Live At 9:30 is a music variety show filmed at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Each one-hour episode features a collection of acts from different genres, interspersed with interviews, short films, and comedic segments.[1]
| Live at 9:30 | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Washington, D.C. |
| Production company | The Content Farm |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | 2016 – present |
Series summary
editThe premiere season of Live at 9:30 features performances by Garbage, The Arcs, Tove Lo, Ibeyi, El Vy, MisterWives, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Frank Turner, MS MR, Cold War Kids, Youth Lagoon, and Jess Glynne.[2] The twelve episode season also features a mix of contributors and hosts, including Henry Rollins, NPR Music's Bob Boilen, Hannibal Buress, Jill Kargman, Ralphie May and Tony Rock.[3]
Wayne White, of "Pee-wee's Playhouse" fame is the show's art director.[4]
Production
editProduction of the series began in the fall of 2015.
Venue
editThe 9:30 Club opened in 1980 and was named after the club's original address, 930 F St. NW in downtown Washington, D.C. It later moved to its current location at 815 V Street NW, anchoring the eastern end of the U Street Corridor. Co-owned by Rich Heinecke and Seth Hurwitz, the club has a capacity of 1200 people. It won the Top Club awards at the 2007 through 2012 Billboard Touring Awards.
Release
editLive at 9:30 is scheduled to air in the spring of 2016 on PBS.[5] Full episodes and digital exclusive content will be available on the official Live At 9:30 website following each episode's TV debut.[6]
References
edit- ^ Codik, Emily (December 14, 2012). "The 9:30 Club is making a TV show. Here's the inside story on how it happened". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club Launching Live Music Show on PBS". The Hollywood Reporter. February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Hannibal Buress, Henry Rollins to Host 9:30 Club TV Show Featuring Jesus & Mary Chain, El Vy, Youth Lagoon, More". Pitchfork. February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "Henry Rollins, Hannibal Buress Tapped for 9:30 Club Variety Show". Rolling Stone. February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Andy Gensler (February 9, 2016). "9:30 Club Launching PBS TV Show With Garbage, Jesus & Mary Chain, Tove Lo". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Washington, DC's 9:30 Club is launching its very own public access TV variety show". Consequence of Sound. February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.