DT: AUGUST 16, 2017
![]() AT&T and AUDIENCE® Network Present:
“Capital Cities“
Concert Airs Friday, August 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
On DIRECTV and U-verse (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114) and DIRECTV NOW
![]() Pictured above: Capital Cities performs on AUDIENCE Network.
Tune in to the AT&T AUDIENCE Network concert special “Capital Cities” airing Friday, August 18, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114) and streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW. In this episode, Capital Cities sits down with host Ted Stryker in Los Angeles foran in-depth interview spanning their musical beginnings. Watch a “First Look” of the AUDIENCE Network concert “Capital Cities,” (here) and view a behind-the-scenes clip (here).
![]() Capital Cities.
AUDIENCE Network‘s new music slate continues to deliver groundbreaking concerts, unique stories and exclusive performances across all genres, plus select programming in ultra high-definition/4K1, to audiences nationwide since multiple series began airing this past January. Recent concert specials include: Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, CeeLo Green, Hank Williams Jr., Lukas Graham, Kelsea Ballerini, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, 2 Chainz, Keith Urban, The Lumineers, Cole Swindell, Cypress Hill, Dan + Shay, Andra Day, Melissa Etheridge, Mac Miller, Good Charlotte, Brett Eldredge, Tinashe, JoJo, Bebe Rexha, Brandy Clark, Chris Janson, Sheryl Crow, Daya, Machine Gun Kelly, Trey Songz, Lauren Alaina, Rae Sremmurd, RaeLynn, William Michael Morgan, X Ambassadors and others. New shows premiere via national broadcast Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on DIRECTV Ch 239/AT&T U-verse Ch 1114, as well as streaming on-demand at DIRECTV NOW, directv.com, uverse.com and on smartphones and tablets, via the DIRECTV and U-verse apps.2
AUDIENCE Network‘s multiple series of original and exclusive performances give music fans an intimate view of music’s most influential artists today. The network collaborates directly with musicians to create a unique show from their perspective. Founded and fronted by Sebu Simonian and Ryan Merchant, Capital Cities offers a bright and groove-heavy take on alt-pop, drawing their infectious energy from the endless juxtapositions within each song: genre-bending production meets indelible melody, high-concept artistry meets classic pop sensibility, clever lyricism meets raw emotion.
The L.A.-based band first unveiled that aesthetic with the breakout hit “Safe and Sound,” which went multi-platinum around the world, topped Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart and entered the Top 10 of the Hot 100. It has sold more than 12 million tracks globally. The “Safe and Sound” video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for a GRAMMY®. Cumulative streams of Capital Cities’ songs now surpass one billion while video views exceed 420 million globally. The band’s 2013 debut album, In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery, has sold 1.7 million albums worldwide.
Capital Cities are celebrating summertime romance with their brand new EP, Swimming Pool Summer, by Lazy Hooks/Capitol Records.“Girl Friday” featuring Rick Ross —one of four new original songs on the EP—tells the story of a guy who can’t get a weekend date with his busy dream girl.Watch the lyric video for “Girl Friday” HERE.The silken, sultry “Drifting” and the exuberant “Drop Everything” brim with a devotion while adventure awaits in the title track. Partying abroad with a crowd reminiscent of Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, Capital Cities fall under the spell of “Swimming Pool Summer”—an enchantress whose “eyes are laser-beaming me, suspending all reality.” Acclaimed Italian production teamTHCSRS (Avery Storm, Jadakiss and Styles P.) deepen the sense of intrigue with their ethereal, echo-laden remix of “Swimming Pool Summer,” which closes out the EP.
Capital Cities are bringing their dazzling show to stages across the U.S. this summer, playing such festivals as Lollapalooza, Life is Beautiful, Billboard Hot 100 and Forecastle (current dates below). The band has played in front of hundreds of thousands of fans on four continents. Joining Merchant and Simonian in Capital Cities are Will Artope (trumpet), Manny Quintero (bass), Justin Thomas (vibraphonist), Vahagn Turgutyan (guitar), and Aaron Prather (drums).
For more information on Capital Cities, visit:
Website: http://www.capitalcitiesmusic.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/capitalcities
Twitter: http://twitter.com/capitalcities
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capitalcities
Catch Capital Cities on tour in the following cities:
Pictured above: Capital Cities with host Ted Stryker on AUDIENCE Network.
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