Front and Center

Front and Center is a television series that aired on public television in 2012, presented by PBS member station WLIW.[1] The series was originally called Front Row Center and was developed by the producers of Soundstage.[2] The show features Grammy Award winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, chart topping artists, and emerging artists.[3] Front and Center profiles some of the music world's better known artists and combines behind the scenes interviews with intimate performances.[4]

Not to be confused with Front and Centre.
Front and Center
Logo
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducersFront and Center Entertainment
Running time60 minutes
DistributorAmerican Public Television
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original release2012 (2012) –
present

CMA Songwriter Series

In 2014, Front and Center joined with the Country Music Association (CMA) to present two separate hour-long concert specials, featuring Nashville country artists. The first episode featured Lady Antebellum and the second was a 10th Anniversary CMA Songwriters Series celebration and featured Dierks Bentley, joined by songwriters Jim Beavers, Ross Copperman, Brett James and Jon Randall.[5] The idea came to fruition when Don Maggi, executive producer of Front and Center, paid a visit to one of the Songwriter Sessions in New York City at Joe's Pub, featuring Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn alongside several songwriters. "Hearing the passion and the stories that surround [the songs] was something that captured us and, for lack of a better word, was so real," Maggi told Rolling Stone Country, "That's something that we always try to capture on Front and Center."[6]

List of episodes
Season 2 (2013)[7]
Episode Title
201 Jack Johnson
202 Train (Band)
203 JJ Grey & Mofro
204 Preservation Hall Jazz Band
205 Buddy Guy
206 Jake Bugg
207 Zakk Wylde & Les Paul Trio
208 Rock Candy Funk Party
209 The Rides
Season 3 (2014)[8]
Episode Title
301 The Avett Brothers
302 Jon Batiste and Stay Human
303 James Blunt
304 Ginger Baker
305 Christina Perri
306 Alt-j
307 Cyndi Lauper
308 Grouplove
309 Here Come the Mummies
310 Tom Odell
Season 4 (2014)[9]
Episode Title
401 Counting Crows
402 John Hiatt
403 CMA Songwriter Series with Dierks Bentley
404 Joe Satriani
405 CMA Presents Lady Antebellum
406 Keith Urban: The Hits
407 Paul Rodgers
408 The Fray
409 Richard Thompson
410 Richie Sambora
Season 5 (2015) [10]
Episode Title
501 CMA Songwriter Series: Hunter Hayes
502 CMA Songwriter Series: Bob DiPiero featuring Brandy Clark
503 CMA Songwriter Series: Sara Evans and Martina McBride "Ladies Night Out"
504 CMA Songwriter Series: Little Big Town
505 Zakk Wylde
506 Train (band)
507 The Rides
508 Trey Anastasio
509 For King & Country (band)
510 Warren Haynes
Season 6 (2016)[11]
Episode Title
601 Joe Jackson
602 CMA Songwriter Series: Darius Rucker
603 CMA Songwriter Series: Ronnie Dunn
604 CMA Songwriter Series: Kip Moore
605 George Ezra
606 Børns
607 CMA Songwriter Series: Brett Eldredge
608 CMA Songwriter Series: Steven Tyler
Season 7 (2017) [12]
Episode Title
701 Rob Thomas
702 Shawn Mendes
703 Cheap Trick
704 Southside Johnny
705 Steve Vai
706 The Cadillac Three
707 Kaleo
708 Dawes
709 CMA Songwriter Series: Jennifer Nettles
Season 8 (2018)[13]
Episode Title
801 Liam Gallagher
802 CMA Songwriter Series: Kane Brown & Luke Combs
803 Mike & the Mechanics
804 Beth Hart
805 CMA Songwriter Series: Miranda Lambert
806 Sheryl Crow
807 Seal
808 Jack Johnson
809 CMA Songwriter Series: Clint Black
810 Nile Rodgers

References
  1. "About - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. "Front and Center on WTTW Chicago". Chicago Public Television. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. "Front and Center (TV Series 2013– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
  4. "Front & Center in Asbury Park: How Don Maggi made it happen". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. "CMA partners with PBS for country music concert specials". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. "CMA Brings Country Music to PBS". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. "September 2013 Press Release - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  8. "Season 3 of Front and Center Announced - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  9. "Front And Center Announces New Season To Debut This Month - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. "Four All-New CMA Songwriters Series Episodes With Hunter Hayes, Bob DiPiero Featuring Brandy Clark, Sara Evans And Martina McBride, And Little Big Town To Kick-Off New Season Of Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  11. "Press Release: Front And Center's All New Season Features CMA Songwriters Series Performances With Ronnie Dunn, Brett Eldredge, Kip Moore, Darius Rucker And Steven Tyler - Front And Center". Frontandcenter.com. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  12. "Cadillac Three, Jennifer Nettles Are 'Front And Center'". Musicrow.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  13. "'Front and Center' Returns for New Season with Liam Gallagher and Country Songwriter Series: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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