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poster of "Broadway Melody of 1938" [1937]

short history
Soundie Musical Movies
event cinema

selected musical concert films
from 1960 • from 1980• • from 2000 • from 2010
NEW movies & coming soon

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The first filmed musical was silent. Most musical films in the 1930s & 1940s had a dramatic plot that took place within an orchestra on tour or behind the scenes at a Broadway or local theater show. Concert films, per se, began with the "T.A.M.I." filmed shows in 1964.

The one-night concert event began around 2000 with the availability of satellite broadcast technology; music concerts are popular, as are theater productions, opera performances, ballet, and stand-up comedy shows.

Soundie Musical Movies: Early Music Videos
Soundies have been called the music videos of the 1940s, but that doesn’t begin to describe their cultural importance. It’s true that they feature a remarkable range of talent, from big-band luminaries like Duke Ellington and Count Basie to then-emerging stars like Doris Day and Ricardo Montalban, and lesser-known artists of the American nightclub circuit. But Soundies are also a rich, largely-overlooked chronicle of American popular culture during and just after World War II. Produced for coin-operated jukeboxes in neighborhood bars and taverns, Soundies have an uncanny way of revealing what Americans were thinking about topics that weren’t discussed openly, from sexuality to ethnicity and race.

Within days of starting this Musical Concerts Film Festival Page in October 2023, I discovered a ton of DVDs and books and YouTube videos
about Soundies, so that data was split to its own page.

Soundies Ultimate Collection on Blu-ray "Soundies: The Ultimate Collection" [July 2023] Curated & hosted by Susan Delson 7/2023
10-hour compilation of 200 3-minute 'Soundie' videos produced for coin-operated jukeboxes in neighborhood bars & taverns • Performers include pianist Lynn Allbritton, Gracie Barrie, bandleader Count Basie, bandleader Cab Calloway, Hoagy Carmichael, Me Chee (real name Machiko Takaoka), Nat 'King' Cole, Dorothy Dandrige, vocal trio Day, Dawn & Dusk, Doris Day, bandleader Duke Ellington, bandleader Ted Fio Rito, The Four Ginger Snaps, Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson, The Hoosier Hot Shots, bandleader Spike Jones, Louis Jordan, the Kim Loo Sisters, The King’s Men, dancer Marian Lawrence, (Walter) Liberace, Ricardo Montalbán, Les Paul, Maurice Rocco, Vanita Smythe, The Sportsman Quartet, Gale Storm, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Merle Travis, country music legend Cindy Walker, Fats Waller; genres also include boogie-woogie, Irish tenors, Russian dancers, and Hawaiian war chanters; extras on the Blu-ray collection are illustrated 44-page booklet with essays by Susan Delson, Ellen C. Scott, and Mark Cantor; filmed intro-ductions by Susan Delson and Ina Archer (National Museum of African American History & Culture); "Inside The Panoram", a filmed interview with author Mark Cantor; "From The Vaults", a filmed interview with Matt Barton & Mike Mashon (both of the Library of Congress)
Kino Classics b&w Blu-ray [7/2023] 4 disks for $29.99

Event Cinema
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cinema

Compilations on DVD

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Live compilation on DVD "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live" DVD Box Sets [2009]
sixty performance & speech excerpts, plus rehearsal footage
Time Life Ent. color DVD set [11/2009] 3 disks for $27.99
4-disk version, with "Hall of Fame Concert 1995" disk [2009]
Time Life Ent. color DVD set [11/2009] 4 disks out of prodn/used
list of all inductees at Wikipedia

Selected Musical Concerts & Filmed Performances
{ in chronological order }

The Taylor Swift 2023 concert film was the trigger to extract other musical concert and filmed performance movies from the
Movie Musicals Film Festival and Rock 'n' Roll Music Film Festival pages and create this separate page on the topic in Fall 2023.

