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Jillian Rae: Performing Virtually, Reflecting on the Year

I've definitely gone through a bit of a mourning period...I was performing anywhere between one to four shows a week, for the last seven, eight years. So..., it's just been so devastating in so many ways for any artist that does it for a living...It's been stressful, but at the same time, to be able to use technology to still  play in some capacity and then, of course, to be writing music...it's been a bit of a saving grace, if that makes sense. ... So it's kind of been all the things - it's been terrible and also amazing .- Jillian Rae on the pandemic impact

For the first time in over a year, Jillian Rae will share a stage with her band tonight.  Performing at the Chief Theater in Bemidji, she's kicking off a virtual concert series running between now and June 3rd.  Jillian joined the morning show today and discussed the past year.

Find the performance tonight at 7:30pm on the Chief Theater's Facebook or YouTube page. 

Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.
John has been listening to KAXE since the early days in 1976, and worked as the Development Director from 1995-2022.
Katie Carter started at Northern Community Radio in 2008 as Managing Editor of the station's grant-funded, online news experiment Northern Community Internet. She returned for a second stint in 2016-23. She produced Area Voices showcasing the arts, culture, and history stories of northern Minnesota.