For Immediate Release

 

 

D&E ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT THE WHO: AT KILBURN: 1977

AS A HI-DEF DIGITAL EVENT

 

 WORLDWIDE DIGITAL CINEMA THEATRICAL PREMIERE OF WHO LANDMARK PERFORMANCE COINCIDES

WITH DVD AND BLU-RAY SET TO BE RELEASED BY IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT ON NOVEMBER 18th

 

DIGITAL BIG SCREEN KICKOFF PREMIERES IN MULTIPLE CITIES ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17th

 

Hollywood, CA (November 6th, 2008) - On November 17th at 8pm (all time zones) hall of fame rock icons The Who will unleash one of their most legendary filmed live performances, The Who: Live At Kilburn: 1977, engaging  thousands of rock and movie fans across the country in a once-in-a-lifetime digital cinema multiple-city theatrical premiere of the acclaimed movie in spectacular Hi-Def.   D&E will be rolling out the digital premieres in 75+ select theatres across the U.S. including New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Houston among others.

 

Legendary lead-singer and co-founder, Roger Daltrey of The Who, will appear at the Los Angeles HD theatrical premiere on Monday, November 10th, participating in a question and answer session with Spitfire Pictures’ Nigel Sinclair at the much anticipated event.

“We’re thrilled to be able to present this great Who milestone in an ‘event’ setting and supported by Hi-Def theatrical technology,” stated Evan Saxon and Doug Kluthe, Co-Presidents and founder of the LA-based digital technology imprint.  “Music and movie fans will have the opportunity to see this timeless treasure of The Who’s catalogue in an incredible new light, thanks to the Hi-Def theatrical experience.”

The historic film is considered a masterpiece of The Who canon.  Now mastered in Hi-Def, the December 15th, 1977 Kilburn show at the Gaumont State Theater in North London was recorded before a select audience for Jeff Stein’s hit film about The Who, The Kids Are Alright, but with only a few brief selections of what would prove to be legendary drummer Keith Moon’s final public appearance.

Originally captured on 35mm with six cameras and a 16-track audio recorder, this complete Kilburn show captures the authentic Who experience, featuring the prolific drummer and the rest of the band’s original lineup, guitarist/singer Pete Townshend, singer Roger Daltrey, and bassist John Entwistle, 

On November 18th, The Who: At Kilburn:1977, will also be released as a two-disc DVD and single disc Blu-Ray set.  Included in the much anticipated release is another never-before-seen show and a band favorite, their 1969 London Coliseum performance, packaged with additional bonus tracks and the first-ever full live recording of their seminal rock opera, Tommy.

Currently on tour through November 2008, The Who are considered one of the true trailblazers in the history of rock music, and are inductees of the Rock and Roll hall Of Fame and the UK Music Hall Of Fame.  Most recently, the band was honored with the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award and a Grammy Foundation Award for their creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.  It was also announced that Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be given lifetime achievement awards at the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7th, 2008.


ABOUT D&E ENTERTAINMENT:

 

D&E Entertainment is a company formed by entertainment industry executives Doug Kluthe and Evan Saxon - a unique partnership experienced in the marketing of digital cinema technology and innovative alternative content solutions in the groundbreaking digital format.  D&E has created marketing campaigns via radio, retail, press, online and in-theatre partnerships impacting music and movie audiences across the globe, including theatrical premieres for Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Duran Duran, Morrissey, Ramones ,Led Zeppelin, Slipknot, Sigur Ros, Smashing Pumpkins, and others.

