Cue the confetti. WBUR turns 75 this year, and we're throwing a one-of-a-kind party. Join us at The WBUR Festival. We kick off on Thursday, May 29 with a live taping of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! and run through Saturday, May 31. The three-day lineup will be a convergence of fascinating people grappling with the most consequential issues. Big speakers, captivating conversations, musical performances, multiple stages and a lively street scene.
"The WBUR Festival is our love letter to Boston and all the people who have fueled our success," said Margaret Low, the CEO of WBUR. "It will be serious stuff and wicked fun, too. We can't wait to see you there."
Along with the WBUR and NPR journalists you know and love, the first wave of speakers and performers includes:
Ira Glass, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Roxane Gay, Kara Swisher, Ina Garten, Jamelle Bouie, Busy Philipps, Martin Baron, Paul Krugman, Gina McCarthy, Michael Barbaro, Linda Henry, Sebastian Junger, Melissa Gilliam, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw -- plus Alisa Amador, Sam Sanders, Ray Magliozzi, Rachel Martin and many more.
Tickets for The WBUR Festival are now on sale. Don't miss your chance to secure your spot at wburfestival.org.
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OUR PARTNERS
As our partner and home base for 75 years, Boston University will generously provide all of the places and spaces that will help bring The WBUR Festival to life.
The WBUR Festival is also funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.
Additional support is provided by generous donors and sustaining Members who fuel our mission to produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community. WBUR Members receive special discounts, benefits and exclusive invitations to festival activities. Become a Member today and discover all the opportunities while helping to sustain independent journalism.
ABOUT US
WBUR, founded in 1950, is Boston's NPR. An award-winning producer of high-quality journalism on air, online and on stage at CitySpace. With one of the strongest local newsrooms in America, our journalists cover the most pressing issues in our city and region. Nationally, WBUR reaches more than six million people each week with On Point and Here & Now -- a daily newsmagazine produced with NPR. WBUR is also a pioneering podcaster, with hit shows like Endless Thread, Circle Round and Beyond All Repair.