The Energy Curfew Music Hour

Chris Thile, Claire Coffee, Punch Brothers•art19.com

It’s time to unplug with the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by singer-mandolinist Chris Thile, as they bring you a multi-episode musical variety show with dazzling musical guests, like Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, James Taylor and many more.

We join them in the near future when diminishing resources and extreme weather have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power grid goes down completely and we all live electricity-free for 24 hours. The Energy Curfew Music Hour hits the airwaves an hour before the lights go out while the nation tunes in and turns off together before the Dark Day.

Recorded live in front of an audience, revel in the wild and wonderful joy unleashed in these one-night-only performances. Chris Thile and Punch Brothers help you wind down before you power down. Happy Dark Day, y’all.

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Listen Now: The Energy Curfew Music Hour Season 2

The Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by Chris Thile, are back for Season 2, bringing you a multi-episode collaborative musical variety show with dazzling musical guests like Billy Strings, Sara Bareilles, Jacob Collier, Shawn Mendes, Meshell Ndegeocello, Andrew Bird, Cecile McLorin Salvant and many more. We join them in an imagined near future when diminishing resources have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power...

Nov 07, 2025•9 min

Episode 8: Kacey Musgraves & Tiny Habits

Episode 8 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Kacey Musgraves and Tiny Habits. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 8

Episode 7: Jon Batiste & Lake Street Dive

Episode 7 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Jon Batiste and Lake Street Dive. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 7

Episode 5: Sylvan Esso & The A’s

Episode 5 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Sylvan Esso and The A’s. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 5

Episode 6: Norah Jones & YMusic

Episode 6 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Norah Jones and yMusic. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 6

Episode 4: Jason Isbell & Emily King

Episode 4 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Jason Isbell and Emily King. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: James Taylor & Gaby Moreno

Episode 3 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests James Taylor and Gaby Moreno. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 3

Episode 2: Vulfmon & Haley Heynderickx

Episode 2 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Vulfmon and Haley Heynderickx. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Madison Cunningham & Louis Cato

Episode 1 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Madison Cunningham and Louis Cato. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1

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It’s time to unplug with the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by singer - mandolinist Chris Thile, as they bring you a multi-episode variety show with dazzling musical guests, like Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, James Taylor and many more. We join them in the near future when diminishing resources and extreme weather have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power grid goes down completely a...

Sep 27, 2024•51 sec

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