This Friday, March 13, Jack the Radio is playing at Cat’s Cradle Back Room, opening for the band Surfing for Daisy. George Hage of Jack the Radio stopped by 97.9 The Hill to promote the show and play one song live in our studios: “Warbirds,” one of the highlights from the band’s 2024 album “Under Lonely Light.”
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