Rock Concert (1973–1982)

Weekly late-night progressive rock bands, many very well known, with some soft-pop (later) and occasional comic routines.

Stars:

Don Kirshner, Gary Mule Deer, The Village Idiots

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Kirshner	...	Himself (101 episodes, 1974-1979)

Storyline

Weekly late-night progressive rock bands, many very well known, with some soft-pop (later) and occasional comic routines.

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

Company Credits

Production Co:

Syndicast, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The UFO independent critical review DVD of Strangers In The Night does not feature any actual music from the album in question - every piece of music on it was pulled from this television series.

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Connections

Referenced in Gladys and Her All-Girl Band (1976)

User Reviews

An Insomniac's Delight

In the days before MTV, this show along with "American Bandstand" and "The Midnight Special" was the only way for most fans of rock and r&b fans to see many of their favorite artists without going to a concert. Despite the boring intros by Don Kirschner (who acted as not only producer, but occasionally as host as well) this was one of the finest teen oriented shows on television. What made it especially great was that unlike "Bandstand", most of the bands actually performed live and didn't have to resort to the practice of lip synching. This show will always be one of the few bright spots of the 1970's music scene.