Credit: Dave HoganBy JOSH JOHNSON, ABC NEWS
Apple Music has announced a run of concert films airing this Memorial Day weekend as part of its “At Home with Apple Music: Best Seat in the House” series.
From May 23 through May 25, the platform will be running archival live footage of some of music’s most iconic shows, including The Rolling Stones at London’s Hyde Park in 2013, The Eagles‘ famous unplugged Hell Freezes Over performance in Los Angeles in 1994 and Queen‘s 1986 Wembley Stadium gig in London.
Other artists featured include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in 2009, Elton John in 2007, U2 in 2009 and Bob Marley in 1980.
Each day will have a different theme, with Saturday, May 23, featuring “Pop’s Biggest Hitters”; Sunday, May 24, focusing on “Rock Heroes”; and Monday, May 25, saluting “Legends.”
Each concert will be accompanied by a playlist curated by Apple Music, featuring studio versions of the songs performed.
Here is a select list of the concert films that will be shown this weekend:
5/24: Rock Heroes
U2 — 360 at the Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA, 2009)
5/25: Legends
Eagles — Hell Freezes Over (Los Angeles, CA, 1994)
Bob Marley — Uprising Live! (Dortmund, Germany, 1980)
Elton John — Live at Madison Square Garden (New York City, NY, 2007)
The Rolling Stones — Hyde Park Live (London, U.K., 2013)
Queen — Live at Wembley ’86 (London, U.K., 1986)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band — London Calling: Live at Hyde Park (London, U.K., 2009)
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