Beginning on April 3, Studio C Sessions, a new weekly TV program featuring exclusive live music performances, will begin airing on Western Reserve PBS (WNEO 45.1/WEAO 49.1). The program, which airs at 9 p.m. on Fridays, is a public broadcasting collaboration between Western Reserve PBS and the Summit (91.3 FM Akron/Canton and 90.7 FM Youngstown/Warren/Western Pennsylvania). It’ll feature “live performances that capture artists and audiences connecting in the closest of confines.” The lineup for the first three sessions is really solid.

Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson and Scars on 45 perform on April 3; OK Go and Kate Tucker play on April 10; and Wild Cub and Patrick Sweeney perform on April 17. For more information about upcoming programs, visit WesternReservePBS.org or thesummit.fm. Studio C Sessions will repeat on Western Reserve PBS on Saturdays at 3 a.m. The program will also air on Fusion (WNEO 45.2/WEAO 49.2) on Sundays at 8 p.m.

This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2015.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.