Studio Session: Zach Hedstrom

Four Mile Fest organizer and Boulder musician Zach Hedstrom joins KGNU’s Uncle Jeff to discuss the second annual festival in Four Mile Canyon. Hedstrom talks about the event’s roots in Boulder County’s rich mountain music community, the local musicians featured across two days, and the volunteer effort that made the festival possible. The conversation also highlights the festival’s wide-ranging musical lineup, including bluegrass, rock, funk, singer-songwriters, Indian classical music and reggae. Hedstrom discusses bringing acclaimed tabla player Anubrata Chatterjee to the festival and the surprise appearance by reggae legends Third World, while Uncle Jeff shares some of his favorite performances from the weekend. (Air Date 8/26/26).