The Scenic Route

Series produced by WTIP

Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Image by: Will Moore 
Grand Marais Lighthouse 

The Scenic Route is an hour long weekly program featuring the music of musicians from the north shore of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, along with interviews and announcements of events. It gives exposure to arts and culture in our area for locals and visitors.

Music choices will often be timely with artists playing on the North Shore that week, serving as a guide for what's available for visitors to listen to. Hear a variety of genres, from folk and bluegrass to country, blues, and beyond. May include live recordings from various WTIP in-studio sessions and festivals, as well as live interviews with relevant artists and community members.

Hosted by Will Moore.


391 Pieces

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Caption: Dessa at Papa Charlie's, Credit: Jason Baumgarth
Singer, rapper, author, and Doomtree member Dessa returns to the North Shore for her annual performance at Papa Charlie's with a new album, acclaim...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 13:16
Caption: Matthew Santos, Credit: Will Moore
Matthew Santos is a Minneapolis born singer and songwriter who is a two-time Grammy nominee, and currently the lead vocalist of the Chicago-based b...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 08:13
Caption: Dr. Oz E
Phil Oswald, AKA Dr. Oz E, is a Grand Marais resident and WTIP volunteer host who, for a decade, managed a music venue during the South by Southwes...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 17:25
Caption: One Less Guest, Credit: Will Moore
One Less Guest is a young Americana trio from the Twin Ports comprised of Nick Muska on guitar, Lauren Cooper on fiddle, and Nick Glass on bass. Wi...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 21:55
Caption: Alan Sparhawk, Credit: Will Moore
Alan Sparhawk is best known as a guitarist and vocalist with the Duluth alternative band Low, but is part of a myriad of other musical projects suc...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 20:16
Caption: Charlie Parr, Credit: Will Moore
Charlie Parr returned to Papa Charlie's for their songwriter series and joined WTIP's Will Moore for a live on-air music session. He talks about re...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 35:15
Caption: Charlie Roth
St. Cloud songwriter Charlie Roth quickly returned to the North Shore for another set of shows at the Wunderbar in Grand Marais, and brought new in...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2019
  • Length: 35:15
Caption: Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund
Valentine's Day and classic love songs go hand in hand, and Roxann Berglund and Briand Morrison dropped by WTIP to give listeners just that on Febr...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2019
  • Length: 26:34
Caption: SonofMel, Credit: Will Moore
Making their frequent pilgrimage up the North Shore, Wisconsinites John Adler (Sonofmel) and Jordan Grunow (Slideman) come back on the air with liv...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 44:28
Caption: Siri Undlin, Credit: Will Moore
Minneapolis artist Siri Undlin performs under the name Humbird and creates stark and beautiful songs that combine "a wintry longing with the warmth...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 26:10
Caption: Charlie Roth, Credit: Will Moore
Charlie Roth has been crafting songs and playing shows in the central Minnesota music scene for over 30 years. Hailing from St. Cloud, he talks wit...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 32:02
Caption: Jaedyn James, Credit: Will Moore
Jaedyn James is the singer and frontwoman for Jaedyn James & the Hunger, a large funk'n'soul band from the Twin Cities. Both her voice and stage pr...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 11:25
Caption: Cameron Kinghorn, Credit: Will Moore
Cameron Kinghorn is the lead vocalist and frontman for Nooky Jones, a brassy soul and R&B band from the Twin Cities. He chats with Will Moore ahead...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 11:13
Caption: Rachael Kilgour, Credit: Will Moore
Rachael Kilgour is a songwriter hailing from Duluth who says her songs involve "saying out loud the things that are scariest." She has an upcoming ...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2019
  • Length: 32:33
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Mahtowa blueswoman Colleen Myhre returns for a live music session on the Scenic Route with Will Moore, bringing with her Tony Peterson of Duluth-ba...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2019
  • Length: 32:57
Caption: Rich Mattson & the Northstars
The rockers from Sparta, MN return to Grand Marais for a New Years Eve bash, with a new album entitled Totem quickly following later in January. W...

  • Added: Dec 31, 2018
  • Length: 08:56
Caption: Jon Wayne and the Pain
Jon Wayne fronts the Minneapolis based band Jon Wayne & the Pain, which combines reggae with rock, dub, and electronic elements. He talks to Will M...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 09:53
Caption: Christopher David Hanson and Minnow
Christopher David Hanson is a musician and radio DJ from Ely, MN. Ahead of a performance with his band at the Wunderbar in Grand Marais, he stopped...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 27:22
Caption: SVEA
Local Acapella Swedish folk group SVEA hosted their second annual holiday show at the Art Colony in Grand Marais. Featuring a new lineup of (L to R...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 17:28
Caption: Cory Coffman and Mikayla Haynes
The Cuckoo Bees of Duluth are not your average musical trio. Their sound consists of vocals, guitar, bass...and xylophone. Guitarist Cory Coffman j...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2018
  • Length: 25:56