Van Morrison Live KCRW Webcast Friday

Van the man will be sweatin' to the oldies...

By Blurt Staff

It's a pair of firsts: the first ever international webcast from the Hollywood Bowl, and the first time Van Morrison has allowed a live concert broadcast

KCRW.com will make history on Friday, November 7 by providing the first-ever live concert webcast from the legendary California venue featuring the equally legendary Irish singer. The Santa Monica-based public radio station will broadcast a 45-minute set of timeless classics by the Rock and Roll Hall of famer.

According to KCRW, "While the KCRW library hosts an extensive catalogue by Van Morrison, this is the first time the station has collaborated with the artist. The show will be presented in conjunction with Listen To The Lion Films & www.vanmorrison.com. They will be recording the second half of the concert for the upcoming release Astral Weeks Live At The Hollywood Bowl.  His band that night will feature the original musicians, bassist Richard Davis and guitarist Jay Berliner, who played on his classic album Astral Weeks. This is the 40-year anniversary of the album's release."

Unlike most KCRW-produced content, the show will NOT be archived so viewers will have to tune in on Friday, November 7 at 8pm to catch it live.

"All of the music directors at KCRW have a personal relationship with Van's music and it has been a thread throughout the history of the station," said Morning Becomes Eclectic producer Ariana Morgenstern. "KCRW has a long history with both the Hollywood Bowl and this artist so it seemed like a natural fit to bring this concert to the largest audience possible."

Find the show at http://www.kcrw.com/vanmorrisonlive. Full screen viewing will be available.

And for all you Morrison die-hards who are bummed you won't get the Astral Weeks portion of the show: That's why God created file sharing and torrent sites, eh?