"The T.A.M.I. Show" [A.I.P. Dec 1964]
The T.A.M.I. Show concert movie [1964] A high-definition (for 1964) taping of a concert held at the Santa Monica [California] Civic Auditorium on 28 & 29 October 1964; the quickly-edited 2-hour feature film was released in December 1964. The authorized 2010 DVD release includes complete & fully-remastered footage (lots not found in prior bootlegs) • Written & directed by Steve Binder; emceed by duo Jan and Dean, with The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, The Blossoms, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Lesley Gore, Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Supremes & The Rolling Stones; listed on the National Film Registry (2006)
Collector's Edition b&w DVD [3/2010] for $15.99
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

sequel "The Big T.N.T. Show" [A.I.P. 1966]

"Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back" documentary [May 1967] /tt0061589/
Bob Dylan's U.K. tour, co-starring Joan Baez & Donovan

"Monterey Pop" [Dec 1968] /tt0064689/
One of the greatest rock n' roll concerts of all time. Watch as the audience is blown away by electrifying performances of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead,
The Mamas and The Papas, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, The Who, The Animals, Simon & Garfunkel, Otis Redding, Buffalo Springfield, and more.
filmed at Monterey County Fairgrounds in California over three days in June 1967
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_International_Pop_Festival
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_Pop
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Monterey-Festival-Criterion-Collection/dp/B00006JU7P/

"Woodstock" concert film [March 1970] /tt0066580/

"Celebration At Big Sur" concert movie [April 1971]
A film of the 1969 music festival held in Big Sur, California, with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, John Sebastian and others.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154299/

"Jimi Plays Berkeley" [Sept 1971] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245184/

"A Film About Jimi Hendrix" [Dec 1973] /tt0070242/

"The Last Waltz" [April 1978] /tt0077838/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Waltz-Special-Edition/dp/B00003CXB1/
Director & interviewer Martin Scorsese; treatment written by Mardik Martin; cinematography by Michael Chapman; concert producer Bill Graham; performers include: The Band (Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, {co-producer} Robbie Robertson & Levon Helm), Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Paul Butterfield, Dr. John, Van Morrison, Ronnie Hawkins, blues legend Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Beat poet Michael McClure, Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jim Gordon, Tom Malone, Howard Johnson, Jerry Hey, Richard Cooper, Charlie Keagle, Larry Packer, The Staple Singers (Cleotha, Mavis, Yvonne & Roebuck 'Pops' Staples), Bobby Charles, Bob Margolin, Pinetop Perkins, Carl Radle

"Quadrophenia" [1979] /tt0079766/

"The Who: Quadrophenia - The Complete Story" [2012] /tt2249706/

"Quadrophenia: Can You See The Real Me?" TV movie [2013] /tt2865380/

"Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who" video release [2005] /tt0763328/

"The Wall" [1982]
The story of rock singer 'Pink' who is sitting in his hotel room in Los Angeles, burnt out from the music business, and only able to perform
on stage with the help of drugs; directed by Alan Parker, based on the 1979 double album by Pink Floyd

"The Real Buddy Holly Story" docu [1984]
produced by Paul McCartney

"Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86"
[Hungary Jan 1987, re-release Sept 2012]
Concert documentary with original footage from 26 years ago of their 'Magic Tour' show in Hungary; re-release is introduced with 25 minutes of
never-before-seen rare footage from rehearsals, interviews with the band in studio, and candid moments on the road. Screenvision delivered
a nationwide limited engagement on three nights in September 2012 • credits at IMDb
http://www.amazon.com/Hungarian-Rhapsody-Queen-Live-Budapest/dp/B009DH372Y/
Queen: Live in Budapest - On July 27, 1986, Queen performed the largest-ever stadium concert at the Népstadion in Budapest in front of 80,000 ecstatic fans.
The concert was part of the famed Magic Tour, which was the last time that the band toured with lead singer Freddie Mercury. http://www.queenonscreen.com/

"Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86" [1987, re-release Sept 2012]
Concert documentary with original footage from 26 years ago of their 'Magic Tour' show in Hungary; re-release is introduced with 25 minutes of
never-before-seen rare footage from rehearsals, interviews with the band in studio, and candid moments on the road. Screenvision delivered
a nationwide limited engagement on three nights in September 2012 • credits at IMDb

Queen band
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band) + http://www.queenonline.com/

