Beginning in 1974, long before music television filled the airwaves, the PBS series "Soundstage" sparked the nation. The innovative and prestigious program achieved widespread critical acclaim and featured the artists that defined the era. Soundstage played host to such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Al Green, Janis Ian, ArethaFranklin, Bonnie Raitt, the Doobie Brothers, Arlo Gutherie, Jose Feliciano, Harry Chapin, Benny Goodman, Dionne Warwick, Itzhak Perlman, the Temptations, Kenny Loggins, among others... The ground-breaking, hour-long concerts were filmed before small studio audiences, giving home viewers the sensation of experiencing the concert firsthand. As a result of the immense popularity of Soundstage, the show enjoyed tremendous longevity, initially running from 1974 to 1985. For all those who loved the original series, we are proud to announce that Soundstage has been reborn! The production uses state of the art high-definition video equipment, and is digitally recorded and mixed in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 7.6 (34 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
Soundstage features live performances by a diverse roster of legendary and up-and-coming artists. The majority of the concerts are filmed before intimate studio audiences at WTTW's Grainger Studio, but occasionally Soundstage also hits the road.
Details
- Rated: N/A
- Released: 01 Jun 2003
- Runtime: 54 min
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Director: N/A
- Writer: N/A
- Actors: Stevie Nicks, Ron Blair, Mike Campbell, Steve Ferrone
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: N/A
- Total Seasons: 8
Previous Episode
Norah Jones
Episode 8x6; Jul 01, 2010
Previous Episodes
8x6: Norah Jones
8x5: Willie Nelson
8x4: Lynyrd Skynyrd
8x3: 3 Girls and Their Buddy
8x2: The Fray
8x1: Tim McGraw
7x14: Michael McDonald - This Christmas
7x13: Josh Groban
7x12: Fall Out Boy
Cast
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Season 1
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lyle Lovett, Randy Newman, and Mark Isham | 2003-03-01 | 60 | |
| 2 | 2 | Chicago | 2003-06-01 | 60 | |
| 3 | 3 | Michael McDonald Featuring Doobie Bros. & Ashford & Simpson | 2003-07-01 | 60 | |
| 4 | 4 | Alison Krauss and Union Station | 2003-07-02 | 60 | |
| 5 | 5 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Part 1 | 2003-07-03 | 60 | |
| 6 | 6 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Part 2 | 2003-07-10 | 60 | |
| 7 | 7 | Lucinda Williams and Kasey Chambers | 2003-07-17 | 60 | |
| 8 | 8 | Chris Isaak and Raul Malo | 2003-08-01 | 60 | |
| 9 | 9 | Travis Tritt | 2003-08-08 | 60 | |
| 10 | 10 | Tori Amos | 2003-08-17 | 60 | |
| 11 | 11 | Wilco and Sonic Youth | 2003-09-01 | 60 | |
| 12 | 12 | John Hiatt and the Goners, Dar Williams, Robinella and the CCString Band | 2003-09-08 | 60 | |
| 13 | 13 | Peter Cetera and Amy Grant | 2003-10-02 | 60 | |
| 14 | 14 | Farm Aid 2003 | 2003-11-01 | 60 |
Season 2
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Fleetwood Mac | 2004-06-17 | 60 | |
| 2 | 16 | Sheryl Crow | 2004-06-24 | 60 | |
| 3 | 17 | Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach | 2004-07-01 | 60 | |
| 4 | 18 | Alanis Morissette | 2004-07-15 | 60 | |
| 5 | 19 | Lisa Marie Presley and Peter Wolf | 2004-07-22 | 60 | |
| 6 | 20 | Cyndi Lauper | 2004-08-01 | 60 | |
| 7 | 21 | Joan Baez, Gillian Welch, and Nickel Creek | 2004-08-08 | 60 | |
| 8 | 22 | Counting Crows and Shelby Lynne | 2004-08-15 | 60 | |
| 9 | 23 | Dan Fogelberg | 2004-09-01 | 60 | |
| 10 | 24 | Steve Winwood | 2004-09-08 | 60 | |
| 11 | 25 | 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and Kris Kristofferson | 2004-09-15 | 60 | |
| 12 | 26 | Yes | 2004-09-22 | 60 | |
| 13 | 27 | Chris Isaak Christmas album Special | 2004-09-29 | 60 | |
| 14 | 28 | George Jones 50 Years Special | 2004-11-01 | 60 |
Season 3
