Live at 9:30

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]

For the Animal Collective album, see Live at 9:30 (album).

Live at 9:30
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Country of originUnited States
Production
Production location(s)Washington, D.C.
Production company(s)The Content Farm
DistributorJanson Media
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original release2016 (2016) –
present
External links
Website

Series summary

The 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

Production of the series began in the fall of 2015.

Venue

The 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

Live 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
  1. 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.
  2. "Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club Launching Live Music Show on PBS". The Hollywood Reporter. February 9, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. "Hannibal Buress, Henry Rollins to Host 9:30 Club TV Show Featuring Jesus & Mary Chain, El Vy, Youth Lagoon, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. "Henry Rollins, Hannibal Buress Tapped for 9:30 Club Variety Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. Andy Gensler (February 9, 2016). "9:30 Club Launching PBS TV Show With Garbage, Jesus & Mary Chain, Tove Lo". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  6. "Washington, DC's 9:30 Club is launching its very own public access TV variety show". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
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