"The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert" [1998] /tt0244994/
Spirit of America Bookstore's 'The Beach Boys' Page

"The Concert For New York City" TV special [VH1-TV Oct 2001]
Concert For New York City on DVD "To Benefit The Robin Hood Relief Fund"; starring Backstreet Boys, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Destiny's Child, Melissa Etheridge, Five For Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Jay-Z, Billy Joel, Elton John, Kid Rock, Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Adam Sandler, James Taylor, and The Who • Video segments directed by Woody Allen, Edward Burns, Ric Burns, Christian Charles, Louis J. Horvitz, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Seinfeld, and Kevin Smith
Sony 245-minute color DVD [1/2002] 2 disks for $15.52
there was a 296-minute VHS release, not found on Amazon (2017)
full credits at IMDb • concert entry at Wikipedia
watch clip of The Who performing "Who Are You?" [8/2015 upload; 2:29] online at YouTube

The Concert For New York City album on CD
Sony soundtrack CD [1/2002] 32 tracks on 2 disks for $39.00
additional participants not listed above on the DVD release include Bill Clinton, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, and Mike Moran

"The Rolling Stones: Live At The Max" [2002]
The Rolling Stones band
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ron Wood
http://www.amazon.com/The-Rolling-Stones-Live-Max/dp/B00004S5QU/

"Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' " TV special [May 2003] /tt0373458/

"Rock and Roll At 50" [P.B.S./WQED-TV Nov 2003]
'Rock & Roll at 50' performance documentary on DVD 90-minute documentary edited from three performances in honor of the 50-year anniversary of the birth of rock & roll, with musicians who were there at the beginning. The live concerts were recorded on May 13 & 14, 2003 at The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh and then on May 18, 2003 at the Camberley Theatre, Surrey, England; the documentary was first broadcast as a 3-hour P.B.S. pledge special in November 2003. Artists on the DVD include The Avalons, Gary U.S. Bonds, Danny & The Juniors (' Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay'), Bo Diddley, The Fiestas ('So Fine'), Lesley Gore, The Heartbeats ('A Thousand Miles Away'), Brian Hyland ('Sealed With A Kiss'), The Jaguars, Terry Johnson’s Flamingos (3 songs), Jerry Lee Lewis ('Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On'), Darlene Love (2 songs), The Manfreds, Gerry Marsden (2 songs), Paul & Paula ('Hey Paula'), Jack Scott & The Jordanaires, and Johnny Tillotson ('Poetry In Motion'); DVD also includes backstage interviews with Bo Diddley, Paul & Paula, and Darlene Love • full credits at IMDb
Shout! Factory color DVD [5/2004] for $14.78

"At The Drive-In" concert film
[P.B.S./WLIW-TV Dec 2003]
At the Drive-In concert film from 2003 105-minute concert taped at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, Texas in August 2003 with aging performers that were hits in the 1950s & 1960s. • Hosted by singer Fabian, featuring Jan & Dean, Bobby Vee and The Vees, The Surfaris, The Rip Chords, Chris Montez, Merrilee Rush, Ray Peterson, The Orlons, Dodie Stevens, and The Nelsons
WLIW New York widescreen color DVD [undated] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb • official movie site

"Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" documentary [July 2004] /tt0387412/
starring 'badass metal gods' band Metallica

