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The Worst Episodes of Live From the Artists Den

Every episode of Live From the Artists Den ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Live From the Artists Den!

A concert showcase that features music artists performing in unique settings, such as museums, temples and synagogues. The series also features interview segments with the...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"Alanis Morrissette" is the worst rated episode of "Live From the Artists Den". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/1/2009. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Raphael Saadiq".

  • Alanis Morrissette
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    #1 - Alanis Morrissette

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2009

    Judson Memorial Church was built in 1890 with the vision of aiding Lower Manhattan’s growing immigrant population through social services in addition to religious ones, but it was in the mid-1960s that Judson earned its national reputation as a progressive church – both by organizing politically around social justice issues and opening the church to experimental, avant-garde artists from many genres (dance, painting, theatre). The Artists Den hosted an intimate performance in the famous Lombardo-Romanesque building by multi-platinum songstress Alanis Morissette, who gave a taste of her new album, Flavors of Entanglement, on the eve of its release.

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  • Raphael Saadiq
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    #2 - Raphael Saadiq

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2009

    Prolific producer and performer Raphael Saadiq warmed up a cold winter night in Boston with a nine-piece band performing the soulful songs from The Way I See It, his masterful new album that reflects his deep love for 1960s rhythm and blues. The special show took place at the Harvard Club, in the Main Clubhouse on Commonwealth Avenue built in 1912, and showcased the rich blend of funky grooves and smooth balladry that is Saadiq's calling card.

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  • Jakob Dylan
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    #3 - Jakob Dylan

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2009

    In through the 19th-century archway, across the ivy-covered courtyard, and up worn stone steps sits the Refectory of the Desmond Tutu Center, located on the campus of the oldest operating seminary in America, in the heart of New York’s vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. The wooden Gothic architecture of the hall provided the backdrop for a special performance by Jakob Dylan and his band, the Gold Mountain Rebels, in celebration of his first solo release, Seeing Things.

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  • Ingrid Michaelson
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    #4 - Ingrid Michaelson

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/19/2009

    Off “Old King’s Highway” on Cape Cod, looking like a cross between a cow barn and a Congregational Church, sits the Cape Cinema. On a hot summer night, underneath Kent Rockwell’s art deco swirl of heavenly bodies (once the largest mural in the world) and in front of the movie screen that premiered The Wizard of Oz in 1939, the Artists Den cast the cinema in a new light with a performance by indie-pop darling Ingrid Michaelson.

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  • Ani DiFranco
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    #5 - Ani DiFranco

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/27/2009

    The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia – the first art museum in America – displayed the work of a different kind of artist on a warm spring night when Ani DiFranco played the Artists Den stage. Before a packed gallery in the Academy’s Historic Landmark Building, which opened in 1876 for the nation’s Centennial Exposition and World’s Fair, the prolific, fiercely independent folk singer-songwriter gave a special performance of both fan favorites and new songs from her upcoming album, Red Letter Year.

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  • The Hold Steady
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    #6 - The Hold Steady

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/27/2009

    At the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, indie rock sensation the Hold Steady worked a packed crowd into a frenzy in downtown New York at the Old Emigrant Savings Bank Building, built in 1908 and designated a city landmark after ceasing operations in 1965. From the richly decorated banking hall’s marble floors to its stained-glass skylights, the building was brought to life again by the classic anthemic melodies of Stay Positive, the group’s acclaimed breakthrough album.

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  • Patty Griffin
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    #7 - Patty Griffin

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2009

    On the bitterly cold winter night of Patty Griffin’s new record release – the acclaimed Children Running Through (ATO Records) – devoted fans huddled together outside the Angel Orensanz Center for a chance to see Griffin perform songs from the album for the first time. The historic converted synagogue’s neo-gothic arches were lit with the warm glow of candlelight as Griffin’s singular voice filled the room, accompanied by new band members and longtime players alike. A special treat on some songs was the addition of legendary keyboardist Ian McLagan (Small Faces, The Rolling Stones) – who appeared for this night only – and a 5-piece string section.

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  • Aimee Mann
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    #8 - Aimee Mann

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2009

    In the heart of the revitalized Downtown Los Angeles district, fans packed into the breathtaking former Archdiocese cathedral Vibiana for a rare intimate set by Aimee Mann in a stripped-down, trio line-up. Built in 1876, the historic building’s Baroque white hall provided a stately setting for this special benefit concert, as Aimee treated Artists Den guests to favorites such as “Save Me” and “Goodbye Caroline” – and a first look at her forthcoming album, Smilers.

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  • KT Tunstall
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    #9 - KT Tunstall

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2009

    Under the sculpted, neo-Renaissance ceiling of the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan, KT Tunstall performed before an intimate Artists Den audience, revisiting her hits and giving a sneak peek of her upcoming sophomore album, Drastic Fantastic (Virgin/EMI), a follow-up to the massively successful Eye to the Telescope. Tunstall's dynamic sound found full expression with a five-piece band, filling the ornate, colorful ballroom with equally lavish music.

