The Route afternoon host, Hannah Maier, interviews Mike Calabrese from band Lake Street Dive ahead of their Rochester show at Kodak Center.Tune in Mon-Fri 2-6pm to hear more interviews and great music from Hannah.

Ahead of her show at the Theatre at Innovation Square on 9/23, Rosanne Cash spoke with our Route DJ Hannah Maier about what she has been up to and where her career has taken her. Tune in Monday-Friday from 2-6pm to hear Hannah's live radio show on 88.5 in Rochester, 90.1 in Ithaca, or online at www.theroute.org.

Two longtime hosts on The Route announce retirement.

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Join the Route and NPR Music by entering this year's Tiny Desk Contest!

Mountain Stage comes to Kodak Hall March 21, 2025

Hannah, host of "Candyland," which aired Mondays from 6-8 p.m. on WRUR-FM (Rochester), has been named the new music director of The Route.

The Grammy-winning artist brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, as well as fan favorites, to this performance.

We received nearly 7,000 entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Cast your vote for your favorite entry from Top Shelf.

The Mountain Goats make their long-awaited return to Central New York for a sold-out show in Homer. Led by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, the band is touring to promote its latest album, “Jenny from Thebes,” a sequel of sorts to its 2002 album, “All Hail West Texas.” Bassist Peter Hughes, who lives in Rochester, spoke with The Route earlier this week