Soundstage is an American live concert television series produced by WTTWChicago and HD Ready. The original series aired for 13 seasons between 1974 and 1985; a new series of seasons began in 2003, with the latest (Season 11) starting in April 2018, each presented in high-definition with surround sound. Some performances have been made available on DVD. The performances are taped on stage at the WTTW television studio in Chicago, as well as large venues throughout the United States.
Airing nationally on PBS, MTV Live, CMT, Rave HD, and GAC, as well as internationally in over 20 countries, the program features intimate performances by well-established as well as up-and-coming artists.
The series originated in 1972 as Made in Chicago, and was taped and broadcast by WTTW. It presented a dramatic contrast to the way music had been televised until that point; variety shows (such as The Ed Sullivan Show) and lip-synched cabaret shows (such as The Andy Williams Show) were the norm. Made in Chicago (originated by Ken Ehrlich, who had previously produced The Marty Faye Show) foregrounded the music and emphasized live performance and, at times, improvisation.
In 1974, the show's name was changed to Soundstage, and it became more widely distributed by PBS.[1] Artists who appeared in the early years of the show included figures from rock (Bob Dylan, Tom Waits), pop (the Bee Gees), blues (Bonnie Raitt and Muddy Waters), jazz (Professor Longhair, Dizzy Gillespie, and Benny Goodman, as well as specials dedicated to the Down Beat Readers Poll Award winners), folk (Jim Croce, Janis Ian, Arlo Guthrie, and Harry Chapin), and gospel/soul/R&B (Al Green and Aretha Franklin). The 1980 appearance by John Prine is "the only archival concert of Prine available on DVD".[2] One of the most unusual episodes, broadcast in 1983, was devoted to Andy Kaufman, who hosted it in a (somewhat bizarre) variety show format; it was his last major television appearance.
"Arlo's Gang" with Arlo Guthrie, Steve Goodman and Hoyt Axton with David P. Jackson Jr. and John Pilla. This episode is sometimes referred to as "Arlo and Friends" Nov. 11 1974 [1]
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Soundstage is an American live concert television series produced by WTTW Chicago and HD Ready The original series aired for 13 seasons between 1974 and 1985 a new series of seasons began in 2003 with the latest Season 11 starting in April 2018 each presented in high definition with surround sound Some performances have been made available on DVD The performances are taped on stage at the WTTW television studio in Chicago as well as large venues throughout the United States SoundstageLogoCountry of originUnited StatesProductionRunning time60 minutesReleaseOriginal networkPBSOriginal release1974 1974 1985 1985 2003 2003 2010 2010 2016 2016 2018 2018 Airing nationally on PBS MTV Live CMT Rave HD and GAC as well as internationally in over 20 countries the program features intimate performances by well established as well as up and coming artists Contents 1 Initial series 2 Artists 2 1 Original series 2 1 1 Season 1 1974 2 1 2 Season 2 1975 1976 2 1 3 Season 3 1976 1977 2 1 4 Season 4 1977 1978 2 1 5 Season 5 1978 1979 2 1 6 Season 6 1979 1980 2 1 7 Season 7 1980 1981 2 1 8 Season 8 1981 1982 2 1 9 Season 9 1983 2 1 10 Season 10 1985 2 2 New series 2 2 1 Season 1 2003 2 2 2 Season 2 2004 2 2 3 Season 3 2005 2 2 4 Season 4 2006 2007 2 2 5 Season 5 2007 2 2 6 Season 6 2008 2 2 7 Season 7 2009 2 2 8 Season 8 2010 2 2 9 Season 9 2016 2 2 10 Season 10 2017 2 2 11 Season 11 2018 3 References 4 External linksInitial series EditThe series originated in 1972 as Made in Chicago and was taped and broadcast by WTTW It presented a dramatic contrast to the way music