May 26, 2024
Sunday
7:00 p.m.
Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
Akron, OH
A Prairie Home Companion’s 50th Anniversary Tour comes to Akron, OH with Heather Masse, Christine DiGiallonardo, Rich Dworsky, Sue Scott, Fred Newman and Tim Russell.
May 24, 2024
Friday
8:00 p.m.
Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple, Scranton, PA
Scranton, PA
A Prairie Home Companion’s 50th Anniversary Tour comes to Scranton, PA with Heather Masse, Christine DiGiallonardo, Rich Dworsky, Sue Scott, Fred Newman and Tim Russell.
April 27, 2024
Saturday
7:30 p.m.
The Fox Theater, Spokane, WA
Spokane, WA
Keillor & Company with Prudence Johnson, Dan Chouinard and Dean Magraw bring their show to Spokane, WA for a performance of classic love songs, poetry, The News from Lake Wobegon, and a conversation about Why You Should Go On Getting Older
April 20, 2024
Saturday
7:00 p.m.
The Flynn, Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT
A Prairie Home Companion’s 50th Anniversary Tour comes to the Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, TX with our favorite regulars, Rich Dworsky, Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Fred Newman. Additional guests to be announced.
I think the world of you
You know I wish you well
Whatever tightens your screw
Or rings your bell
Whatever floats your boat
Or greases your pan
And if solo guitar is what starts your car
Here comes the guitar man.
GUITAR BREAK
Well I don’t know
What lights up your eyes
What makes your ketchup flow
What makes your elevator rise
But whatever it is
It’s all right with me
And if solo bass can bring a smile to your face
He’ll play it basically.
BASS BREAK
Some people do the marathon, put their shorts and on, and take a run.
Some people go back to sleep and dream about sheep running by one by one
Whatever thickens your bisque
Or answers your prayer
Downloads your disc
Whatever loads your software
Whatever pulls your cork
Whatever ripens your cheese
And if solo piana peels your banana
He’ll tinkle the keys.
PIANO BREAK
I hope your needs are met
Your desires fulfilled
Whatever fires your jets
Whatever lifts your kilt
Whatever grinds your beans
Whatever milks your cow
If a little drum break can bake your cake
Well, here’s one right now.
DRUM BREAK
Some people go to parties, love the hubbub, the clamor, the roar
Some people sit and listen to the moths beating gently on the old screen door
Whatever gives you a thrill,
Whatever makes your light shine,
That is your free will,
It’s no business of mine.
Whatever chills your beer,
Or fills your cup.
And if a moment of silence puts your heart in the highlands,
We will shut up.
SILENCE BREAK
Whatever swabs your decks
Whatever fills your pies
Builds your pecs
Whatever shapes up your thighs
What magnetizes your strip
What smokes your salmon
And if B-3 makes you feel free
Then here’s the Hammond
HAMMOND BREAK
Some people love Puccini, they could listen to his operas night and day
Some people love hip hop and never stop with the sound turned up all the way
Whatever tunes your lute
Whatever upgrades your file
Whatever opens your chute
Whatever grouts your tile
Whatever tailors your suit
Whatever styles your hair
And if a radio show can make your garden grow
We’re on the air.
INST. TO END