KPIG Takes the Show on the Road

Every Sunday is live on KPIG, but this weekend Sleepy John will be broadcasting from the swanky, hip Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.

The Watsonville-based radio station known for its eclectic mix Americana music will be celebrating the 599th airing of "Please Stand By" with a live audience.

"It's just doing a radio show live but we’re taking it on the road," Sleepy John said. "We’ve never done that."

In the past, for every 100 shows or so.

“We’ve done similar things, but we’ve done them in the parking lot at the radio station," Sleepy John said. "Lots of people came to the parking lot shows."

Here's Sunday show lineup:

• 10 a.m.—Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman
• 10:30 a.m.— the Dayan Kai Band
• 11 a.m.—Tim & Nicki Bluhm and Bryn Loosley
• 11:30 a.m.—Chris Webster and Nina Gerber
• 12 p.m.—The Bobs
• Special guests include: Wallace Baine, William Strickland and of course the very special “To Be Announced!”

"It's going out live right then, whatever happens," Sleepy John said. “People are actually coming to see a radio show beign broadcast .... It’s sort of like what they did in early radio a live show with a live audience.”

Sunday's show actually will be the No. 800 for "Please Stand By" but those other 201 broadcasts were on KUSP and KHIP.

"We’ve got a great lineup and it’s free, but you’ve got to go through some gyrations with KPIG," Sleepy John said. "We expect to have some people there."

The show is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will broadcast commercial-free.

Ticket information is on KPIG's Facebook page. Those without tickets can listen to the show on 107.5 FM or online at www.kpig.com.