"Festival Express" concert & documentary film [Apollo Films July 2004]
Festival Express concert documentary
In the summer of 1970, some of the era's biggest rock stars - Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Delaney & Bonnie - took to the rails for Festival Express, a multi-artist, multi-city concert tour that captured the spirit and imagination of a generation. What made it unique was that it was portable; for five days, the bands and performers lived, slept, rehearsed, and let loose aboard a customized train that traveled from Toronto, to Winnipeg, to Calgary, with each stop culminating in a mega-concert. The entire experience was filmed both off-stage and on, but the extensive footage and sound tapes of the events remained locked away for decades, only recently rediscovered and restored. The film is a momentous achievement in rock music archaeology that combines the long-lost material with contemporary interviews that add important context to the events nearly 35 years after originally being filmed. • Produced by Garth Douglas, Gavin Poolman, Willem Poolman, Thierry Wase-Bailey; directed by Frank Cvitanovich {original footage} & Bob Smeaton; featuring The Band (Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson), Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, The Flying Burrito Brothers (Mike Clarke, Chris Hillman, Pete Kleinow, Bernie Leadon), Grateful Dead band (Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan, Bob Weir), Buddy Guy Blues Band (Buddy Guy, Phil Guy, A.C. Reed, Leroy Stewart, Roosevelt 'Snake' Shaw), Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird (Ian Tyson, Sylvia Tyson, Buddy Cage, Jim Colegrove, Amos Garrett, N.D. Smart), Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band (Janis Joplin, Richard Bell, Brad Campbell, Ken Pearson, Clark Pierson, John Till), Mashmakhan band (Rayburn Blake, Brian Edwards, Jerry Mercer, Pierre Sénécal), Sha Na Na band (Donald 'Donny' York, Jocko Marcellino, 'Screamin' Scott' Simon, Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman, Lennie Baker, Elliot Cahn, Bruce Clarke, Frederick 'Dennis' Greene, Larry Packer, Richard T. Joffe, Scott Powell), Eric Andersen, Rob Bowman, James Cullingham, David Dalton, promoter Kenny Walker, concert MC Terry David Mulligan & Leslie West
90-minute Shout Factory! widescreen color Blu-ray [2/2014] for $17.99
Shout Factory! color DVD [2/2014] 2 disks for $14.55
New Line Home Ent. color DVD [12/2005] 2 disks for $14.57
Amazon Instant Video/Qello Concerts [undated] rental $3.99, purchase in HD $19.99
full credits at IMDb • official movie website {over-loud music} • movie entry at Wikipedia
watch "Ain't No More Cane" clip [1/2014 upload; 4:07] online at YouTube
watch 4/2015 official trailer [2:07] online at YouTube

Amazing Journey / The Who
"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" [Oct 2007]
Directed by Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner; written by Mark Monroe
Universal widescreen color DVD [11/2007] 2 disks for $19.99
full credits at IMDb
official movie site

The Who band [1964-1983]
Pete Townshend, singer Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle [1944–2002],
drummer Keith Moon [1946-1978] & drummer Kenney Jones

"Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" [Oct 2007]
Amazing Journey / The Who Directed by Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner; written by Mark Monroe
Universal widescreen color DVD [11/2007] 2 disks for $6.25
full credits at IMDb • official movie site

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" [Sony/Columbia Oct 2009]
Michael Jackson's This Is It concert rehearsal documentary Posthumous compilation of interviews, rehearsals & backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London; original release of two weeks only.
Directed & choreographed by Kenny Ortega
Sony Pictures widescreen color Blu-ray [1/2010] for $19.99
Sony Pictures widescreen color DVD [1/2010] for $14.99
Sony Pictures widescreen color Limited Edition DVD [11/2009] 2 disks - out of prodn/used
credits at IMDb • official movie site

Stephen Kijak’s documentary film "Stones In Exile" [2010] /tt1609157/

"When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors"
[Rhino April 2010]
When You're Strange documentary film by Tom DiCillo 90-minute color/b&w documentary film with previously-unseen footage of the Doors
Written & directed by Tom DiCillo; narrated by Johnny Depp
full credits at IMDb • official movie site
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available •
Rhino Records soundtrack CD [4/2010] 32 tracks for $13.99

"Crimson, White & Indigo" live concert [7 July 1989 at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia]

Crimson, White & Indigo 1989 live concert by the Grateful Dead "Crimson, White & Indigo" Box Set [Aug 2010]
includes 19 tracks on 3 CDs & 19 tracks on DVD disk
Grateful Dead / W.E.A. music CD set [4/2010] 4 disks for $31.68
"Crimson, White & Indigo" concert film [pay-per-view Aug 2010]
Hi-Def Digital film; not listed at IMDb

The Grateful Dead band [1965-95]
Top Albums • official website • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

