Chicago’s ‘Barn Dance’ celebrates 100 years since first country broadcast

The first episode of the variety show Barn Dance aired on WLS on April 19, 1924. An event honoring this anniversary imagines what an episode of the show would sound like in 2024, with musicians, historical context and performances. It will be broadcast live on WFMT.
Reset learns about the history of country music in Chicago, how the scene has evolved and what characterizes the sound today with Paul Durica, Chicago historian, event producer, Jefferey Thomas, musical director for Hey, Hey, the Gang’s All Here: A Chicago Barn Dance, Lawrence Peters, musician, founder Lawrence Peters Outfit, Francesca Royster, author of Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions.
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