Live music

San Antonio cosmic country guru Garrett T. Capps took some time out of his tour to stop by the studio with his pals Heavy Meddo (San Antonio / Austin). They talked a little about hitting the road, and we got some deep intel about Capps's latest album, People are Beautiful. Click the blue button above to listen to the full in-studio performance, featuring Capps + Heavy Meddo. For the phone interview with Capps, scroll down — we had a great chat about songwriting, San Antone, spotlighting the greats, and the gnarl of a summertime tour.

I caught up with brilliant songwriter Jake Ybarra this week as he traveled through the High Plains. We spoke about his new album, Something in the Water — and he even played a few tracks for us live in the studio. Click the link on this page to hear the full interview.

Nashville-based Ziona Riley came into the studio to share her story and play a few songs. This stop was during her first-ever tour, hitting the road with her dog and brother. Hear the full interview on the link at the top of this page.

HPPR wants to thank Jill Riley, a Texas Panhandle-born troubadour visiting her old stompin’ grounds from her home in Nashville. She stopped by High Plains Morning today for a live, in-studio set and to share details of her new album, video shoots, and live performance TONIGHT (6/9/23) in Amarillo.

Thanks to Duke Weddington of Higher Ground Bluegrass for spending some time with High Plains Morning this week to talk about their upcoming show in Panhandle, TX, which is part of their 25th anniversary tour and launch for their latest album, Blue & Gray.

Ahead of their charity concert for the Ronald McDonald House, Diamond and Gold, a Neil Diamond tribute band, stopped by HPPR's Amarillo studio to share about their upcoming concert. Check out the full interview and their in-studio performance on the link at the top of this page!

The Matt O'Ree Band visited the Amarillo studio to spread the word about their new album, Hand in Glove. They were in town for a live show at Chalice Abbey on May 23rd.

Thanks to Nate Pfeil and Colton Thomas for stopping by HPPR to share some info about their updated line up for their band, Chill Son — which now features Amarillo's own Ben Cargo.

Austin’s own Nik Parr stopped by HPPR in Amarillo with his portable piano, and he played some tunes for our listeners on High Plains Morning.

Beneath the wooden gazebo in Lee Richardson Zoo, HPPR captured interviews and live sets from artists headlining the Tumbleweed Festival in August of 2022—and we shared those with you on High Plains Morning throughout the week of February 20th. But in case you missed it, HERE ARE THE AUDIO LINKS! Enjoy this little slice of Tumbleweed Festival, High Plains!