Celebrating its fifth year on public television, the innovative concert series LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN rolls out six brand-new episodes featuring Billboard-topping, Grammy-winning artists performing in intimate venues ranging from a historic theater in Los Angeles to a high-school gymnasium in Austin, Texas. This season, nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow delivers a powerhouse performance in the ornate Grand Ballroom of The Plaza hotel in New York City. Crow tears through 18 songs, leading her six-piece band in a career-spanning set that includes her breakthrough hit, "All I Wanna Do," right up to her new single, "Callin' Me When I'm Lonely." Other acts include French superstars Phoenix ("Lisztomania"), singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles ("Gravity") and indie rockers Vampire Weekend ("A-Punk").
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Mumford & Sons perform “The Cave." A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Adele performs“Rolling In The Deep.” A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy perform“Ramble On.” A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Norah Jones performs “Sunrise." A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Ed Sheeran performs “Lego House.” A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Raphael Saadiq performs “Love That Girl.” A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Elvis Costello performs “Blame It On Cain." A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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Ray LaMontagne performs “Beg Steal Or Borrow." A "5th Anniversary Special" closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21."
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"5th Anniversary Special" - The new season of LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN marks the series’ fifth year on public television and nearly 50 filmed television episodes. In celebration of these milestone achievements, a “5th Anniversary Special” closes the season, featuring highlights from throughout the series’ history – from Ringo Starr’s star-studded concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Adele’s intimate acoustic performance in Santa Monica just days after the release of her record-breaking album, "21." Two-time ARTISTS DEN alumna Patty Griffin (who performed during the series’ first season and again as a member of Robert Plant’s “Band of Joy” hosts the episode.
The episode song list includes: Mumford & Sons - “The Cave”; Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy - “Ramble On”; Norah Jones - “Sunrise”; Kid Rock – “Rock N Roll Jesus/Burning Love”; Raphael Saadiq – “Love That Girl”; Ed Sheeran – “Lego House”; Elvis Costello – “Blame It On Cain”; Rufus Wainwright – “Jericho”; Ray LaMontagne – “Beg Steal Or Borrow”; Adele – “Rolling In The Deep”; Ringo Starr/Ben Harper & The Relentless 7 –“With A Little Help From My Friends”; and Patty Griffin – “Up To The Mountain (MLK Song).”
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