Front and Center is an American 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]

Front and Center
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Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducersFront and Center Entertainment
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkSyndication
Release2012 (2012) –
present

CMA Songwriter Series

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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

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Season 2 (2013)[7]
Episode Title
201 Jack Johnson
202 Train
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
507 The Rides
508 Trey Anastasio
509 For King & Country
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

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  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.