- rock ‘n roll to brand new HD
concerts - Soundstage 1501-1513 Winter Release (1501-1507)
Starts January 10, 2008 Summer Release (1508-1513) Date TBA
Distributor:
Producers: WTTW National Productions and HD Ready
NOLA Code:
SOUN Produced in HD
PBS Premiere: January
10th, 2008, 10 pm
Rights: SD Letterbox: 6
Releases/2 Years HD: 6 Releases/2 Years
- new series underwriter—MasterCard—plans enhanced promotion -
Dear colleague:
WTTW is proud to announce the PBS/NPS premiere of Soundstage:
1501-1513, the ground-breaking primetime HD concert series on PBS
beginning January 10th,
2008. Featuring such rock
greats as Tom Petty and John Fogerty, the hour-long HD music performances with cutting-edge
surround sound, offer viewers the experience of 10th row seating
before an arena show. Seven programs, Soundstage
1501-1507, kick off the winter 2008 release starting on January 10th;
six programs, Soundstage 1508-1513,make up the summer 2008 lineup that
includes Bon Jovi. Look for its rollout
in June 2008.
After its impressive run from 1974-1985, Soundstage,
returned to PBS in, 2003. In its first
incarnation,Soundstage received widespread critical acclaim and featured
the artists that defined the era, including Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie
Raitt, Al Green, the Doobie Brothers, Harry Chapin, Dionne Warwick, the
Temptations, and Kenny Loggins, among others.
Since the show has been reintroduced, performers have
included the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Joss Stone, Wilco, Sonic Youth,
the All American Rejects, KT Tunstall, Train, Alison Krauss, Alanis Morissette,
and more. 2008 promises to keep
viewers rocking as they hear classics and what’s new in the world of rock and
music.
The majority of the concerts are filmed before small studio
audiences, at WTTW’s Grainger Studio in Chicago. Here is the winter lineup:
Soundstage: 1501 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live from Gatorville, Pt. 1 Catch Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in this special
two-part Soundstage performance as
they return to Gainesville, where it all started, to play their first hometown
show in 13 years. They perform their classics "Free Fallin',"
"Last Dance with Mary Jane" and "I Won't Back Down,” and just
when you think it can't get any better, heartbreaker Stevie Nicks joins Petty
on stage for a duet of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around." Other highlights include “Listen to Your
Heart” and the Traveling Wilbury’s classic “Handle With Care.”
(#1501, 1/10/08,
2200-2300, HDTV, Dolby Stereo)
Soundstage: 1502 - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live from Gatorville, Pt. 2 For everyone—Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and fans
alike—Live from Gatorville is an
electrifying evening. The band performs songs spanning three-decades, such as their
rarely played gems and songs from Petty's recent solo album, Highway Companion. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are just
getting warmed up at the beginning of the second hour as the volley of hits
keep coming, with “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” “Running Down a Dream” and
“You Wreck Me.” They are joined once again by legendary Stevie Nicks, for
several songs that include "Learning to Fly," and the concert closer
"American Girl."
(#1502, 1/17/08,
2200-2300, HDTV, Dolby Stereo)
Soundstage: 1503 - Lifehouse Chart topping is a given for pop-rock band Lifehouse.
Best known for their top singles “Hanging by a Moment,” and ballad “You and
Me,” which spent a record 60 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, Lifehouse next
returns to the basics with Who We Are.
Jason Wade’s lyrics address a wide range of diverse themes that resonate with
audiences while they rock to the melodies. Lifehouse’s performance also includes Who We Are’s twangy lead single “First
Time.”
(#1503, 1/24/08,
2200-2300, HDTV, Dolby Stereo)
Soundstage: 1506 – Matchbox 20 Named “Best New Band” in a Rolling Stone 1997 reader’s poll, Matchbox Twenty has garnered five
Grammy nominations and three American Music Award nominations, while Rob Thomas
has earned three Grammy Awards, 11 BMI Awards, and has been twice named Billboard’s Songwriter of the Year.
