The Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper, Relentless7, and Gogol Bordello all participated in a huge concerts across the US that were recorded by inconcert3D and will now be presented to the masses at theatres nationwide!
Shot in Digital 3D–which renders a cinema quality comparable to that found in this fall’s other big 3D releases (A Christmas Carol and Avatar)–the format essentially brings viewers onstage, giving them a stunning 360◦ view of each live performance. Filmed by inconcert3d at critically acclaimed music festivals this summer, the performances include Dave Matthews Band–the highest-grossing American act of all time–at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Grammy-award winning artist Ben Harper and Relentless7 at the Mile High Music Festival in Denver, and internationally acclaimed Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey.
It’s a limited run show, beginning this Friday (December 11th) and running through December 17th, and will never come to DVD (so they say), so if you want to see it you’ll have to go to the theaters.
UPDATE: Contest is over, see the lucky winners here!
But thanks to the kind PR people working the event, VizWorld can give you some memento’s to help you savor the memories! Simply post a comment anywhere on VizWorld between now and Friday at 5pm (Central), and be entered to win one of four Dave Matthews Prize Packs. The Prize Pack consists of:
- 1 T-Shirt
- 1 Dave Matthews Band Poster
- 1 Lenticular, with a Lanyard so you can wear it and look like you got backstage.. (Don’t worry, it’ll be our little secret)
So, the rules:
- Comments imported via BackType Connect (so Reddit comments, Digg Comments, and Tweets) don’t count.
- Trackback’s don’t count either.
- Obvious spam comments will be deleted & ineligible to win. (So don’t try to enter the contest & advertise your various enlargement meds at the same time)
- You’ll need to come here and leave a valid comment and leave enough information for us to reach you! That means you need to either authenticate before you comment (FaceBook, Twitter, GMail, we support several) or leave a valid email address to accompany your comment.
- Enter as often as you like!
So come on and enter now! Read the full announcement, see the trailer, and see more pictures of the Prize Packs, after the break.
PRESS RELEASE:
“LARGER THAN LIFE…IN 3D”FEATURING DAVE MATTHEWS BAND,
BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7
AND GOGOL BORDELLO3D FEATURE MOVIE TO SCREEN NATIONWIDE IN THEATRES
ONE WEEK ONLY–DECEMBER 11-17
Music fans now have the ability to experience their favorite bands–in
glorious 3D digital technology–by going no further than their local
movie theatre. This December, the first in a series of 3D concert
events will debut with the digital cinema 3D release of “LARGER
THAN LIFE…IN 3D” FEATURING DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, BEN
HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 AND GOGOL BORDELLO.Shot in Digital 3D–which renders a cinema quality comparable to that
found in this fall’s other big 3D releases (A Christmas Carol and
Avatar)–the format essentially brings viewers onstage, giving them a
stunning 360◦ view of each live performance. Filmed by inconcert3d at
critically acclaimed music festivals this summer, the performances
include Dave Matthews Band–the highest-grossing American act of all
time–at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas, Grammy��-
award winning artist Ben Harper and Relentless7 at the Mile High
Music Festival in Denver, and internationally acclaimed Gypsy punk
band Gogol Bordello at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New
Jersey.Trailers for “LARGER THAN LIFE…IN 3D” FEATURING DAVE MATTHEWS
BAND, BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 AND GOGOL BORDELLO are
showing in theatres now across the country and on inconcert3d’s
website: www.inconcert3d.com.“LARGER THAN LIFE…IN 3D” FEATURING DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, BEN
HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 AND GOGOL BORDELLO is the first in a
series from the joint undertaking of inconcert3d, Action 3D Productions
and AEG Network Live. It will be distributed by Cinedigm
Entertainment Group and will screen in 3D theaters across the country
(details about specific theatres will be announced in the coming
weeks). “LARGER THAN LIFE…IN 3D” FEATURING DAVE MATTHEWS
BAND, BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 AND GOGOL BORDELLO was
filmed with support from Fujinon, Evergreen Films, Sweetwater Digital
Productions, SONY and All Mobile Video. The “Best of Lollapalooza”
and “Best of Austin City Limits” are set to follow in 2010.About Dave Matthews Band:
Dave Matthews Band is Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard
(bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and Boyd Tinsley (violin). With
over 15 million tickets sold, it is the highest-grossing American act of
all time. Their latest release Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
(RCA), has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). The album debuted at No. 1 on The
Billboard 200 in June 2009, marking the band’s fifth consecutive studio
album to enter the chart in the top position–thus tying Dave Matthews
Band with Metallica as the only two groups in chart history to have five
consecutive studio albums bow at No. 1.About Ben Harper and Relentless7:
Grammy-award winning artist Ben Harper and his new band
Relentless7’s new album, White Lies For Dark Times (Virgin/EMI)
debuted at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart earlier this year. It
marks Ben Harper’s 3rd consecutive Top 10 Billboard debut. In
addition, the album was the #1 Top Digital album and #3 Top Internet
album in the US, which also reached the top 10 charts in France (#6),
Italy (#7) and Switzerland (#7). Ben Harper and Relentless7’s
energetic live performance is the heart of the band. In April, they
performed to over 100,000 people at the Piazza del Popolo in Rome,
