Studio Z

John Butler – July 3, 2025

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John Butler – July 3, 2025

John Butler and his band joined us at News Center Maine just before the holiday for a lively Studio Z! CLZ listeners were treated to three songs just before the Dispatch/John Butler/G. Love and Special Sauce/Donavon Frankenreiter show at Thompson’s Point that same night. Check out audio from the performance below, courtesy of our friends at Three Chord Cabin!

Watch John Butler’s interview with News Center Maine and video of the Studio Z performance here.

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