had been televised until that point variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and lip synched cabaret shows such as The Andy Williams Show were the norm Made in Chicago originated by Ken Ehrlich who had previously produced The Marty Faye Show foregrounded the music and emphasized live performance and at times improvisation In 1974 the show s name was changed to Soundstage and it became more widely distributed by PBS 1 Artists who appeared in the early years of the show included figures from rock Bob Dylan Tom Waits pop the Bee Gees blues Bonnie Raitt and Muddy Waters jazz Professor Longhair Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman as well as specials dedicated to the Down Beat Readers Poll Award winners folk Jim Croce Janis Ian Arlo Guthrie and Harry Chapin and gospel soul R amp B Al Green and Aretha Franklin The 1980 appearance by John Prine is the only archival concert of Prine available on DVD 2 One of the most unusual episodes broadcast in 1983 was devoted to Andy Kaufman who hosted it in a somewhat bizarre variety show format it was his last major television appearance Artists EditOriginal series Edit Season 1 1974 Edit Blues Summit in Chicago with Muddy Waters Willie Dixon Koko Taylor Junior Wells Pinetop Perkins Mike Bloomfield Buddy Miles Johnny Winter Dr John and Nick Gravenites Band members Rollow Radford Robert Margolin Willie Big Eyes Smith Calvin Fuzz Jones Luther Snake Boy Johnson Jerry Portnoy July 1974 3 Jose Feliciano 1974 Randy Newman 1974 The Book of Chapin with Harry Chapin 1974 Arlo s Gang with Arlo Guthrie Steve Goodman and Hoyt Axton with David P Jackson Jr and John Pilla This episode is sometimes referred to as Arlo and Friends Nov 11 1974 1 Yes We Can Can with The Pointer Sisters Dec 1974 Bonnie Raitt amp Friends w Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Dec 14 1974 New Jazz with Return To Forever featuring Chick Corea Herbie Hancock with The Headhunters Chick Corea amp Herbie Hancock in duet 1974 New Orleans Swamp with Professor Longhair Earl King The Meters and Dr John and the Night Trippers 1974 Paradise Club of 58 with Jackie Wilson Della Reese George Kirby and Red Saunders Orchestra 1974 John Sebastian David Bromberg 1974 Tom Rush Tom T Hall 1974 Seals and Crofts with England Dan amp John Ford Coley and Walter Heath Donovan Dave Mason 1974 4 Don McLean The Persuasions 1974 Kris Kristofferson Rita Coolidge Larry Gatlin Bill Swan 1974Season 2 1975 1976 Edit The World of John Hammond Part One 5 6 with hosts Goddard Lieberson Jerry Wexler performers Marion Williams Jessy Nixon Milt Hinton Bennie Carter Benny Morton Red Norvo George Benson Teddy Wilson Jo Jones Helen Humes Benny Goodman Dec 13 The World of John Hammond Part Two with hosts Goddard Lieberson Jerry Wexler performers Benny Goodman George Benson Teddy Wilson Milt Hinton Leonard Feather Sonny Terry Mitch Miller John P Hammond Bob Dylan Dec 14 Barry Manilow 1975 Blood Sweat amp Tears Janis Ian 1975 Tom Waits Mose Allison Dec 22 Three Dog Night Waylon Jennings Jessie Colter Johnny Rodriguez 1975 Bee Gees Yvonne Elliman 1975 Sixty Minutes to Kill with Martin Mull and His Fabulous Furniture and Flo amp Eddie Phil Everly and Dion DiMucci aka Dion Anne Murray Dobie Gray 1975 Downbeat Jazz Awards with Chick Corea Quincy Jones George Benson Stanley Clarke Freddie Hubbard Hubert Laws Bill Watrous Lenny White Airto Moreira Roland Kirk Sonny Rollins McCoy Tyner 1975 Stan Kenton The Four Freshmen Anita O Day 1976 Judy Collins Leonard Cohen 1976 Asleep at the Wheel Leon Redbone 1976Season 3 1976 1977 Edit Jean Luc Ponty Doug Kershaw and Itzhak Perlman Fiddlers Three 7 1976 Sing Me a Jazz Song with Jon Hendricks Annie Ross Leon Thomas Eddie Jefferson 1976 Woodie Guthrie s America with host