Live roots radio
One tap spins up a verified Americana, country, or bluegrass stream. Automatic HTTPS fallback keeps the music playing when a feed drops in the background.
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About Route 66
The best of Americana, in one place.
Route 66 is a fan-first home for Americana music and culture — live radio, curated video, podcasts, festivals, venues, and the stories that hold the scene together.
- Radio stations
- 242
- Festivals
- 316
- Live venues
- 500
Our mission
A digital main street for Americana.
Americana lives across a thousand small stages, community radio towers, county festivals, and independent labels. Route 66 pulls those threads into one place so fans can discover new artists, follow the ones they love, and never miss a show — while every play, click, and follow sends listeners back to the people who make the music.
What's inside
Everything an Americana fan needs.
Curated video
An AI pipeline discovers live sets, sessions, and documentaries from trusted channels. Watch inside the app with resume, captions, and lock-screen controls.
Open Watch →Listen: podcasts & originals
Route 66 Originals plus a growing catalog of Americana podcasts. Persistent background audio, Continue Listening, and Media Session lock-screen controls.
Open Listen →Festivals & venues
The most complete directory of Americana, folk, roots, and country festivals and live-music venues in the U.S. Follow acts and favorite venues to your account.
Browse festivals →Culture desk
Long-form stories on the painters, poets, and photographers shaping Americana visual culture — with a searchable artist directory.
Read Culture →News that ships daily
An editorial workflow runs every morning to surface, verify, and publish the day's Americana news — with human approval before anything goes live.
Read the newsroom →In the app
Built for phones, tuned for the road.
Route 66 is a progressive web app: add it to your home screen for lock-screen controls, offline-friendly navigation, and push alerts for shows near you.
Live radio
Tap once, spin a verified Americana stream. HTTPS fallback keeps it playing.
Watch
Curated live sets and sessions with in-app playback, resume, and captions.
Festivals
Follow acts, favorite festivals, and add dates straight to your calendar.
For artists & managers
Claim your profile, keep your dates accurate.
Route 66 links every listen and click back to you. Request a correction, join the verified-profile waitlist, or submit a tour date — our editorial team reviews everything before it goes live.
View artist resourcesStart with a station.
One tap, no signup. When you're ready, save favorites and follow artists from your account.