There’s great music and the return of some popular local programs during the summer LPB membership campaign which runs from July 31-August 15. The money raised during these campaigns goes to purchase the programming which airs throughout the year on LPB.
The drive kicks off Saturday, July 31 with Episode 2 of the award-winning series 
Louisiana: A History at 3:30 followed by Daniel O’Donnell at 5 and the Big Band Years at 8PM.
On Sunday, August 1, it’s episodes 3 and 4 of Louisiana: A History starting at 1PM. Video Games Live (5PM) was filmed in New Orleans with the New Orleans Philharmonic and features the music from classic video games such as the Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Halo, Warcraft, Final Fantasy, , God of War, Civilization, StarCraft and Guitar Hero franchises.. It also airs Monday, August 2 at 8:30PM. At 7PM, In Performance at the White House salutes former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. That’s followed at 9:30 by John Denver: A Songs’s Best Friend.
On Tuesday, August 3 at 7, Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live! features the former American Idol runner-up performing classics like “Misty,” “ Unchained Melody”,” Mack the Knife” and “Crying.”
The 4 Troops: Live from the Intrepid (8/4 at 7pm) features combat vets from Iraq and Afghanistan taking the stage. Two of the members of the group will be live in the LPB studios for the show and will tell you how to get tickets for their November 21 shows at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge. Their performance includes “Amazing Grace,” pop hits like “You Raise Me Up” and new songs including the 4TROOPS’ own “For Freedom.” Former Cpt. Meredith Melcher, Former Sgt. Daniel Jens, Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Ron Henry and Former Sgt. David Clemo make up 4TROOPS. At 8:30, it’s an encore showing of the immensely popular 
Fats Domino: Walkin’ Back to New Orleans featuring what was probably Fats’ last concert. At 10, The Queen of Soul rocks the house when Aretha Franklin Soul Rewind airs featuring “Respect,” “Think,” and “I Never Loved a Man.”
On Thursday, August 5 at 7PM, it’s Forever LSU, the LPB documentary about the 150-year history of the state’s flagship university. That’s followed by an encore of the Clay Aiken concert at 8:30PM.
Marvin Hamlisch Presents the 70s The Way We Were (Friday, August 6 at 9:30) features the Oscar and Grammy-winner hosting BJ Thomas, Three Dog Night, Debby Boone, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., Ray Stevens, Freda Payne, Guy and Ralna, Bobby Goldsboro, Billy Joe Royal, Peaches and Herb, Jonathan Edwards, and Gloria Gaynor performing their hits.
On Saturday, August 7 at 2:30 PM, popular Italian chef Lidia Bastianich will be in the LPB studios for Lidia’s Best of Italy program. At 10:30, Michel LeGrand & Friends: 50 Years of Music and Movies pays tribute to some of Legrand’s Academy Award-winning MGM movies, including “Yentl,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Summer of 42.” Performers include Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Sting, George Benson, Patti Page, Steve Lawrence and Melissa Manchester.
On Sunday, August 8 at 6:30, it’s the 
Canadian Tenors followed by legendary producer David Foster and his friends Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand at 8PM.
On Monday, August 9, it’s Antiques Roadshow at 7 and an encore showing of Fats Domino at 8:30PM.
On Tuesday at 7, LPB will have a special preview of Chef John Folse’s new 
Taste of Louisiana series After the Hunt featuring some of the field segments from the show. That’s followed by Forever LSU at 8 and Carole King-James Taylor at the Troubadour at 9:30.
On Wednesday, August 11, Benise: The Spanish Guitar features the Flamenco guitarist playing a wide range of music. Find out how you can get tickets for his Texarkana concert. It also airs Friday, Aug. 13 at 9:30.
We’re playing favorites on Thursday, August 12 starting with Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop at 7 and Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics at 9 featuring performances by the Beatles, Stones, Animals, Doors, and many others. It also airs Sunday, Aug. 15 at 6PM. At 11, The Pretenders Live in London features Chrissie Hynde and the boys playing “Back on the Chain Gang,” “Brass in Pocket” and other favorites.
On Saturday, August 14, longtime Welk star Ralna English will be in the LPB studios to discuss her career with the Champagne Music Makers when Welk Stars Through the Years airs at 7. That’s followed by Marvin Hamlisch at 9 and Forever LSU at 11.
The membership campaign wraps up Sunday, August 15 with Demand Performances.