Studs Terkel performers Arlo Guthrie Pete Seeger Judy Collins Fred Hellerman 1976 The Spinners 1976 Dizzy Gillespie s Bebop Reunion with Dizzy Gillespie Al Haig James Moody Milt Jackson Kenny Clarke Ray Brown Sarah Vaughan Joseph Carroll 1976 Downbeat Jazz Awards with George Benson Gary Burton Ron Carter Stanley Clarke Billy Cobham Jean Luc Ponty Bill Watrous Sonny Fortune Thad Jones Chick Corea 1976 Loudon Wainwright III 1977 An Evening with Jackson Browne 1977 B B King and Bobby Blue Bland 1977 The Charlie Daniels Band with special guest Leo Kottke 1977 A Santana Festival with Carlos Santana Gato Barbieri Tower of Power 1977Season 4 1977 1978 Edit Kenny Loggins Jesse Winchester Michael Murphey Live at Red Rocks 1977 Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman 1977 Hank Williams Jr Vassar Clements Katy Moffatt 1977 Phoebe Snow David Bromberg 1977 Graham Parker and The Rumour Rick Danko 1977 The Doobie Brothers Dave Brubeck and Sons Darius Brubeck Chris Brubeck Dan Brubeck The Murray Louis Dance Company 1977 David Amram and Friends Dizzy Gillespie Steve Goodman Jethro Burns Bonnie Koloc Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1978 Al Green 1978 The Crusaders Roy Ayers Ubiquity Starbooty 1978 Peter Allen Patti LaBelle 1978 The World of Proctor and Bergman Philip Proctor Peter Bergman Hirth Martinez 1978Season 5 1978 1979 Edit Leo Sayer 1978 Emmylou Harris Buck White The Hot Band The Whites 1978 8 Journey with Albert King Luther Allison Pinetop Perkins Jerry Portnoy 7 9 1978 Pablo Cruise 1978 Ry Cooder with The Golden Gate Quartet 1978 Fifth Anniversary Show with host Harry Chapin 1978 George Benson Chet Atkins and Earl Klugh 1978 Garland Jeffreys Carmen McRae Sonny Rollins 1979 Shel Silverstein and Dr Hook 9 Freddy Fender Doug Sahm Huey Meaux LeBlanc and Carr 1979 Bruce Roberts with guests Alice Cooper Bernie Taupin 1979 Eddie Rabbit Bobby Bare 1979Season 6 1979 1980 Edit Gordon Lightfoot 1979 10 The Temptations 1979 The Doobie Brothers 1979 Chick Corea and Al Jarreau with Gary Burton Gayle Moran Bunny Brunel Tom Brechtlein 1979 Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie Joe Pass Roy Eldridge Zoot Sims Paul Smith Keter Betts Mickey Roker 1979 Elvin Bishop with Mighty Joe Young Son Seals 1979 Joan Armatrading 1979 Sixth Anniversary Show 1979 John Prine 1980 Rupert Holmes 1980 Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes with Junior Wells 1980 Tom Johnston Doobie Brother 1978 11 1980 Johnny Paycheck Mickey Gilley 1980Season 7 1980 1981 Edit An Evening with Dionne Warwick 1980 Victor Borge Comedy in Music 1980 The Manhattan Transfer 1980 Little River Band 1980 Don Williams 1981 Lacy J Dalton and Con Hunley 1981 Just Folk with Odetta Tom Paxton Bob Gibson Josh White Jr 1981 An Evening with Roberta Flack with guest Dwight Watkins 1981 The Oak Ridge Boys 1981Season 8 1981 1982 Edit Chicago Jazz Festival with Herbie Hancock Carmen McRae Sun Ra and His Arkestra 1981 Doc Severinsen and Xebron with Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago 1981 Cheap Trick at ChicagoFest 1981 Roger Miller 1982 The Blasters with Carl Perkins Willie Dixon 1982 Ronnie Milsap 1982 Full Swing with Charlotte Crosley Lorraine Feather Steve March 1982 The Marshall Tucker Band Micheal Smotherman 1982 Doo Wop with The Capris The Harptones The Jive Five The Mystics Randy amp The Rainbows 1982 Etta James with Dr John Allen Toussaint 1982Season 9 1983 Edit Loverboy 1983 The Roches 1983 Tina Turner 1983 Joe Cocker 1983 V S O P with Herbie Hancock Wynton Marsalis Branford Marsalis 1983 Peabo Bryson and Angela Bofill 1983 Marshall Crenshaw 1983 The Andy Kaufman Show 1983 The Chicago Bluegrass Festival with John McEuen Jimmy Ibbotson Doc Watson Merle Watson Peter Rowan David Bromberg 