"Legends of The Canyon" video release [Emperor Media Aug 2010]
Legends of The Canyon docufilm "The music and magic of 1960s Laurel Canyon as told by legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz" - featuring: Crosby, Stills & Nash; Mamas & The Papas; Buffalo Springfield; Joni Mitchell; The Byrds; Neil Young; and America
Directed by Jon Brewer • http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4256004/
Image Ent. widescreen color DVD [8/2010] for $10.49

"The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts"
25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts 4-CD box set Time Life Ent. 5½-hour color Blu-ray [11/2010] 2 disks for $32.78
Time Life Ent. 5½-hour color DVD [9/2010] 3 disks for $30.21
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert series over two days in October 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City that included performances by Jeff Beck, Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash band, Ray Davies, Dion DiMucci, Fergie, John Fogerty, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Darlene Love, Metallica band, Sam Moore, Tom Morello, Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Sting, James Taylor, U2 band, will.i.am, Peter Wolf & Stevie Wonder
concert soundtrack album also available: Time Life Ent. CD box set [11/2010] 54 tracks on 4 disks for $36.32

"Glee: The 3-D Concert Movie" [Fox Aug 2011]
Glee 3D Concert Movie A concert documentary shot during the "Glee Live! In Concert!" tour of Summer 2011, set for two-week bookings • Directed by Kevin Tancharoen; starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Kevin McHale, Chord Overstreet, Mark Salling, Naya Rivera, Harry Shum Jr., Amber Riley & Jenna Ushkowitz; scenes of series star Jane Lynch were filmed but cut; also seems to be absent series regulars Jessalyn Gilsig, Jayma Mays & Matthew Morrison
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available
Columbia soundtrack CD [8/2011] 23 tracks for $9.99
full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" concert film [2011]
grossed $73 million domestically over its entire run, holding the record for 12 years

"The Beatles: The Lost Concert" [Iambic Media May 2012]
Beatles Lost Concert limited engagements May 2012 Filmed in 1964 expressly for the big screen at the group’s first-ever concert in America, performed at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C.; the concert footage was ‘lost’ and remained unseen in theaters for over 47 years; producers added modern interviews in color with Chuck Berry, Steve Tyler, Joe Perry, others; two one-night showings across America on May 17th and May 22nd
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • not yet listed on IMDb • official movie site
watch official trailers: trailer #1 [0:47] at YouTube • trailer #2 in HD [1:51] at Vimeo

"Katy Perry: Part of Me" [Paramount July 2012]
Announced 4/2012: Paramount’s Insurge Pictures has partnered with Katy Perry, Direct Management, Imagine Entertainment, A.E.G.,
and co-financing partner E.M.I. for a 3-D epic documentary (just like Justin Bieber) • latest info at IMDb
http://www.katyperrypartofme.com/

"The Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best" [Oscilloscope Sept 2012]
Announced 2/2012: Planned multi-city theatrical release accompanied by a number of live performances by
The Brooklyn Brothers, the band created for the film; the debut feature of writer/director/star Ryan O’Nan
will quickly be released on digital & DVD • full credits at IMDb

"Big Easy Express" concert & documentary film [video release 2012]
Big Easy Express concert tour documentary The Railroad Revival Tour performed six outdoor concerts in seven days in April 2011, traveling in vintage private railroad cars from Oakland to Los Angeles (Ports of Call in San Pedro), California; to Tempe, Arizona; to Marfa & Austin, Texas; to New Orleans, Louisiana. Headline bands were Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. The movie did not receive theatrical release; the 2012 tour was cancelled. • Directed by Emmett Malloy; film won Grammy Award for Best Longform Music Video
Alliance Ent. Special widescreen color Blu-ray/DVD combo [7/2012] 2 disks for $9.31
Alliance Ent. widescreen color Blu-ray [7/2012] for $30.50
full credits at IMDb • official movie website • tour entry at Wikipedia
watch 2/2012 official trailer [2:56] online at YouTube

"History of The Eagles" [Showtime Feb 2013]
Comprehensive 2-part documentary using never-before-seen home movies, archival footage, and new interviews with members of the
best-selling, long-running The Eagles band [1971-80, 1994-present]; co-produced by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney, directed by Alison Ellwood • Part 1 credits at IMDb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles_(band)

"Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams" [Abramorama/Virgil Films April 2013]
Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams documentary film 112-minute documentary & concert movie, released first as one-night HD national theater concert event; when Stevie Nicks got talked into writing another album, she also agreed to have a film crew document the process. • Co-produced & co-directed by Stevie Nicks & Dave Stewart; also starring Glen Ballard, Lindsey Buckingham, Mike Campbell, Rob Cavallo, Steve Ferrone, Mick Fleetwood, Kellianne Murphy, Jessi Nicks, Reese Witherspoon, and various vampires
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • watch official trailer [2:16] at YouTube

"Metallica Through The Never" documentary [IMAX Sept 2013, standard 3-D Oct 2013]
Announced 3/2012: The Metallica band - continuing their downward trajectory from badass metal gods to aging
hard rock clowns - are making a movie in 3-D, a blend of traditional concert footage with a narrative of some kind;
director Nimrod Antal is planning an August 2012 shoot and a 2013 release • full credits at IMDb

"Under The Electric Sky" documentary in 3-D [Focus Features May 2014]
poster for 2014 'Under The Electric Sky' documentary about the Electric Daisy Carnival Since it began in 1997 with a few thousand revelers in Los Angeles, the Electric Daisy Carnival has grown to become the largest dance music event in North America. The event was held in Southern California until 2010 and since has expanded to Puerto Rico, Florida, New York/New Jersey, Mexico, and London; the Las Vegas event in 2012 had over 320,000 ticket buyers. This docufilm was co-produced by the event's management company Insomniac Events. • Co-directed by Dan Cutforth & Jane Lipsitz; featuring performances by: Above & Beyond; Afrojack; Alex Kidd; Armin van Buuren; Avicii; Calvin Harris; Cedric Gervais; Dash Berlin; Dillon Francis; Fatboy Slim; Hardwell; Jamie Jones; Morgan Page; Rebecca & Fiona; and Tiësto
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • watch official HD trailer [2:16] at YouTube

Electric Daisy Carnival [est. 1997]
official site {redirect} • entry at Wikipedia

"C.B.G.B." [Oct 2013]
Announced 6/2012: A film about New York’s punk rock music scene, centered on C.B.G.B., the seminal club where acts such as Talking Heads, Ramones and Television got their start and honed their craft; the club was owned by Hilly Kristal and closed in 2008; co-written & directed by Randall Miller; cast includes Malin Akerman {as Debbie Harry}, Alan Rickman {as Hilly}, Stana Katic, Rupert Grint, Joel David Moore & Julian Acosta {as Ramones}, Josh Zuckerman, Estelle Harris & Richard de Klerk {as Taxi}, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins as rock icon Iggy Pop; The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki as music manager Terry Ork; and "The Borgias" actress Mickey Sumner as Patti Smith • latest info at IMDb

"Miss Americana" TV biopic [Netflix Jan 2020]
biopic about Taylor Swift; 'one of the buzziest films at Sundance'
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt11388580/

"Wicked In Concert: A Musical Celebration of The Iconic Broadway Score"
TV special [Nouveau Prodns/PBS-TV Aug 2021]
Wicked In Concert PBS-TV special 84-minute concert special filmed in multiple locations, including Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New York City • Executive Produced by Robert C. Pullen; directed by Baayork Lee; written by Eve Ensler; music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, musical direction by Luke Frazier, chorus direction by Marianne Cheng; performances by co-hosts Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel, Mario Cantone, Gavin Creel, Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Stephanie Hsu, Alexa Joseph, Rita Moreno, Hilary Morrow, Jennifer Nettles, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell, Amber Riley, Gabrielle Ruiz, Maya Sistruck, Ali Stroker • full credits at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available
watch full 8/2021 TV special [1:23:14] online at YouTube

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" concert film [Cinemark & A.M.C. Oct 2023]
Taylor Swift's concert film led the weekend box office, bringing in an estimated $95 million to $97 million in its theatrical debut and instantly became the biggest concert film ever;
the film also broke the record for the widest-released concert film in history, appearing on more than 3,850 domestic screens in its opening weekend.

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