For Immediate Release
January 10, 2012
ADELE KICKS OFF NEW SEASON OF
LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN
SEASON FOUR PREMIERES NATIONALLY ON
PUBLIC TELEVISION THIS FEBRUARY
New Season Features Adele, The Fray, Death Cab for Cutie, and Kid Rock
New York, NY (January
10, 2012)—The fourth season of the innovative music series
Live from the Artists Den will premiere nationally on public
television beginning February 3, 2012 (check local listings). The New
York Emmy-nominated show connects music fans with a remarkable line-up
of icons and emerging stars performing in unique and historic venues.
The groundbreaking new season features Adele, The Fray, Death Cab for
Cutie, Kid Rock, Iron and Wine, and Amos Lee with special guests Calexico.
Online, viewers can preview clips from selected episodes on Hulu and
Hulu Plus (at http://www.hulu.com/artistsden
"There's something for every
music fan in our new season," says Artists Den Creator and Executive
Producer Mark Lieberman. "We kick off with a rare, intimate look
at Adele, the biggest star in music this year, and we made history by
filming Kid Rock inside Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, the
world’s most famous rock and roll landmark. Generous invitations from
historic locations in Atlanta, Tuscon, and more helped inspire our best
season yet.”
“For a fourth season,
we are pleased to present Live from the Artists Den on
public television,” said Neal Shapiro, president and CEO of WNET.
“The series continues to offer a wide variety of music programming
and cutting-edge recording artists in unique venues that our viewers
expect. The series showcases our mission to present the best in the
Arts in creative, innovative ways.”
"Nothing in life
moves me as much as being on stage does,” said Adele, who recently
received 6 Grammy Nominations, at her Artists Den taping at Santa Monica
Bay’s Woman’s Club. “I love the closeness of playing in small
rooms, and this room was lovely and simple, just beautiful."
The season will air
nationally, including all of the country’s top ten markets, on public
television beginning this February. In the New York metro area,
Live from the Artists Den will premiere Fridays at 10:00 pm
beginning February 3rd on WNET/THIRTEEN and Saturdays at 10:00 pm beginning
February 4 on WLIW21. In the Greater Los Angeles area, the series
will premiere Fridays at 10:00 pm beginning February 3rd
on KLCS and Sunday nights at 8:00 pm beginning February 5th on PBS SoCal;
in Chicago, Sundays at 11:30pm beginning February 5th on WTTW;
in Dallas, Wednesdays at 10pm beginning February 8th on KERA;
in San Francisco, Wednesdays at 11pm beginning February 8th on
KQED; and in Boston on Sundays at 11pm beginning February 3rd
on WGBX. Visit http://www.artistsden.com for a complete TV schedule.
Live from the Artists Den
is filmed in high-definition.
Beginning February 3 – Multiple Grammy nominee Adele at the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club in California.
February 10 – Multiplatinum rockers The Fray at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York’s Lower East Side.
February 17 – Indie-rockers Death Cab for Cutie in the majestic Beaux-Arts Court of New York’s Brooklyn Museum.
February 24 – Kid Rock at Elvis Presley’s Automobile Museum at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee
March 2 – Amos Lee with special guests Calexico at The Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson, Arizona.
March 9 – Iron and Wine at
the historic Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
For WNET New York Public Media, Executive in Charge: Gillian Rose.
For the Artists Den: Executive Producer
Mark Lieberman.
About the Artists Den
Since its launch on
U.S. public television, Live from the Artists Den –
created by Mark Lieberman – has become a three-time New York Emmy-nominated
series, has expanded digitally to include Hulu, Pandora and Vevo and
internationally, through Northstar Media, to include Germany, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada and Latin America. Past artists include Robert Plant,
Ray Lamontagne, Elvis Costello, Ringo Starr, Tori Amos, Alanis Morissette,
The Black Crowes, Ben Harper, Regina Spektor, Corinne Bailey Rae and
David Gray. Interviews at each show are conducted by noted music critic
Alan Light, the Artists Den’s Director of Programming. Concert events
take place throughout North America and are by invitation-only. Artists
Den Records offers live concert CDs, DVDs and now digital episode downloads
from its shows. For information, and to join Artists Den’s guest list,
visit ArtistsDen.com
About WNET
New York’s WNET
is America’s flagship public media outlet, bringing quality arts,
education and public affairs programming to over 5 million viewers each
week. The parent company of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, WNET produces such
acclaimed PBS series as Nature, Great
Performances, American Masters, Need
to Know, Charlie Rose, Tavis
Smiley and a range of
documentaries, children’s programs, and local news and cultural
offerings available on air and online. Pioneers in educational
programming, WNET has created such groundbreaking series as Get the Math, Noah
Comprende and Cyberchase and provides tools for educators that bring
compelling content to life in the classroom and at home. WNET highlights
the tri-state’s unique culture and diverse communities through SundayArts, Reel
13, NJ Today and the new
online newsmagazine MetroFocus.
About APT
American
Public Television (APT)
has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming
to America’s public television stations since 1961. In 2010, APT distributed
nearly half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among
its 300 new titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current
affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series
and classic movies, including For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s
Black Patriots, A Ripple of Hope, Rick Steves' Europe, Newsline, Globe
Trekker, Simply Ming, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated,
Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, Murdoch Mysteries,
Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme, The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin’,
Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful! and John Denver: The Wildlife
Concert. APT also licenses programs internationally through its
APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of
public television's lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in
the WORLD™ channel expansion project.
Contacts:
For the Artists Den:
Howie Kleinberg, President, Digital Communication, Glow Interactive
212.206.7370 ext 111 howie@glowinteractive.com
Adam Gorode, New Media Strategist, Glow Interactive
212.206.7370 ext 114 adam@glowinteractive.com
Walter Schmidli, Digital PR/Social Media Specialist, Glow Interactive
212-206-7370 ext 119 walter@glowinteractive.com
For WNET New York Public Media:
Roberta Lee, Director, Publicity, LeeR@wnet.org
For American Public Television:
Jamie Haines
617.338.4455 ext. 129, Jamie_Haines@APTonline.org