1983 Greg Kihn 1983Season 10 1985 Edit Chicago Jazz Festival with The Buddy Rich Big Band Bud Freeman Sextet Doc Cheatham A Tribute to Count Basie with Clark Terry Buddy DeFranco Gus Johnson Charlie Rouse Nat Pierce Milton Hinton 1985 Chicago Jazz Festival A Tribute to Charlie Parker with Lou Donaldson James Moody Ira Sullivan Duke Jordan Mongo Santamaria 1985 Aretha Franklin 1985 Tenth Anniversary Special with host Dionne Warwick 1985New series Edit Season 1 2003 Edit Lyle Lovett Randy Newman and Mark Isham March 2003 Chicago live in concert June 2003 12 Michael McDonald July 2003 Alison Krauss and Union Station July 2003 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers July 2003 Lucinda Williams and Kasey Chambers July 2003 Chris Isaak and Raul Malo August 2003 Trace Adkins and Travis Tritt August 2003 Tori Amos August 2003 Taped May 2 2003 Wilco and Sonic Youth September 2003 John Hiatt and the Goners Dar Williams Robinella and the CCString Band September 2003 Peter Cetera and Amy Grant October 2003 Farm Aid 2003 at Germain Amphitheater Columbus Ohio featuring Willie Nelson Neil Young and Crazy Horse John Mellencamp Dave Matthews Sheryl Crow Brooks amp Dunn Emmylou Harris Los Lonely Boys Hootie amp the Blowfish Billy Bob Thornton and Trick Pony November 2003Season 2 2004 Edit Fleetwood Mac at the FleetCenter in West End Boston June 2004 taped September 24 2003 13 Sheryl Crow June 2004 Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach July 2004 Alanis Morissette July 2004 Lisa Marie Presley and Peter Wolf July 2004 Cyndi Lauper August 2004 Joan Baez Gillian Welch and Nickel Creek August 2004 Counting Crows and Shelby Lynne August 2004 Dan Fogelberg September 2004 Steve Winwood September 2004 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and Kris Kristofferson September 2004 Yes at Tsongas Arena Lowell Massachusetts Taped May 15 2004 Premiered September 2004 Chris Isaak Christmas album Special with guests Michael Buble Brian McKnight and Stevie Nicks Taped September 23 24 2004 Premiered December 2 2004Season 3 2005 Edit Michael McDonald with guests Billy Preston Toni Braxton Take 6 and India Arie in Tennessee June 2005 John Mayer with Buddy Guy July 2005 The Wallflowers July 2005 Heart July 2005 America with guest Christopher Cross August 2005 Ringo Starr amp the Roundheads with guest Colin Hay at Genesee Theatre Waukegan Illinois August 2005 Lindsey Buckingham with Stevie Nicks September 2005 Chris Isaak September 2005 Trisha Yearwood with guests Billy Currington and Sugarland September 2005 Joss Stone with guest Mavis Staples October 2005 Martina McBride at Genesee Theatre Waukegan Illinois October 2005 Dave Matthews Band with guests Robert Randolph Rashawn Ross and David Cast at Red Rocks Amphitheatre November 2005Season 4 2006 2007 Edit Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation June 2006 Garbage July 2006 Bill Laswell AXIOM SOUND SYSTEM and Musical Freezone featuring Tabla Beat Science Pharoah Sanders backed by Material and two Praxis members Buckethead and Bootsy Collins July 2006 The All American Rejects and Fountains of Wayne July 2006 KT Tunstall July 2006 Train August 2006 Peter Frampton January 2007 New York Dolls February 2007 Lee Ann Womack with Julie Roberts February 2007 Jewel at Meyerson Symphony Center Dallas February 2007 Rickie Lee Jones February 2007 Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris at Gibson Amphitheatre Los Angeles March 2007Season 5 2007 Edit Rob Thomas January 2007 NY Dolls February 2007 Rickie Lee Jones February 2007 Mark Knoffler amp EmmyLou Harris February 2007 Rob Thomas at Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 2007 Macy Gray July 2007 Dashboard Confessional at Madison Square Garden July 2007 Jewel at