The Blue Plate Special®-Real Live Music

Series produced by WDVX

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The WDVX Blue Plate Special® is a live radio show that happens at the Knoxville Visitor Center straight up at noon, Monday through Saturday. Old Time, Appalachian, Bluegrass, Blues, singer-songwriter, jazz, poetry and the-as-yet undefinable genre land at this crossroads of American roots music in downtown Knoxville.

Blue Plate Special is broadcasted on community radio station WDVX and web cast on wdvx.com.

Season 1-5 feature an hour long recorded version of the daily live Blue Plate Special that features three performances in each episode.

Season 2 includes twenty minute shows for each musical act. Programmers can build their own Blue Plate Special by selecting three segments and the opening credits (BLUE PLATE SPECIAL 1200A) and closing credits (BLUE PLATE SPECIAL 1200B).


165 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Caption: Victor Krummenacher on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
Minton Sparks, John Jorgenson, and Victor Krummenacher perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2016
  • Length: 56:00
Caption: Lowell Levinger on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
Lowell Levinger and Christabel & The Jons perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2016
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Brandy Zdan on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
Brandy Zdan, Chad Elliott, and the Cactus Blossoms perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2016
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Frontier on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Frontier on Facebook
Frontier, Jamie Lin Wilson, and Up the Chain perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:52:00
Caption: Up the Chain on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
The New 76ers, Same Gleaves, and The Vivants perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Sam Gleaves, Credit: Sam Gleaves on Facebook
Sam Gleaves, Blue Eyed Bettys, and Roochie Tootchie & The Ragtime Shepard Kings perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 56:00
Caption: Muriel Anderson on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
Daniel Champagne, Muriel Anderson, and the Jon Hatchett Band perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Local Honeys on the Blue Plate Special, Credit: Grace Leach (WDVX)
Parker Hastings, the Local Honeys, and Darrell Scott perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Muriel Anderson, Credit: murielanderson.com
Muriel Anderson, Dunderhead, and The Local Honeys perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: The Deer, Credit: The Deer on Facebook
The Deer, 5AM Rumble Strip, and Dunderhead perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Austin Lucas, Credit: austinlucas.com
Austin Lucas, Guy Marshall, and 5AM Rumble Strip perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Guy Marshall, Credit: guymarshallband.com
Guy Marshall and Mile 12 perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Tim Easton, Credit: timeaston.com
Tim Easton, Mick McAulay, and Tami Nielson perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Roger Alan Wade, Credit: Roger Alan Wade on Facebook
Roger Alan Wade, Rod Melancon, and The Get Right Band perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
Caption: Nellen Dryden, Credit: nellendryden.com
Nellen Dryden, Grant Farm, and Rod Melancon perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2017
  • Length: 56:00
Caption: The Way Down Wanderers, Credit: The Way Down Wanderers on Facebook
Waydown Wanderers, Jeremy Pinell, and Grant Farm perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2017
  • Length: 56:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dave Kennedy, Credit: Dave Kennedy on Twitter
Dave, Kennedy, The Wooks, and Jeremy Pinnell perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Aug 19, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Hymn for Her, Credit: hymnforher.com
Hymn for Her, Sierra Hull, and The Wooks perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Aug 19, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tim Stafford, Credit: timstaffordguitar.com
Tim Stafford, Three Star Revival, and Sierra Hull perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

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  • Added: Aug 19, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption:  Finn Magill, Credit: Anna Colliton via andrewfinnmagill.com
Finn Magill & Paul McKenna and Three Star Reveal perform on this edition of the WDVX Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Aug 19, 2017
  • Length: 56:01
  • Purchases: 1