AXS TV gets the fireworks started this July 4TH weekend with the Red, White & Rock! event – an explosive three-day lineup celebrating some of America’s most iconic artists, airing Saturday, July 2 through Monday, July 4.
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The block kicks off on July 2 with a Saturday Stack roster putting the spotlight on the Sounds Of America, packed with Rock Legends profiles covering unique stateside stylings from Americana, Southern Rock, and Chicago Blues, to The Motown Sound, New York Hip Hop, US Heavy Metal, and everything in-between. The weekend also delivers a selection of unforgettable performances by influential American legends such as Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Shania Twain, Soundgarden, Bon Jovi, Dolly Parton, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Heart, Soundgarden, Mötley Crüe, and many more.
Red, White, & Rock! is headlined by a slate of premiere concert films and documentaries featuring rock mainstay Bruce Springsteen and alt-rock icons Pearl Jam. These include:
· July 2 – PREMIERE – Bruce Springsteen: The Promise – The Making Of ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town: Combining never-before-seen footage with all-new sit-downs, this acclaimed documentary details the birth of one of The Boss’ most important albums and the intense three-year process to bring the signature blue-collar masterpiece to life.
· July 2 – PREMIERE – Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band: ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’ At The Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band take the stage for one of their most intimate concerts ever, performing their landmark Darkness On The Edge Of Town album in its entirety in an empty theatre.
· July 3 – PREMIERE – Pearl Jam Twenty: Oscar(R)-winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe captures the Seattle standouts on their first two decades of musical excellence, in this passionate offering featuring interviews with Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and the late Chris Cornell.
· July 3 – Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two: Hometown hero Eddie Vedder storms into the Windy City, as the band unleashes a career-spanning two-night set at Wrigley Field during the Cubs’ historic 2016 championship season.
AXS TV’s complete Red, White & Rock! Lineup is as follows:
Saturday, July 2
Saturday Stack: Sounds Of America
· 12PM ET to 5PM ET – Rock Legends Marathon profiling Americana, Southern Rock, Chicago Blues, The New Orleans Sound, California Dreaming, The Motown Sound, US Punk Rock, New York Hip Hop, US Heavy Metal, and American Rock
· 5PM ET & 3AM ET- The Top Ten Revealed: Songs Of America
· 5:30PM ET & 3:30AM ET- The Top Ten Revealed: Patriotic Songs
· 6PM ET – PREMIERE – Bruce Springsteen: The Promise – The Making Of ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’
· 8PM ET – PREMIERE – Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band: ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’ At The Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park
· 11:30PM ET – Tom Petty – Live From Gatorville
Sunday, July 3
· 10:30AM ET – Lynyrd Skynyrd
· 11:30AM ET – Kid Rock: Live From The Artists Den
· 12:30PM ET – John Fogerty: Part One
· 1:30PM ET – Cheap Trick
· 2:30PM ET – Alabama Shakes: Live From The Artists Den
· 3:30PM ET – Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den
· 4:30PM ET & 2:30AM ET – Stone Temple Pilots: Live In Chicago
· 6PM ET & 11:30PM ET – PREMIERE – Pearl Jam: Twenty
· 9PM ET – Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two
Monday, July 4
· 8AM ET – Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
· 10AM ET – Shania Twain – Still The One
· 11:30AM ET – Sugarland: The Incredible Machine
· 12:30PM ET – Bon Jovi: Lost Highway – The Concert
· 1:30PM ET – Aerosmith: Live at Donington
· 3:30PM ET – Heart: Part One
· 4:30PM ET – Heart: Part Two
· 5:30PM ET – Mötley Crüe – The End