(#1506, 2/14/08,
2200-2300, HDTV, Dolby Stereo)
Soundstage: 1507 – TBA
WTTW has some exciting news regarding underwriting. Soundstage
has just signed MasterCard as a national underwriter for the next five years! Together Soundstage
and MasterCard are bringing viewers truly “priceless” musical experiences and Soundstage is now talking to such
luminaries as Lenny Kravitz, Earth Wind and Fire, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney,
Bonnie Raitt, The Cure, The Fray for future programs. MasterCard’s plans
include considerable promotion for the series in TV print, and online. Soundstage
is part of MasterCard’s summer music campaign and sizeable media buy, which will
culminate with a truly spectacular musical event. WTTW will be making tickets available to
stations for this special event. In
addition, MasterCard intends to make local ad buys in many markets.
Soundstageis produced by WTTW National Productions and
HDReady. Joe Thomas/HDReady is the
producer/director and Nicolette Ferri is executive producer. Parke Richeson is Executive-in-Charge of Production. The series is distributed by PBS and
underwritten by MasterCard International, Circuit
City and Samsung. Local underwriting is permitted to
non-competitors of the national underwriters.
Please
contact me if you have questions. A fact
sheet follows.
Soundstage
1501-1507 (winter release) (summer release
information TBA)
Series Description: Soundstage kicks off its 6th
season with a rocking roster of performers. In the premiere episode, rockers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers celebrate 30 years of hits live from their
hometown of Gainesville, FL. The winter season continues on with Matchbox
20, Daughtry, John Fogerty, Lifehouse and more. The summer season features
Stevie Nicks and Friends, Rooney, Bon Jovi and other stars.....
Premiere: January
10th 2008,
10
pm, on PBS/NPS
Episode
Titles: Soundstage 1501 - Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers: Live from Gatorville – Pt.1. January 10th,
2008
1502 - Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers: Live from Gatorville – Pt.2. January 17th,
2008
1503 – Lifehouse. January
24th, 2008
1504 – Daughtry. January
31st, 2008
1505 - John Fogerty. February
7th, 2008
1506 - Matchbox Twenty. February
14th, 2008
#1507- TBA. February 21st,
2008
Episodes/Length: 7/60
Rights: SD
Letterbox: 6 releases/2 years
HD: 6 release/2 years
VOD: TBA
Non-Commercial
Cable: Unlimited
School Record: TBA
Video: SD Letterbox &
HD
NOLA Code: SOUN
Audio: SD: Stereo Surround
HD:
DOLBY 5.1 Surround
SAP: No
Simulcast: Yes
Producer: WTTW National
Productions and HDReady, LLC. Joe
Thomas/HDReady is the producer/director and Nicolette Ferri is executive producer.
Parke Richeson is Executive-in-Charge of Production.
Distributor:
Underwriters: MasterCard, Circuit
City and Samsung. Soundstage
has just signed up MasterCard as a national underwriter for the next five
years. Together Soundstage and MasterCard are bringing viewers truly “priceless”
musical experiences and Soundstage is
now talking to such luminaries as Lenny Kravitz, Earth Wind and Fire, Coldplay,
Kenny Chesney, Bonnie Raitt, The Cure, The Fray for future programs. MasterCard’s
plans include considerable promotion for the series in TV print, and online. Soundstage
is part of MasterCard’s summer music campaign andsizeable media buy, which will culminate with a truly spectacular
musical event. WTTW will be making
tickets available to stations for this special event. In addition, MasterCard intends to make local
ad buys in many markets.
Local Underwriting: Local
underwriting is permitted except for competitors of national underwriters
Contacts: Station
Relations & DVD Screener Regina
Eisenberg
R Eisenberg Presents, Inc.regina@reisenbergpresents.com 510.550.1706
Publicity & PR:
Shaunese Teamer
WTTW National Productions
steamer@wttw.com 773-509-5441
Maria C. Malta
PFA (Paul
Freundlich Associates)
mmalta@pfamedia.net 212-334-6116
R Eisenberg Presents, Inc.
Regina Eisenberg
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