The lucky 13th season of KVSC’s Granite City Radio Theatre kicked off in high style with special musical guest Dylan Hicks.

Dylan Hicks is a Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter who’s been releasing music since the early 1990s. He’s also a novelist with two books to his credit, and a wry literary sensibility comes through in his songs, earning him comparisons to the likes of Loudon Wainwright and Randy Newman. Those qualities are very present in the four songs he plays in this episode. In each instance, he’s backed up by the GCRT house band, Collective Unconscious, including some dandy guitar solos by our returning music director, Muggsy Lauer.

In addition to the great music, all your GCRT favorites return for the new season.

Jay Terry is your esteemed host, and he’s joined by Heather and Makenzie for hilarious comedy sketches, including some wild (yet strangely appealing) new products from Successco, some political consultant work for a certain Transylvanian candidate, and a visit from our humble and most honorable mayor.

Shades Brigade offers up stirring radio drama feature tough-as-nails secret agent Jack Shade and his crew of crack adventurers.

And Dan Barth hosts an onstage trivia quiz with a trio of contestants: special musical guest Dylan Hicks, SCSU Vice President Judith Penrod Siminoe, and longtime St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis. 

Be sure to join us live at the Pioneer Place Theatre in St. Cloud for the next episode of Granite City Radio Theatre, which takes place on Wednesday, December 11th. Emily Haavik will be our special musical guest.

You can buy single show tickets for the October 23 episode at this link. Alternatively, season tickets for Granite City Radio Theatre are still available, allowing you to secure your spot for our season premiere and all upcoming dates.

Granite City Radio Theatre is made possible through support from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 

(Photography credit: Joseph Bigelow)

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