Peter Hughes
General Manager, The LindaPeter Hughes is the General Manager and Programmer/Presenter for The Linda: WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Live Performing Arts Studio. He is also the on-air host of "Live at the Linda" a twice-weekly variety music program on WAMC on-air and online that broadcasts concerts and content both recorded and live from The Linda studio in Albany NY, but also interviews and conversations with artists of all stripes. He has worked for three decades in the production, presentation, and promotion of the arts from Broadway theatre, to live music to cinema having put his stamp on the creative direction of various organizations across the Capital District of NY, from The Park in Glens Fall, Talmi Entertainment in Pittsfield, Capital Repertory Theater in Albany and Proctor in Schenectady, for whom he served for 22 years. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar, illustrating, oil painting, and collecting nerdy memorabilia of all kinds. He is a father of three very cool children and lives in Colonie, NY with his wife Rebecca, their dog Groot and their pet rats, Snowball and Nipper.
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Each Sunday and Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, we feature three performances spanning 13 years. Guitar aficionados Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Stephane Wrembel, and Michael-Louis Smith take the stage in an episode we have aptly dubbed “Guitar Hero.” -
One of the best parts of vinyl records are the liner notes. Whether it is the instrumentation, the lyrics, or its origin the liner notes gives you a glimpse to an artist's creative process. This week on "Live At The Linda," we caught up with Tim Coakley, who celebrated his 35th anniversary on WAMC's Tim Coakley Jazz Show a few months ago. Tim shares several songs that have had an impact on his career, and the jazz genre as a whole.
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Each Sunday and Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, we hear highlights from The Tim Coakley 35th Anniversary show last November. We also chat with Tim on a very special edition of “Liner Notes.” -
Each Sunday and Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week features sets Durham County Poets, Guy Davis, and Mississippi Heat. -
Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week features sets from our 2022 “Summer on Central Concert Series.”
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Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, you’re in for a folkin’ good time with sets from Rose Cousins, Kim & Reggie Harris featuring Magpie, and Jake Xerxes Fussell. -
Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, LATL host and Linda GM Peter Hughes shares his favorite shows from 2022, and a preview of who is coming to The Linda in 2023. -
Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, we feature highlights from our December 16th Holiday Cabaret. We also get a visit from the ghost of Linda past with a set from the West Point Jazz Knights. -
Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, it’s family time at The Linda featuring Mike and Ruthy, The Sea The Sea, The Felice Brothers and The Gibson Brothers. -
Each Wednesday and Sunday evening at 8 p.m. “Live At The Linda” brings you some of the best musical acts to grace the stage at The Linda - WAMC's Performing Arts Studio. This week, we feature Jesse Ruben, Matt Nakoa, Mark Mulcahey, and Richard Shindell.