Italy for the Nat Geo Earth Day Festival. The entire set also aired live
on the internet for fans across the globe to watch. They followed this
with a sold-out U.S. tour and performances at festivals across the
country and abroad including, Bonnaroo, Mile High, Hard Rock Calling,
Fuji Rock, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival.About Gogol Bordello:
From the moment they burst onto the scene, internationally acclaimed
gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello have carved out a singular path
electrifying audiences across the globe at some of the most popular
music festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza,
Glastonbury and Fuji Rock Japan to name a few. A touring force,
Gogol Bordello has spent over 200 days on the road, visiting 19
countries, all in the last year. In 2007, they performed to an audience
of two billion for Live Earth at Wembley Stadium in London. The band
just finished recording their forthcoming album, due out in early 2010,
with producer Rick Rubin.About inconcert3d:
Inconcert3d is shot in hi-def digital 3D, using the latest in stereoscopic
technology, incorporated into a multi-camera concert production to
capture a live concert event. The theatre audience will feel the
excitement of the concert, having the concert-goer experience as if
they were there. They will be “visually surrounded, fully immersed” in
the live music experience.About AEG Network Live:
Network LIVE is the industrys’ largest provider of live digital
entertainment, offering fans unparalleled access to the artists they
want—when and how they want it—via broadband, TV, radio, wireless,
theatrical and retail. AEG Network LIVE has completed successful tour
and album launch campaigns for AEG Live clients including Bon Jovi,
Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Prince, Linkin Park, Garth Brooks, and many
others. More information on AEG Network Live can be found at
http://www.networklive.com.About Action 3D:
Action 3D Productions is a privately held company led by a
management team with decades of worldwide experience in
entertainment presentation, business management and film
production. A3D produces 3D content by capturing live events in
digital 3D to create immersive experiences for presentation in cinemas
and location based entertainment venues. Utilizing state of the art
high definition 3D digital technology, A3D has “filmed” more than 50
artists at concerts and festival events.About Cinedigm Entertainment Group:
Cinedigm Entertainment Group is the distribution arm of Cinedigm
Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM). It distributes feature movies
and programming targeted to specific audiences including, live 2D and
3D events, 3D concert events and Kidtoons, G-rated movies for kids.About Cinedigm:
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. is the worldwide leader in providing the
services, experience, technology and content critical to transforming
movie theaters into networked digital entertainment centers. The
company works with all major Hollywood movie studios and exhibitors
to manage and project cinema-quality content in digital format –
bringing a crystal clear image and an array of new content choices to
audiences across the country. Cinedigm’s digital cinema deployment
organization, software, unique satellite and hard drive digital movie
delivery services; pre-show in-theater advertising services; and
CineLive® distribution platform for alternative content such as live
sports events and concerts provide a complete suite of services
necessary to enable the digital theatre conversion. Additional
information about the company is available at www.Cinedigm.com.
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This was AWESOME!
Dave’s tracklist for anyone who’s interested (Seriously who isnt)
– You Might Die Trying
– Funny the Way it Is
– Seven
– Why I Am
– Shake me like a Monkey
– So Damn Lucky
– Buring Down the House – Talking Heads Cover
– the last track they play is something true Dave fans will appreciate me keeping my mouth shut about. Blew my mind and I’ve seen him live 8 times!
Gogol Bordello was very strange but very cool
Ben Harper and R7’s show was pretty cool too!
Go see this!
Hey does anyone know how long DMB’s Part in this is? I’m Just wondering
How did I not win??! I would have welcomed the pack ‘what’s his name’ didn’t want. Thanks anyway.
@Heather Hoiler Glad you enjoyed it! Unfortunately, you missed the contest.. I named the winners yesterday.
I finally got to see Dave after a long ten years of waiting. They are my all time fav and I wanna win!!!!!!!!!!!!
Went to see the show last night and will return with friends tonight. Nice close-ups of Dave, Timmy, and the horns. Nor enough Carter Cam though and no backstage footage. Good sound and 3d was cool.
Carter is the reason I’m dying to see this 😀
Great contest! We already have our tickets for the first show in SD on Friday night and are taking our 12-year-old son too. I saw DMB last year for the first time at the Gorge with daughter #3 – hooked ever since!! Thanks for the chance to win!
@Amber You can go to This website and enter your zip code, and it will show theaters in the area playing it.
I love Dave! Seeing him live is always awe-inspiring. This is the next best thing to it i’m sure. Does anyone know the closest theater to West Virginia it will be playing at?
it would be cool to see dmb in 3d. carter beauford would rock in 360!
DMB is my favorite band! I missed them in concert this summer (for the first time in 5 years) because I was in Mexico. I am definitely going to try to make it to this – may not be a real concert, but will be better than just listening to a CD, if only because I get to watch Dave and his amazing stage presence.
OK so my comment is that this is a clever way to get folks to your site but your information is usually good enough. Mention Dave Mathews and I’m there.
@Jeremiah Well that can certainly be arranged 🙂
I hope I don’t win.