OnStage (aka On Stage) was a broadcast production of WXXI Public Television in the summer of 2007 and 2008. Some of Rochester’s best musicians hit the stage in a weekly musical series. Great performances, intimate interviews and compelling stories – all unfolded before a live audience. Encore perfomances of the 2007 performances began Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11), with a radio version encoring on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 6 p.m. on WRUR-FM 88.5 with the Dady Brothers.
Hosted by WXXI-FM mid-day host and music director Julia Figueras, OnStage encored highlighted a wide range of performers from Upstate New York. Each program presented an hour-long concert, with Figueras posing questions to the artists between their sets. A companion Web site, http://wxxi.org/onstage, for details of the 2008 season with artist bios, videos and exclusive material on the program.