AXS TV to Honor Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Inductees With Memorial Day Marathon

By: May. 12, 2014
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Celebrate the past and present of the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, as AXS TVthe premiere destination for live musicpresents a colossal Memorial Day concert marathon on Monday, May 26. The unprecedented event features over 15 hours of iconic music from nine of the Hall of Fame's most influential inductees.

The day kicks off at 1pE, with the MusiCares Person of the Year 2013: Bruce Springsteen, as the industry's best and brightest take on the Boss' biggest hits. Jon Stewart hosts this unforgettable evening, boasting performances from Elton John, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Sting, and many more. The guest of honor closes out the evening with a raucous five-song set that concludes with the night's performers joining together for an epic collaboration of "Glory Days."

The marathon of music continues as rock mainstays The Rolling Stones strut onto the scene at 3:30pE, then "Rock and Roll All Nite" with KISS at 5:05pE. AC/DC delivers classic rock tracks at 7:10pE, followed by Led Zeppelin at 8:20pE, Fleetwood Mac at 10:35pE, "Good Vibrations" from the Beach Boys at 12:35aE, and fan-favorites Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at 1:55aE. Ringo Starr and the Roundheads bring the evening to an end at 4:05aE, as the group performs with special guest Colin Hay.

The complete broadcast schedule is as follows:

1pE -

MusiCares Person of the Year 2013: Bruce Springsteen

3:30pE -

The Rolling Stones - At The Max

5:05pE -

KISS MONSTER WORLD TOUR: Live From Europe

7:10pE -

AC/DC Live At River Plate

8:20pE -

Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day

10:35pE -

Fleetwood Mac, Live In Boston

12:35aE -

The Beach Boys50 - Live In Concert

1:55aE-

Tom Petty - Live from Gatorville

4:05aE-

Ringo Starr and the Roundheads with Special Guest Colin Hay

ABOUT AXS TV

Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing the best in music programming and festivals, comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions. AXS TV is a partnership between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS.The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean.For more information, visit the website,www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook pagehereand follow the company on Twitter,@axstv; onInstagram;Tumblr andYouTube.

SOURCE AXS TV



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