Daytrotter Returns

May 12, 2026 Daytrotter Returns Daytrotter is back! Yes, you read that right: Daytrotter has returned. The live sessions vehicle launched in March 2006 in Rock Island, Illinois, before operating out of Davenport, Iowa, Austin, Texas, and, later, Atlanta, Georgia. A bulk of the sessions will be recorded in New York City, but Paste is planning to send its recording crew to festivals across the country to capture performances that stay true to Daytrotter’s roots: no editing, no overdubbing. We’ve even brought back longtime illustrator Johnnie Cluney to do artwork for every session in the classic watercolor style that became synonymous with Daytrotter. In 13 years, Daytrotter amassed more than 8,000 recordings of established and emerging artists. Check out our Best of Daytrotter landing page, and you’ll see why Billboard named it “Music Blog of ... read