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: Milk Drive, Credit: Grace Toensing (WDVX)
Milk Drive, The Grass Pistols, and Ben Sollee perform on this edition of WDVX's Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR, WETS, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Aug 17, 2011
  • Length: 58:15
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, Credit: Grace Toensing (WDVX)
Rod Picott, Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, and Doyle Lawson perform on this edition of WDVX's Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR, WETS, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 56:52
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Emmit Nershi Band, Credit: Grace Toensing (WDVX)
Mandolin Orange, Toy Soldiers, and the Emmitt Nershi Band perform on this edition of WDVX's Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR, WETS, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Aug 17, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The Chapin Sisters, Credit: Grace Toensing (WDVX)
The Chapin Sisters, Cahalen Morrison & Eli West, and Larry Sparks perform on this edition of WDVX's Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR, WETS, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Malcomb Holcombe, Credit: Jack Goodwin
Malcolm Holcombe, Tim & Suzan Lee and Mic Harrison, and Girls, Guns, & Glory perform on this edition of WDVX's Blue Plate Special.

Bought by WSLR, WETS, and KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 56:20
  • Purchases: 3