The Open Stage with Les Thompson

Les Thompson, a founding member of the Grammy-winning band, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will join Michelle on Sunday, August 9th at 10 a.m. on The Open Stage to talk about his long musical history, his recording studio, and his upcoming SAW Concert at the Athenaeum on August 13th. Les Thompson was a founder of the legendary Nitty-Gritty Dirt Band (whose original line up included future Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Jackson Browne) and played on their biggest hits, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and "Mr. Bojangles."