"Live from the MARQUEE - It's Only Rock n' Roll"
"Live from the MARQUEE - It's Only Rock n' Roll"
A great new rock music TV series
The Marquee Club
So many legendary acts we love passionately today, broke out, and became superstars at a little club in London in the '60's 70's and 80's. It was called the MARQUEE. It was a tiny club; no frills, no explosions, no videos, where the bands played for real. A hallowed portal where a band could pass from local gigs / street level survival to worldwide adoration.
13 x 1 hour episodes
The MARQUEE became literally, the BIG BANG of Rock n' Roll, launching a generation of music. Spawning a universe of stars including Led Zeppelin, The Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Bowie, AC/DC, Elton John, U2, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Dire Straits, The Sex Pistols, Genesis, Yes, Guns n' Roses, Aerosmith, Metallica and Billy Idol, to name just a few. Fifty years later, their record sales, whether vinyl, CDs, downloads or streams, are robust, and like the universe itself, they keep expanding.
The greatest rock bands
The actual set will be created to lovingly reprise the old MARQUEE on Wardour Street (but larger, and a lot more flexible). There'll be an audience, backstage interviews. The feel will be like the old MARQUEE, but it will be NOW (and for lack of better wording) a virtual MARQUEE; a new portal for a new era, building on the same vibe as back then. A small intimate venue, electricity in the air, a stage where history is made!
Our world today is so different from the world fans and bands experienced in the days of the MARQUEE. Radio was a beacon, uniting fans. Everyone listened to it in their cars, or on their portable radios. Record stores were Meccas jammed with fervent disciples. Everybody was talking about a new song or a new album. New music was constantly breaking, and there were TV shows too, like American Bandstand, Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test for example.
The MARQUEE was THE greatest rock club - ever...
This new show - "Live from the MARQUEE" - makes it THE place where you can go to get your "fix" of Rock N' Roll...
WHY DO WE NEED THIS?
Today, there’s an enormous international rock audience in waiting for more music generally, and from their fav acts specifically, but their access is limited; to the internet, or by going to a live concert or by going to or watching a music festival on TV. Most of them do not get to go to concerts. Tickets are hard to come by and quite costly for a great many of them.
This is true all over the world. From Australia, to Japan, to India, to Europe to North and South America. Unbelievably, there are NO major broadcasted or major streamed TV shows dedicated exclusively to showcasing big time rock ‘n roll anymore. We believe there’s a huge gap this show can fill for fans (and future fans) who crave an affordable and continuing access to high quality, straight from the shoulder (the real thing) rock ‘n roll.
What is the show?
We are filming a TV series of 13 episodes, entitled “Live from the MARQUEE"
There will be 13 episodes, kicking off with a Pilot. Each show includes 4 key segments:
Three performance segments; where (at least in the Pilot and early episodes) a "MAIN ACT" (if available), meaning a superstar band that actually played the MARQUEE (like for example, Blondie, The Rolling Stones, The Police, The Who, U2, Elton John, AC/DC, Dire Straits, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden).
There will be a "SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST", following the opening performance, a hit band (or solo artist) that came to prominence later, is a current chart topper or consistently has millions of streams, selling out concerts wherever they play, for example Muse, Coldplay, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Billy Eilish, 30 Second to Mars, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, 21 Pilots.
If no MAIN ACT is available, then the show will comprise two top special guest artists. Either way, the MAIN ACT, or one of the special guest artists, will kick off and close the show.
There will be a "BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST", a young super band in ascension, for example, I Prevail, Arhcitect, Inhaler. That's how it started for all the bands that broke through at the MARQUEE. We're going to do it again. This segment will become a portal to stardom for a new generation of rockers, the "bubbling under" stars of tomorrow.
Lastly, before the MAIN ACT (or Special Guest Artist) closes the show, a "rap session". Imagine all of the three band members from all of the bands appearing (with our MC) in a rap session, perhaps on stools, on the MARQUEE set "after hours". Their shared experiences, great stories, their awareness of each other, their journeys.
Live from the MARQUEE - Team
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated entertainment industry professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in the industry, they have the expertise to deliver a world class series.