 

TICKET AND EVENT INFO: https://dandeentertainment.com

 

Publicity Contact:

Penny Guyon /Firefly Media 323.874.0776

Penny@Firefly-Media.net

 

D&E; Entertainment Contact Information:

Evan Saxon 323.464.2403

Info@DandEentertainment.com

 

U.S. Theaters and Cities showing: THE WHO: AT KILBURN: 1977

Mon, NOV 17th

Birmingham, AL

Lee Branch

Surprise,AZ

Ultrastar Surprise Pointe Cinema

Oceanside, CA

Ultrastar Mission Marketplace

San Diego,CA

Ultrastar Hazard at Mission Valley

Apple Valley,CA

Ultrastar AppleValley14

Los Angeles CA

ArcLight Sherman Oaks

Penascola, FL

Pensacola 18

Cedar Falls, IA

College Square

Iowa City, IA

Sycamore Mall

Niles, IL

ShowPlace 12

Skokie, IL

Kerasotes Village Crossing 18

Chicago IL

City North 14

Naperville, IL

ShowPlace 16

Addison, IL

Addison Cinemas

Gurnee,IL

Gurnee Cinemas

Elgin, IL

Marcus Cinemas Elgin

Orland Park, IL

Orland Park Cinemas

Schereville, IN

Kerasotes Showplace 12

Evansville, IN

Stadium 16

Fort Wayne, IN

Showplace Cinema East 18

Indianapolis, IN

Kerasotes Showplace 16

Shreveport, LA

Robinson Film Center

Canton, MI

EMAGINE CANTON 18 THEATRES

Lansing, MI

Celebration! Cinemas Lansing IMAX

Portage, MI

Crossroads Cinema

Muskegon, MI

Cinema Carousel

Grand Rapids, MI

Celebration! Cinema North

Coon Rapids, MN

ShowPlace 16

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Showplace 16

Duluth, MN

Duluth 10

Oakdale, MN

Marcus Cinemas-Oakdale

Waite Park, MN

Parkwood

Fargo, ND

Century

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Grand Cinemas

Lincoln, NE

South Pointe Cinemas

Omaha, NE

Village Pointe Cinemas

Succasunna,NJ

Cinema 10

Ocean Township, NJ

Middlebrook Cinemas

Santa Fe,NM

Center for Contemporary Arts

Las Vegas, NV

RMP Las Vegas

New York City,NY

Chelsea Cin 9

Yonkers, NY

Central Plaza Quad

Port Washington, NY

Soundview Cinemas

Columbus, OH

Marcus Cinemas Crosswoods

Pickerington, OH

Marcus Cinemas-Pickerington

Portland, OR

Cinema 21

Wayne, PA

Anthony Wayne Cinema

Fort Worth, TX

Ridgmar

Houston, TX

Yorktown

Burlington,VT

Merrill's Roxy Cinema

Redmond, WA

Big Picture Redmond

Ashwaubenon, WI

Bay Park Cinemas

Oshkosh, WI

Cinema Oshkosh

Appleton, WI

Hollywood Cinemas

Brookfield, WI

Majestic Cinema

Sheboygan, WI

Marc Cinemas-Sheboygan

Mequon, WI

North Shore Cinemas

Madison,WI

Point Cinemas

Sturtevant, WI

Renaissance Cinema

New Berlin, WI

Ridge Cinemas

Oak Creek, WI

South Shore Cinemas

Menomonee Falls, WI

Marcus Cinemas

 

PERFORMING ARTS THEATERS

SAT, NOV 15th

San Francisco, CA

VOGUE

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Cinema Paradiso

Lake Worth, FL

Lake Worth Playhouse

Key West, FL

Tropic Cinema

Brunswick, ME

Frontier Cafe, Cinema & Gallery

Cleveland Heights, OH

Cedar Lee Theatre

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Tulsa, OK

Circle Cinema

Newport, RI

Jane Pickens Theatre

 

PERFORMING ARTS THEATERS

SUN, NOV 16th

Gloucester, MA

Cape Ann Community Cinema

Edgartown, MA

Capawock Theatre

Memphis, TN

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Tulsa, OK

Circle Cinema

 

PERFORMING ARTS THEATERS

FRI, NOV 21st, SAT, NOV 22nd, SUN, NOV 23rd

Wilmington, DE

Theatre N