My Favorite Music Documentaries/Concerts
by Mellie511 | created - 22 Dec 2013 | updated - 11 Nov 2019 | PublicGreat Performances series on PBS is one of my favorites but not listed...would like to add "Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil celebrate Gershvin!!!
add also the New York Phil New Year's Eve concert Live: from Lincoln Center, esp 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013!!!!!!
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1. We Are the World (1985 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Music
In 1984, British and Irish pop stars united for the cause of Ethiopian famine relief as Band Aid. The following year, the Americans did the same as USA for Africa. This is how it happened.
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Jane Fonda, USA for Africa, Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 847
2. Riverdance Live from Beijing (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 101 min | Musical
Riverdale made to suit China with singing dancing and music. All Irish with an Asian feel.
Director: John McColgan | Stars: Ralph Cato, Wu Xiao Fang, Brioni Gallagher, Yolanda Gonzales Sobrado
Votes: 22
3. Riverdance: Live à l'Arena de Genève (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, Music
The thrilling Riverdance show live from Geneva.
Director: John McColgan | Stars: Brendán de Gallaí, Joanne Doyle, Yolanda González Sobrado, Anthony Ferguson
Votes: 58
4. Voices That Care (1991 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: David Jackson, James Yukich | Stars: Marcus Allen, Paul Anka, Catherine Bach, Michael Bolton
Votes: 225
5. Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987 TV Special)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A concert given in Zimbabwe, Africa, by singer Paul Simon, featuring such South African musicians as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Votes: 148
6. Under African Skies (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Okeyrema Asante, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 536
7. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 255 min | Music
A four-hour music event featuring performances from two concerts held at Madison Square Garden.
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Jeff Beck, Crosby Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica
Votes: 416
8. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 282
New Year's Eve concerts and jazz performances
9. Marley (2012)
PG-13 | 144 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 14,490 | Gross: $1.41M
10. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: George Harrison, Harry Harrison, Peter Harrison, Paul McCartney
Votes: 12,626
11. The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 (1994 TV Special)
Music
Followup Los Angeles concert to Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert (1990). Several songs are sung in English, and celebrity attendees include the (then former) 41st US President and the (then future) 38th governor of the state of California.
Director: William Cosel | Stars: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 244
12. Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert (1990 TV Special)
86 min | Music
Director: Brian Large | Stars: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 176
13. Gustavo Dudamel: Live from Salzburg (2009 Video)
86 min | Music
Director: Christian Kurt Weisz | Stars: Martha Argerich, Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon, Gustavo Dudamel
14.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Celebracion! Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic
(2010)
TV-G | 115 min | Music, Musical
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Gustavo Dudamel, Juan Diego Flórez, Eva Mendes
15.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park
(2011)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Director: David Horn | Stars: Andrea Bocelli, Nicola Benedetti, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti
Votes: 17
16.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
(2012)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Located in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, Tanglewood is one of the world's most beloved music festivals and serves as the summer home for the famed Boston Symphony ... See full synopsis »
Director: William Cosel | Stars: Stefan Asbury, Emanuel Ax, Boston Pops Orchestra, Eudora Brown
Votes: 10
17.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein
(2008)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Concert of Leonard Bernstein works.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Christine Ebersole, Gabriel Ebert, Carlton Ford, Thomas Hampson
18. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
19. Andre Rieu: Live in Tuscany (2004 TV Special)
Music
Stars: Carla Maffioletti, Carmen Monarcha, André Rieu
Votes: 45
20. Carmen (1984)
PG | 152 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In 1820s Spain the soldier Don José falls in love with the fiery and charismatic factory worker Carmen. Conflicts and grievances multiply, however, as it becomes apparent their views on love and commitment are fundamentally incompatible.
Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: Julia Migenes, Plácido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham
Votes: 1,715
21. Austin City Limits (1975– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
Established singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music from Studio 6A of public television station KLRU (formerly KLRN) at the University of Texas at Austin.
Stars: Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Jason Isbell
Votes: 326
22. Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A biography of the rock music star.
Director: Andrew Solt | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Votes: 5,180 | Gross: $3.75M
23. Thunder Soul (2010)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Music
Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
Director: Mark Landsman | Stars: Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr., Bruce Middleton
Votes: 534 | Gross: $0.14M
24. Live from the Artists Den (2008– )
Music
Stars: Alan Light, Patty Griffin, Ben Harper, Raphael Saadiq
Votes: 48
25. Santana: Sacred Fire - Live in Mexico (1995 TV Special)
97 min | Music
Director: Peter Nydrle | Star: Carlos Santana
Votes: 62
26. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,845 | Gross: $1.60M
27. Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story (2014 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about soul vocalist Roberta Flack and her ascent to notoriety, set against the turbulent scenery of America's Civil Rights development. Highlights interviews with Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis and Cissy Houston.
Director: Mike Connolly | Stars: Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, Lalah Hathaway, Cissy Houston
Votes: 58
28. Finding the Funk (2013)
78 min | Documentary, History, Music
Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson George | Stars: Questlove, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone
Votes: 117
29. Jazz (2001)
108 min | Documentary, History, Music
A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 2,497
30. Tina Turner: One Last Time Live in Concert (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
Compilation of Tina Turner's two final concerts at Wembley Stadium, recorded during her 'Twenty Four Seven' tour, and featuring classic hits, cover versions and new songs.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Tina Turner, Jack Bruno, Joel Campbell, Euge Groove
Votes: 262
31. Tina Turner: Live in Amsterdam (1996 Video)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Music
Footage of Tina Turner's amazing three-night stint at the Amsterdam Arena in September, 1996, where she performed all her biggest hits in a spectacular visual production.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Tina Turner, Jack Bruno, James Ralston, John Miles
Votes: 225
32. The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 65 min | Documentary, Music
Explores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill | Stars: John Leguizamo, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr.
Votes: 148
33. Latin Music USA (2009)
TV-PG | Documentary, Music
Latin Music USA highlights the great American music created by Latinos and celebrates the Latin Rhythms at the heart of Jazz, rock, country and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Smits, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Keane, Ellis Creez
Votes: 27
34. Rockshow (1980)
G | 102 min | Documentary, Music
In 1975 and 1976 Paul McCartney and Wings undertook the epic Wings over the World tour, the largest scale tour they would ever undertake as a band. From this tour came both the legendary "... See full summary »
Director: Jack Priestley | Stars: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch
Votes: 542
35. Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director Jon Brewer profiles the life of the musician using private journals.
Director: Jon Brewer | Stars: Nat 'King' Cole, Tony Bennett, Ralph Carmichael, Johnny Mathis
Votes: 515
36. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 46 min | Fantasy, Music
When a young girl finds herself sleeping in an abandoned theater on Christmas Eve, the Christmas spirits living there come to life just long enough to help her find her way through music.
Directors: Hart Perry, Paul O'Neill | Stars: Ossie Davis, Allie Sheridan, Jewel, Michael Crawford
Votes: 550
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