Televised Tune: Global Citizen Festival on TV and Web
The largest syndication of a live music charity webcast and broadcast in history will take place on Saturday when the Global Citizen Festival is simulcast through multiple television & internet outlets. The concert, featuring K’Naan, Band of Horses, The Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Neil Young and Crazy Horse, will be broadcast live on AXS TV, Palladia and Fuse while Vevo, Yahoo!, YouTube and HuffPo are among the websites streaming the show. K’Naan is scheduled to go on at 5PM ET followed by Band of Horses, The Black Keys (6PM), Foo Fighters (7PM) and Neil Young and Crazy Horse (8PM).
Friday, September 28 [All Times Eastern]
- The Who – Live at Isle of Wight [VH1 Classic 9PM]
- Dwight Yoakam on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]
- Afghan Whigs on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC Midnight]
- Hunter Hayes on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35AM]
- Estelle on Carson Daly [NBC 1:35AM]
Saturday, September 29
- Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits [PBS]
- Mumford and Sons / Friendly Fires – Rockness 2012 [Palladia 7AM]
- Andrew Bird – Here’s What Happened [Palladia 9AM]
- Neil Young / Foo Fighters – Global Citizen Festival [AXS TV/Fuse 5PM]
- Mick Jagger on Saturday Night Live [NBC 11:30PM]
Sunday, September 30
- Adele on Unplugged [Palladia 4PM]
- Heart – Live From Caesar’s Colosseum [AXS TV 8PM]
- Lemmy – The Documentary [VH1 Classic 9PM]
- Fleetwood Mac – Live In Boston [AXS TV 9:20PM]
Scott Bernstein
Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was managing editor until taking over as EiC in January 2008. Scotty also writes for JamBase and curates YEMblog.com.
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When Auerbach and Grohl joined Neil Young to knock out “Rockin in the Free World” that sealed the deal on an epic show. Great review here http://www.chewthedirt.com/global-citizens-festival-central-park-overview/ . Too bad the Foo Fighters are taking a break now…