Front and Center should not be confused with Front and Centre.
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Producer: | Front and Center Entertainment |
| Network: | Syndication |
| Last Aired: | present |
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]
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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |