KEXP regularly hosts both local and international artists for in-studio performances in our live room, concerts in the Gathering Space, and live broadcasts from music festivals. Not only can you enjoy these performances on the air, but you can also relive the experience with our live videos. Subscribe to the KEXP YouTube channel for more great live sessions like these. And check out some of the recent performances from our Seattle Center studios below.
Back in February 2025, KEXP broadcasted live from 25th Street Recording in Oakland, during the annual Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco. Check out some of these special live performances below.
And KEXP and Noise Pop Festival will join together in 2026 to offer one artist a chance to record a Live on KEXP session at 25th Street Recording in Oakland during the Festival. The selected artist will also be invited to play an opening slot at a presentation of KEXP’s Vinelands Live at a local San Francisco venue, presented live and broadcasted on KEXP 92.7 FM. This opportunity is open to Bay Area and Northern California artists only. Submit your application here.
Explore KEXP's Specialty Shows with YouTube playlists spotlight sessions hosted on their shows. From psych to reggae to punk, jazz, and more — discover all the different specialty shows KEXP has to offer, and listen to their most recent episodes here.
Global indigenous music from a variety of genres
Showcasing the amazing amount of genres and styles across Africa.
Positive Vibrations joins the dots between Ska, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall.
The best in neo-classical and ambient music
Celebrating that Jazz Is Alive and Thriving, Now!
Asian artists who are shaping the future while honoring the roots that ground them.
A journey through a kaleidoscopic world of psychedelic sounds
KEXP's Metal Show: from old school death metal to the most atmospheric, ethereal black metal.
The best in local, national, international punk and hardcore.
