Danielle Kelly
Open Air Host / Community Outreach CoordinatorDanielle Kelly moved to Ashland in 2003 from Sitka, Alaska to study theater at Southern Oregon University. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007 and has remained in the Rogue Valley pursuing a performance career, as a model, actor, and live performance vocalist. She manages and is the lead singer of two performance groups: DK Soul Project and DK Jazz Project. She began hosting Open Air on JPR's Rhythm & News Service in 2015.
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Veteran Southern Oregon singer/songwriter Alice Di Micele joined us along with her band Force of Nature. She's getting ready for a solo tour that includes dates in Colorado and the Midwest.
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In a career marked by unconventional turns, Sturgill Simpson tries on a new alter ego - Johnny Blue Skies.
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The Southern Oregon punk/bluegrass band has been playing in the region for the last 11 years.
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The genre-bending singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist joined us during her West Coast tour in support of her new album Haunted Mountain.
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Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Linaberry performs as The Bones of JR Jones. He returned to JPR while on tour with his latest album Slow Lightning.
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Open Air hosts Danielle Kelly and Dave Jackson share their favorite music of 2023.
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Wild Honey features the vocals of Peia, Megan Danforth, and Cyrise Beatty Schachter who play multi-cultural folk music.
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The Portland-based indie-folk band is performing October 13 at The Hivve in Grants Pass.
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Multi-ethnic singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer and composer, Jessica Fichot returned to JPR with her band to talk about her past and her approach to music and perform live in this JPR Live Session.
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Hot off the release of their new album, My Entire Life, Susto joined us to talk about the new record and how they stay positive during difficult times.
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The brainchild of frontwoman, Erika Wennerstrom, The Heartless Bastards released their 6th album A Beautiful Life in 2021 and are celebrating 20 years as a band.
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With cello at its core, the Michal Palzewicz Trio creates a unique blend of folk, classical and world beat music. They were our favorite regional entrant in NPR ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½'s Tiny Desk Contest this year.