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Michael McDonald with Billy Preston, Toni Braxton, Take 6 and India Arie | 2005-06-30 | 60 | |
| 2 | 30 | John Mayer with Buddy Guy (1) | 2005-07-07 | 60 | |
| 3 | 31 | John Mayer with Buddy Guy (2) | 2005-07-14 | 60 | |
| 4 | 32 | The Wallflowers | 2005-07-21 | 60 | |
| 5 | 33 | Heart (1) | 2005-07-28 | 60 | |
| 6 | 34 | Heart (2) | 2005-08-04 | 60 | |
| 7 | 35 | America with guest Christopher Cross | 2005-08-11 | 60 | |
| 8 | 36 | Ringo Starr & the Roundheads with guest Colin Hay | 2005-08-18 | 60 | |
| 9 | 37 | Chris Isaak | 2005-08-25 | 60 | |
| 10 | 38 | Lindsey Buckingham with Stevie Nicks | 2005-09-08 | 60 | |
| 11 | 39 | Trisha Yearwood with Sugarland and Billy Currington | 2005-09-22 | 60 | |
| 12 | 40 | Joss Stone with guest Mavis Staples | 2005-10-06 | 60 | |
| 13 | 41 | Martina McBride | 2005-10-13 | 60 |
Season 4
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation | 2006-06-29 | 60 | |
| 2 | 43 | Garbage | 2006-07-06 | 60 | |
| 3 | 44 | Bill Laswell Axiom Sound System Musical Freezone | 2006-07-13 | 60 | |
| 4 | 45 | The All American Rejects & Fountains of Wayne | 2006-07-20 | 60 | |
| 5 | 46 | KT Tunstall | 2006-07-27 | 60 | |
| 6 | 47 | Train | 2006-08-03 | 60 | |
| 7 | 48 | Peter Frampton | 2007-01-18 | 60 | |
| 8 | 49 | Peter Frampton (2) | 2007-01-25 | 60 | |
| 9 | 50 | New York Dolls | 2007-02-01 | 60 | |
| 10 | 51 | Lee Ann Womack, Julie Roberts | 2007-02-08 | 60 | |
| 11 | 52 | Jewel | 2007-02-15 | 60 | |
| 12 | 53 | Rickie Lee Jones | 2007-02-22 | 60 | |
| 13 | 54 | Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris | 2007-03-01 | 60 | |
| 14 | 55 | From the Vault | 2007-12-23 | 60 |
Season 5
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Rob Thomas | 2007-06-14 | 60 | |
| 2 | 57 | Macy Gray | 2007-07-05 | 60 | |
| 3 | 58 | Dashboard Confessional: Live From Madison Square Garden | 2007-07-12 | 60 | |
| 4 | 59 | Jewel From the Rialto Square Theatre, Part 1 | 2007-07-19 | 60 | |
| 5 | 60 | Jewel From the Rialto Square Theatre, Part 2 | 2007-07-19 | 60 |
Season 6
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Part 1 | 2008-01-10 | 60 | |
| 2 | 62 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Part 2 | 2008-01-17 | 60 | |
| 3 | 63 | Lifehouse | 2008-01-24 | 60 | |
| 4 | 64 | Daughtry | 2008-01-31 | 60 | |
| 5 | 65 | John Fogerty, Part 1 | 2008-02-07 | 60 | |
| 6 | 66 | John Fogerty, Part 2 | 2008-02-14 | 60 | |
| 7 | 67 | Josh Groban: Awake Live | 2008-06-26 | 60 | |
| 8 | 68 | REO Speedwagon | 2008-07-03 | 60 | |
| 9 | 69 | Bon Jovi | 2008-07-10 | 60 | |
| 10 | 70 | Stevie Nicks, Part 1 | 2008-07-17 | 60 | |
| 11 | 71 | Stevie Nicks, Part 2 | 2008-07-24 | 60 | |
| 12 | 72 | Matchbox Twenty | 2008-07-31 | 60 | |
| 13 | 73 | Kenny Chesney | 2008-08-07 | 60 | |
| 14 | 74 | Faith Hill - Joy to the World | 2008-12-18 | 60 |
Season 7
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | Counting Crows | 2009-01-08 | 60 | |
| 2 | 76 | Idina Menzel | 2009-01-15 | 60 | |
| 3 | 77 | Foreigner | 2009-01-22 | 60 | |
| 4 | 78 | BB King | 2009-01-29 | 60 | |
| 5 | 79 | Umphrey's McGee | 2009-02-05 | 60 | |
| 6 | 80 | Seal | 2009-02-12 | 60 | |
| 7 | 81 | Jackson Browne | 2009-06-18 | 60 | |
| 8 | 82 | OneRepublic | 2009-06-25 | 60 | |
| 9 | 83 | Sugarland | 2009-07-02 | 60 | |
| 10 | 84 | Death Cab for Cutie | 2009-07-09 | 60 | |
| 11 | 85 | Billy Idol | 2009-07-16 | 60 | |
| 12 | 86 | Fall Out Boy | 2009-07-23 | 60 | |
| 13 | 87 | Josh Groban | 2009-07-30 | 60 | |
| 14 | 88 | Michael McDonald - This Christmas | 2009-12-10 | 60 |
Season 8
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | Tim McGraw | 2010-01-21 | 60 | |
| 2 | 90 | The Fray | 2010-01-28 | 60 | |
| 3 | 91 | 3 Girls and Their Buddy | 2010-02-04 | 60 | |
| 4 | 92 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2010-02-18 | 60 | |
| 5 | 93 | Willie Nelson | 2010-02-25 | 60 | |
| 6 | 94 | Norah Jones | 2010-07-01 | 60 |
