your Hiding” – Moonrisers (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Mrs. Robinson” – Eric Johnson (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “-untitled-” – Fabulous Thunderbirds (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Galloping Sea Horses” – Jake Shimabukuro (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Yamanashi Blues” – California Guitar Trio (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” – Pete Huttlinger (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Roadbone” – Willy Porter (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Mettavolution” – Rodrigo y Gabriela (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Glass Elevator” – Infamous Stringdusters (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Gavotte en rondeau” – Chris Thile (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)

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

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we look back on our favorite in-studio moments, plus a few artists captured live at The Leon Loft in Ann Arbor! Featured this week: Souther Avenue (pictured), Mike Reid & Joe Henry, Lady Blackbird, Chris Thile, The War & Treaty and many more…

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 January 4, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Show You Love” – The Altons (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Wait” – Paul Thorn (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Empire Of Love” – Amythyst Kiah (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Half As High” – The Devil Makes Three (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “The Bridge” – Mike Reid+Joe Henry (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Like A Woman” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Novelty” – Jensen McRae (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Muddy Shores” – Moonrisers (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Forever Never Lasts” – Rachael & Vilray (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sweet Abbey Girl” – Katie Gavin (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Home” – The War & Treaty (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Wild And Clear And Blue” – I’m With Her (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “One Man Holds The World Hostage” – John Moreland (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Talkin’ Doc Blues” – Ketch Secor (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Old me, New Wig” – Molly Tuttle (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Rain Or Shine” – Drew & Ellie Holcomb (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Fatal Optimist” – Madi Diaz (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Upside” – Southern Avenue (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Gavotte en rondeau” – Chris Thile (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Rust” – Mon Rovia (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “People Of Substance” – Craig Finn (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Lesson” – Joy Clark (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Jeopardy” – Penny & Sparrow (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Crushed Ice & Gasoline” – Jeffrey Foucault (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Boom” – Sierra Hull (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Sleeves Up” – Crys Matthews (Acoustic Cafe performance)

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