Ian Penman
Executive Producer
Ian is a well known Entertainment lawyer based in Soho, London. He also is a director of several entertainment companies, some of which are producing content. Ian is an epxerienceed Executive Producer of TV and Films. He is also the production lawyer on "Midas Man" - the story of Brian Epstein.
Ian is that rare thing: a lawyer, who has first hand experience of playing the Marquee club, playing keyboards with bands such as Zerra 1 and Two People in the 80s.
See: https://www.newmedialaw.biz/ian-penman
and: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3934725/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
Andy Woodford
Producer
Andy is a very experienced television producer, with vast experience of live music productions, having produced the "Pepsi Chart Show" for many years.
Andy has vast experience of live production, and is also one of the directors of "Tag Mix" - which is a leading live music social media technology. See: https://tagmix.me/
Billy Dietrich
Producer
Billy is a well-known international producer and executive in the independent film and independent media financing space. In 2023 Billy produced the feature film MIDAS MAN (the story of Beatles manager Brian Epstein, which is currently in post-production and scheduled for delivery late October 2023).
Billy also Executive produced the Gerard Butler action thriller KANDAHAR, which was released worldwide in June 2023. Since 2001 Billy has produced and/or financed 10 movies whilst consulting on various others.
Mark Ward
Production Director
Mark is the main director at Proper Productions, which is an independent events organisation, specialising in touring and bespoke events delivered with exceptional strategic planning, creative ideas and the very highest quality.
Mark has produced many seasons of "British Summer Time ("BST")" in Hyde Park, which this year hosted Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.
Earle Sebastian
Director (subject to availability)
Earle Sebastian has been making important people and products look good through film, video, fashion, photography and style. You’ve seen his creative direction in everything Alicia Keys has done over the past three years. His unique eye and flair is what brands like Pepsi call on to bring their campaigns and events to another level. His vision is more important today than ever.
Simon Napier-Bell
Consultant
Simon needs no introduction, he is nothing less than a music industry legend. He is known as a top record producer, music manager, author and journalist.
At different times, he has managed artists as diverse as the Yardbirds, John's Children, Marc Bolan, Japan, Sinead O Connor, Ultravox, Boney M, Wham! and George Michael among others.
He has also found time to write two volumes of music history. He has also written two memoirs about his own experiences in the music industry.
Dave Ambrose
Consultant
Dave also needs no introduction, another music industry legend. He is known as one of the greatest A&R Directors of the rock era.
While at EMI Records he looked after Queen, Pink Floyd and Kraftwerk.
He also discovered and personally signed many major artists including The Sex Pistols, AC/DC (whilst at EMI Publishing), Radiohead, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran and Transvision Vamp to name but a few.
Korda Marshall
Consultant
Korda is one of the most renowned A&R Directors of all time.
Described by Seymour Stein as "most definitely one of the ten or fifteen most important music men I’ve ever met, and I’ve met and known them all,”
Probably most famous for the careers of MUSE, ASH, ZERO 7 and ALT-J, as well as GARBAGE, THE DARKNESS, THE BLOW MONKEYS, PETER ANDRE and POP WILL EAT ITSELF.
More recently, at BMG (so far) he has overseen the signings of Band of Skulls, James, Kylie Minogue, Blondie, Ash, Morrissey & Cabbage to BMG and The DMA’s, The Sherlocks and Ry X solo record to Infectious.
Lesley Davies
Head of Production
Lesley is a very experienced Head of Production, recently at ITV studios since September 2017. Before that Lesley was Director of International Production at Warner Bros where she was responsible for the roll out of scripted and non-scripted formats across the world. Prior to the WB role she was Head of Production at Endemol UK working principally within Initial on entertainment and music shows.
Ben Townshend
Artist Liaison
Apart from being Pete's nephew, and Simon's son, Ben has also played drums for Roger Daltrey on his solo tours.
Ben is our Head of Artist Liaison. In charge of making sure that the artist experience at Live from the MARQUEE is exemplary. With his stellar family background, Ben is perfectly suited to the role.
Martyn Keeble
Co-Executive Producer
Julian Wilkins
Co-Executive Producer
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