Rock the Garden, The Fourth of July, Aquatennial, Bastille Day...it seems like you can shake a stick and find a festival to attend in your own town right now. So today we're going to celebrate the nostalgia of hometowns.

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention home, hometowns, small towns, etc?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below, and thanks to Lauren for today's theme idea.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Atmosphere - Always Coming Back Home To You
Tom Jones - Green, Green Grass of Home
Gang of Four - At Home He's a Tourist
Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros - Home
John Denver - Take Me Home Country Roads
Leon Bridges - Coming Home
Simon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound