WBUR: Just Added: John Bolton. Samantha Power. Bryan Stevenson.

March 11, 2026

Hey Friend of WBUR,

It’s been a minute! I’ve been thinking about The WBUR Festival since I teased some of our speakers last month. And our list keeps growing.

John Bolton, former U.S. national security advisor and author of “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.”
Samantha Power, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID.
Bryan Stevenson, public interest lawyer, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and New York Times bestselling author of “Just Mercy.”

These big names will take the stage Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30. In the meantime, here's another important date to know: On Monday, March 16, we’ll say goodbye to early bird ticket prices. That means you’ve got five days left — count ‘em, five! – to claim our best deals of the year.

Count Me In

Need I say more? (Okay, twist my arm.) Other names on our RSVP list:

Marty Baron, storied journalist and editor who has led Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at the Miami Herald, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post.
Jeni Britton, flavor aficionado, James Beard Award-winning ice cream maker and founder of Jeni’s Ice Creams.
Nick Thompson, chief executive officer of The Atlantic and author of “The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports.”

One word for this lineup? Stacked.

Catch you there,


		Candice Springer Associate Director, CitySpace

The WBUR Festival takes place Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 in venues up and down Commonwealth Avenue. Join us for two days of lively conversations, podcast tapings, musical performances — and plenty of surprises.