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  • Josh Ritter
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    #10 - Josh Ritter

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2009

    At first glance, Josh Ritter’s Artists Den performance might have taken place in his native Idaho, against a landscape of rolling green hills and grazing bison. The enormous animals behind the band were, however, stuffed: the show’s venue was actually in the North American Mammal Hall of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, in the spirit of Ritter’s new album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (Sony BMG/Victor). Surrounded by grizzly bears and wolves, hundreds of die-hard fans packed the diorama-filled hall as Ritter delivered a full-on rock concert – complete with a 5-piece horn section – that kept the room dancing all night.

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  • Ben Harper
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    #11 - Ben Harper

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2009

    Fifty thousand fans dancing in the sunshine of Manchester, Tennessee cheered on funk/folk superstar Ben Harper during his main-stage performance at the 2007 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The largest featured in Season One of “Live from the Artists Den,” the concert took place on the 700-acre farm that for four days each year becomes the home of what is widely considered to be the premier American music festival.

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  • Tori Amos
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    #12 - Tori Amos

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2010

    The Veterans Room of New York City's Park Avenue Armory set the stage for a private concert by Tori Amos for 100 lucky fans. Described as "Greek, Moresque, and Celtic with a dash of the Egyptian, the Persian, and the Japanese," the room provided a fitting setting for one of the most eclectic and culturally curious artists in music today. Amos performed a career-spanning set featuring classics from her debut Little Earthquakes through to Abnormally Attracted to Sin.

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  • David Gray
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    #13 - David Gray

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2010

    David Gray brought his signature mix of acoustic instrumentation and electronic samples to Wall Street for an intimate performance at the Broad Street Ballroom, housed in a 1920s building renowned for its austere Classical Revival style. The breathtaking hall of the former Lee-Higginson Bank (now part of the first-ever private elementary school below Canal Street) provided a colorful setting for the multi-platinum singer-songwriter as he played songs from the eagerly anticipated Draw the Line and his hits.

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  • Dierks Bentley
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    #14 - Dierks Bentley

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2010

    The Ravenswood Billboard Factory in Chicago, which now serves as a home for one of the nation's premier collections of vintage sports cars, provided a colorful venue for a secret concert by multiplatinum country singer Dierks Bentley on a cool April night. Built in 1920, the former paper warehouse and billboard photography studio's high vaulted ceilings gave plenty of room for the rousing sound of Bentley's free 'n easy brand of country.

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  • Booker T. & The Drive-By Truckers
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    #15 - Booker T. & The Drive-By Truckers

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2010

    The 19th-century Patrick F. Taylor Library at The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, is currently closed to the public while being restored to its original grandeur. But its doors were opened to a select few on a warm April night for a concert as unique as the setting: Booker T. and the Drive-by Truckers with special guest Bettye LaVette. Under the sculpted oak beams of the library's vaulted ceiling, rich soul music kept the crowd on its feet late into the night.

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  • Ray Lamontagne & the Pariah Dogs
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    #16 - Ray Lamontagne & the Pariah Dogs

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2011

    Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs perform at the Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas. Included: "For the Summer"; "New York City's Killing Me"; "Beg Steal or Borrow"; "Repo Man"; "Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)"; "Like Rock & Roll and Radio"; "You Are the Best Thing"; "Trouble"; "Hey Me, Hey Mama."

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  • Grace Potter and The Nocturnals
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    #17 - Grace Potter and The Nocturnals

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2011

    Vermont rockers Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, filmed at sunset in New Yorks Bryant Park

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  • Squeeze
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    #18 - Squeeze

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2011

    A reunion concert by UK pop legends Squeeze, filmed on a different summer day in New York's Bryant Park

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  • Daniel Merriweather, A Fine Frenzy and Lisa Hannigan
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    #19 - Daniel Merriweather, A Fine Frenzy and Lisa Hannigan

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2011

    A special compilation episode featuring three standout emerging artists in different settings, kicking off at Sothebys auction house in New York with R&B singersongwriter Daniel Merriweather, followed by alternative pop songstress A Fine Frenzy and folk singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan (best known for her work with Damien Rice).

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  • The Fray
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    #20 - The Fray

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2012

    The Fray at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on New York's Lower East Side

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  • Death Cab for Cutie
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    #21 - Death Cab for Cutie

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2012

    Death Cab for Cutie at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY

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  • Amos Lee
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    #22 - Amos Lee

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/2/2012

    Amos Lee with special guests Calexico at the Fox Theater in Tucson, AZ

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  • Iron and Wine
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    #23 - Iron and Wine

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/2012

    Iron and Wine at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA

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  • Norah Jones
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    #24 - Norah Jones

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2012

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  • The Wallflowers
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    #25 - The Wallflowers

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2012

    The Wallflowers perform. Included: "Three Marlenas"; "Devil's Waltz"; "Hospital for Sinners"; "6th Avenue Heartache"; "Reboot the Mission"; "Sleepwalker"; "Misfits and Lovers"; "Closer to You"; "Love Is a Country"; "Witness"; "One Headlight"; and "The Difference."

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