Rialto Square Theatre Joliet Illinois July 2007 Taped November 28 2006 George Jones 50 Years Special with guests Alan Jackson Kenny Chesney Wynonna Martina McBride Aaron Neville Harry Connick Jr Randy Travis Lorrie Morgan Vince Gill Trick Pony Amy Grant Sammy Kershaw Trace Adkins Uncle Kracker Connie Smith Emmylou Harris Joe Diffie Kris Kristofferson Shelby Lynne and Tanya Tucker November 2007Season 6 2008 Edit Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers January 2008 Lifehouse January 2008 Daughtry January 2008 John Fogerty February 2008 Josh Groban at EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City June 2008 taped August 28 2007 REO Speedwagon July 2008 Bon Jovi July 2008 Stevie Nicks July 2008 Matchbox Twenty July 2008 Kenny Chesney August 2008 Faith Hill Joy to the World A Soundstage Special Event at Sears Centre Arena November 2008 Taped September 10 2008Season 7 2009 Edit Counting Crows Saturday Nights amp Sunday Mornings January 2009 Idina Menzel with special guests Josh Groban and Ravi Coltrane at Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center New York January 2009 Foreigner January 2009 B B King with special guests Terrence Howard Richie Sambora and Solange Knowles January 2009 Umphrey s McGee February 2009 Seal February 2009 Jackson Browne June 2009 OneRepublic June 2009 Sugarland July 2009 Death Cab for Cutie July 2009 Billy Idol at the Congress Theater July 2009 Fall Out Boy July 2009 Josh Groban An Evening in New York City July 2009 Michael McDonald This ChristmasSeason 8 2010 Edit Tim McGraw January 2010 The Fray January 2010 3 Girls and Their Buddy featuring Emmylou Harris Patty Griffin Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller January 2010 Taped October 29 2009 Lynyrd Skynyrd January 2010 Willie Nelson January 2010Season 9 2016 Edit Toby Keith April 2016 GeorgeFest celebrating the music of George Harrison featuring performances by Brian Wilson Norah Jones Dhani Harrison Ann Wilson of Heart and more May 2016 Jason Isbell May 2016 Jake Owen May 2016 Regina Spektor October 2016Season 10 2017 Edit Bad Company January 2017 Jon Secada January 2017 Blondie January 2017 Old Dominion February 2017Season 11 2018 Edit Chicago April 2018 Katharine McPhee April 2018 The Manhattan Transfer Take 6 April 2018 Michael McDonald April 2018 RSO Richie Sambora and Orianthi May 2018References Edit personal interview with Ken Ehrlich January 2008 Robert Hilburn Los Angeles Times March 21 2007 Muddy Waters and Friends Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago 1974 DVD Amazon April 21 2015 Retrieved August 13 2019 Billboard Magazine 11 30 1974 The World of John Hammond IMDb IMDb com Inc Retrieved November 4 2018 Palmer Robert October 23 1975 Bob Dylan Jazz Stars Salute Label Pioneer John Hammond Rolling Stone Retrieved November 4 2018 11db11 4 June 2013 Jean Luc Ponty Live 1976 Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 28 June 2018 via YouTube Larry Musicman 29 May 2017 Emmylou Harris The Hotband amp The Whites live in concert 1978 Archived from the original on 2020 12 06 Retrieved 28 June 2018 via YouTube Ronja s Dr Hook Channel 20 September 2011 Shel Silverstein Show It At The Beach Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 28 June 2018 via YouTube soundstage 1978 YouTube www youtube com Retrieved 28 June 2018 pandoval13 3 August 2011 Tom Johnston Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 28 June 2018 via YouTube Soundstage Presents Chicago DVD Shop PBS Press Release Sep 10 2005External links EditSoundstage at IMDb 1974 Soundstage at IMDb 2003 WTTW National Productions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soundstage TV series amp oldid 1124100919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
