New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ AXS TV) Although the year is winding down, the music keeps rockin' at AXS TV especially on Sun., Dec. 29 when
Def Leppard takes over the network providing exclusive commentary throughout the day's 12 hours of concerts, including the broadcast premiere of the DEF LEPPARD: VIVA! HYSTERIA concert at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT .
Famous for rock classics such as "Rock of Ages," "
Love Bites" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me," the award-winning band released the concert film, DEF LEPPARD: VIVA! HYSTERIA, nationwide in theaters last October but now, fans will be able to watch it for the first time on broadcast TV. Filmed earlier this year at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las
Vegas , the concert includes a full, front-to-back, live performance of the 12-time platinum album Hysteria , along with many of the band's greatest hits.
Viewers will hear firsthand from
Def Leppard members, Rick
Savage (bass), Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, vocals) and Vivian Campbell (guitar), as they provide behind-the-scenes commentary about their Hysteria album in custom interstitial wraps throughout the marathon.
DEF LEPPARD: VIVA! HYSTERIA is part of a marathon dubbed "Day of Hysteria," that also includes the broadcast premiere of CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN: THE 35 th ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE - LIVE FROM THE EL REY THEATRE at 9:35 p.m. ET ( 6:35 p.m. PT ). AXS TV was on hand to film this historic concert shot at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre last April. The GRAMMY® Award-winning band performed the identical set they previously played at their legendary show in Budokan, Japan , in 1978. The album,
Cheap Trick at Budokan, catapulted the band to super stardom with such hit singles as "I Want You to Want Me," and "Ain't That a Shame."
In addition to these two network premieres, the "Day of Hysteria" marathon also features other concerts such as NEW YORK DOLLS, BON JOVI - LOST HIGHWAY; SAMMY HAGAR AND FRIENDS; and KISS MONSTER WORLD TOUR: LIVE FROM EUROPE . To view a video clip about AXS TV's "Day of Hysteria," visit: https://bit.ly/18CeeZW
Sun., Dec. 29 (All Times Eastern)
1:30 p.m.
NEW YORK DOLLS - The New York Dolls, pioneers of glam and punk rock, blast through a set of newer tunes as well as classics like "Jet Boy" and "Personality Crisis."
2:35 p.m.
BON JOVI, LOST HIGHWAY-THE CONCERT - After three impressive decades,
Bon Jovi tirelessly continues to rock and roll. They deliver a high energy, rousing performance off the album Lost Highway. (Repeats at 7 p.m.)
3:40 p.m.
ALICE COOPER LIVE AT MONTREUX - Alice Cooper's live shows are legendary for their sense of Rock Theater and sheer visual spectacle. Underpinning the visual assault has always been a collection of some of the best rock songs around delivered by one of the all-time great front men. This show includes tracks from across his career including all the classics fans would expect.
5:25 p.m.
SAMMY HAGAR AND FRIENDS ANNUAL CABO WABO BIRTHDAY BASH - Rock 'n roll legend
Sammy Hagar granted an all-access, VIP pass to AXS TV for his much-anticipated 24 th Annual Cabo Wabo Birthday Bash at the Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The telecast features performances by Hagar and the Wabos as well as some of the Red Rocker's illustrious friends, including Mana's Alex Gonzalez, Montrose's Denny Carmassi and Chickenfoot's Michael Anthony. (Repeats at 4:30 a.m. ET)
7:00 p.m.
BON JOVI, LOST HIGHWAY-THE CONCERT (Rebroadcast)
8:00 p.m.
DEF LEPPARD: VIVA! HYSTERIA (PREMIERE) - Filmed over two nights this year at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas's venue The Joint, this sold-out concert includes a full front-to-back live performance of Def Leppard's 12-time platinum album Hysteria , along with many of the band's greatest hits. (Repeats at 1:20 a.m.)
9:35 p.m.
CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN: THE 35 th ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE - LIVE FROM THE EL REY THEATRE (PREMIERE) - The legendary quartet from Illinois became super stars due to the success of their 1978 album,
Cheap Trick at Budokan. The band recently re-visited this historic concert, performing the exact set that they did 35 years ago, and AXS TV was there to tape it for fans to enjoy. This edited version is the broadcast premiere and includes their top hits like "I Want You To Want Me." (Repeats at 2:55 a.m.)
11:15 p.m.
KISS MONSTER WORLD TOUR: LIVE FROM EUROPE CONCERT - AXS TV was on the scene to tape KISS' Zurich, Switzerland concert live last May. This edited concert featured new staging, lighting and pyrotechnics as part of the band's performance. (Repeats at 1:30 a.m.).
