
Show overview
The Energy Curfew Music Hour launched in 2024 and has put out 10 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 9 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 2m and 1h 8m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 6 months ago. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 episodes published. Published by Audible Inc..
From the publisher
It’s time to unplug with the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by singer-mandolinist Chris Thile, as they bring you a multi-episode musical variety show with dazzling musical guests, like Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, James Taylor and many more.We join them in the near future when diminishing resources and extreme weather have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power grid goes down completely and we all live electricity-free for 24 hours. The Energy Curfew Music Hour hits the airwaves an hour before the lights go out while the nation tunes in and turns off together before the Dark Day.Recorded live in front of an audience, revel in the wild and wonderful joy unleashed in these one-night-only performances. Chris Thile and Punch Brothers help you wind down before you power down. Happy Dark Day, y’all.
Latest Episodes

Listen Now: The Energy Curfew Music Hour Season 2
trailerThe Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by Chris Thile, are back for Season 2, bringing you a multi-episode collaborative musical variety show with dazzling musical guests like Billy Strings, Sara Bareilles, Jacob Collier, Shawn Mendes, Meshell Ndegeocello, Andrew Bird, Cecile McLorin Salvant and many more.We join them in an imagined near future when diminishing resources have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power grid goes down completely and we all live electricity-free for 24 hours. The Energy Curfew Music Hour hits the airwaves an hour before the lights go out while the nation tunes in and turns off together before the Dark Day.Recorded live in front of an audience, revel in the wild and wonderful joy unleashed in these one-night-only performances. Chris Thile and Punch Brothers help you wind down before you power down. Happy Dark Day, y’all. Sign up for a 30 day free trial to listen to The Energy Curfew Music Hour Season 2 exclusively on Audible: audible.com/curfew.Episode 1: SPRING (Sara Bareilles and Meshell Ndegeocello)Episode 2: SPACE (Jacob Collier and Tune-Yards)Episode 3: SUMMER (Shawn Mendes, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner)Episode 4: FALL (Andrew Bird and Nate Smith)Episode 5: SEA (I’m With Her and Amos Lee)Episode 6: WINTER (Billy Strings and Jesca Hoop) Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.©2025 Mind Capo LLC (P)2025 Audible Originals, LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 8Episode 8: Kacey Musgraves & Tiny Habits
Episode 8 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Kacey Musgraves and Tiny Habits. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 7Episode 7: Jon Batiste & Lake Street Dive
Episode 7 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Jon Batiste and Lake Street Dive. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 5Episode 5: Sylvan Esso & The A’s
Episode 5 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Sylvan Esso and The A’s. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 6Episode 6: Norah Jones & YMusic
Episode 6 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Norah Jones and yMusic. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 4Episode 4: Jason Isbell & Emily King
Episode 4 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Jason Isbell and Emily King. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 3Episode 3: James Taylor & Gaby Moreno
Episode 3 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests James Taylor and Gaby Moreno. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 2Episode 2: Vulfmon & Haley Heynderickx
Episode 2 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Vulfmon and Haley Heynderickx. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 1Episode 1: Madison Cunningham & Louis Cato
Episode 1 of The Energy Curfew Music Hour, Hosted By Chris Thile & Punch Brothers. This episode features special guests Madison Cunningham and Louis Cato. The Energy Curfew Music Hour is taped live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, NY. Happy Dark Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trailer
trailerIt’s time to unplug with the Grammy-winning Punch Brothers, fronted by singer - mandolinist Chris Thile, as they bring you a multi-episode variety show with dazzling musical guests, like Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, James Taylor and many more. We join them in the near future when diminishing resources and extreme weather have ushered in a worldwide effort to ration electricity. America has instituted a weekly “energy curfew” where the power grid goes down completely and we all live electricity- free for 24 hours. The Energy Curfew Music hour hits the airwaves an hour before the lights go out while the nation tunes in and turns off together before the Dark Day. Recorded live in front of an audience, revel in the wild and wonderful joy unleashed in these one-night-only performances. Chris Thile and Punch Brothers help you wind down before you power down. Happy Dark Day, y’all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.