This session of the radio show shares our conversation with Raye Lynn Mercer & Electric Youth in the Franklin TV studios on Tuesday, June 4, 2025.

Key topics

• Performance of their new acapella number
• Their European tour

After Electric Youth returns from Europe, they are scheduled for a performance at the Farmers Market/Concerts on the Common on August 1. Be sure to stop by and catch their performance.

The recording runs about 24 minutes. Let’s listen to my conversation with Raye Lynn & Electric Youth 2025

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Franklin School for Performing Arts -> https://www.fspaonline.com/

You can also check out Electric Youth's webpage -> https://www.electricyouth.com/

The "38 Years at 38 Main" audio interview mentioned can be found here

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/09/raye-lynn-mercer-shares-some-stories-of.html

Community calendar https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

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