Live from Here, formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile, is an American variety radio show known for its musical guests, tongue-in-cheek radio drama, and relaxed humor. Hosted by Chris Thile, it aired live on Saturday evenings from 2016-2020. The show's initial home was the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, moving later to the The Town Hall in New York City, where it remained until its cancellation the next year.
Chris Thile on mandolin (left of center), on APHC with guest vocalists Brandi Carlile (center), as well as Sarah Jarosz and Punch Brothers. Fitzgerald Theater, 2016
Thile as guest host in January 2016
Christopher Scott Thile is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. From 2016 to its cancellation in 2020, he hosted the radio variety show Live from Here.
Thile hosting A Prairie Home Companion in 2016
Chris Thile with Punch Brothers at Wintergrass, 2008
Chris Thile with Punch Brothers at Wintergrass, 2008
Thile hosting A Prairie Home Companion with guest Brandi Carlile